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Ralston, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 6,424 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 
Males: 3,130  (48.7%)
Females: 3,294  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

36.5 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip codes: 68127.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,071 (it was $47,252 in 2000)
Ralston:

$60,071
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,507 (it was $23,230 in 2000)

Ralston city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,505 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
Ralston:

$232,505
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $286,362; detached houses: $286,812; townhouses or other attached units: $200,439

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,088.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ralston: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.5%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.9% for Black residents, 13.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.9% for American Indian residents, 24.9% for other race residents, 27.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ralston, NE (2022)
    • 4,89775.3%White alone
    • 1,04016.0%Hispanic
    • 2684.1%Black alone
    • 2313.6%Two or more races
    • 390.6%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ralston, Nebraska as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ralston is 1,070 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Ralston by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(26.1)		6
(79.1)		2
(26.4)		6
(100.0)		1
(13.2)		8
(106.2)		9
(120.5)		8
(107.8)		2
(27.1)		1
(15.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		7
(115.2)		2
(33.7)		2
(33.4)		3
(49.4)		2
(26.1)		10
(131.8)		2
(26.4)		5
(83.3)		2
(26.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(26.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(27.1)		3
(46.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(98.7)		1
(16.8)		0
(0.0)		4
(65.8)		1
(13.1)		4
(52.7)		2
(26.4)		9
(149.9)		1
(13.2)		3
(39.8)		1
(13.4)		5
(67.4)		5
(67.7)		3
(46.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		24
(394.9)		14
(235.6)		27
(450.3)		35
(575.9)		29
(378.5)		28
(369.1)		20
(263.8)		49
(816.3)		27
(357.0)		15
(199.1)		12
(160.7)		18
(242.5)		12
(162.5)		10
(155.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		114
(1,876)		115
(1,935)		120
(2,001)		140
(2,304)		157
(2,049)		157
(2,070)		124
(1,636)		134
(2,232)		85
(1,124)		95
(1,261)		76
(1,018)		75
(1,011)		72
(974.8)		78
(1,210)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(148.1)		9
(151.4)		8
(133.4)		40
(658.2)		20
(261.0)		17
(224.1)		17
(224.2)		34
(566.4)		28
(370.2)		20
(265.4)		20
(267.8)		21
(282.9)		26
(352.0)		24
(372.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(49.4)		1
(16.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(26.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index168.8119.5132.3213.1186.8239.9136.1326.7147.1178.5180.5179.7121.9124.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ralston, NE

Crime rate in Ralston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
US average:

2.38
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Ancestries: German (17.4%), European (10.9%), Irish (6.6%), Polish (5.0%), English (4.9%), American (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/24/1912

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 3,791 people per square mile   (average).

Ralston, Nebraska map

578 residents are foreign born (8.0% Latin America).

This city:

8.9%
Nebraska:

7.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,752 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,706 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Omaha, NE (4.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

La Vista, NE (1.1 miles ),
Papillion, NE (1.8 miles ),
Omaha, NE (2.1 miles ),
Chalco, NE (2.3 miles ),
Bellevue, NE (2.5 miles ),
Boys Town, NE (2.5 miles ),
Richfield, NE (2.6 miles),
Offutt AFB, NE (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 41.20 N, Longitude: 96.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -875 (-13.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 555 (14.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Distribution of median household income in Ralston, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ralston, NE in 2022
Ralston satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $67,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $169,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $220,400
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $214,400
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $113,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $79,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Ralston, NE residents
Average permit cost in Ralston, NE
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Historical population in Ralston, NE
Historical housing units in Ralston, NE
Most common industries in Ralston, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.4%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Ralston, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Computer specialists (3.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Computer specialists (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.7%)

Average climate in Ralston, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ralston, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 104. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

104
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.195. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.195
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.372. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.372
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 21.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.67. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.67
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.0298. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0298
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Ralston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Ralston city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category F4 tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ralston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 320% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 333.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 394.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 225.6 miles away from Ralston center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 284.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.6 miles away from Ralston center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Ralston center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ralston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ralston:

  • HOME NURSING WITH HEART (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; OMAHA, NE)
  • PHYSICIANS CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; OMAHA, NE)
  • INFUSCIENCE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; OMAHA, NE)
  • PRIME HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; OMAHA, NE)
  • ASERACARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; OMAHA, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH AT HOME (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; OMAHA, NE)
  • AKSARBEN HOME SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; OMAHA, NE)

Amtrak station near Ralston:

  • 7 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plant near Ralston:

  • 18 miles: Fort Calhoun in Fort Calhoun, NE.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ralston:

  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 5 miles; Omaha, NE; Full-time enrollment: 12,073)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 5 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Creighton University (about 7 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
  • Bellevue University (about 8 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 9 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
  • Iowa Western Community College (about 14 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 41 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)

Public high school in Ralston:

Public elementary/middle schools in Ralston:

Private elementary/middle school in Ralston:

  • ST GERALD SCHOOL (Students: 418, Location: 7857 LAKEVIEW ST, Grades: KG-8)
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Library in Ralston:

  • BARIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $464,252; Location: 5555 SOUTH 77TH STREET; 38,339 books; 2,696 audio materials; 1,206 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 98 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ralston: Lakeview Golf Course (A), Ralston (B), Caring Dental Place (C), Ralston Police Department (D), Ralston Public Library (E), Ralston Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (F), Lakeview Dental (G), Hollis and Helen Baright Public Library (H), Ralston Public Library (I), Dental Care Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ralston include: Saint Gerards Catholic Church (A), Ralston United Church of Christ (B), Messiah Lutheran Church (C), First Church of the Nazarene (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ralston include: Orval Smith Park (1), Wildewood Park (2), Citidal Park (3), Oak Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.4%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
79 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Ralston (2011 data):

  • American National Bank: Ralston Branch at 8155 L Street, branch established on 2004/01/15. Info updated 2012/02/13: Bank assets: $1,928.1 mil, Deposits: $1,460.0 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation
  • First State Bank: - Ralston Branch at 5370 South 72nd, branch established on 2005/09/01. Info updated 2007/03/14: Bank assets: $290.7 mil, Deposits: $179.7 mil, headquarters in Gothenburg, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Nebraska Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 84th & L Street Branch at 4725 South 84th Street, branch established on 1953/03/06. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Ralston:

Marital status in Ralston, NE
  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Ralston:

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Nebraska average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ralston
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ralston, NE (based on Douglas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic123,96250
Evangelical Protestant64,801176
Mainline Protestant52,10597
Other20,61355
Black Protestant12,66439
Orthodox8355
None242,130-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 78
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Douglas County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 154
This county:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 392
Douglas County:

7.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
State:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.5%
Nebraska:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.0%
Nebraska:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Ralston:

28.4
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ralston:

21.7%
Nebraska:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.9%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.1%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

54.8%
Nebraska:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Ralston:

78.0%
Nebraska:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ralston, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 14$93,505$80,1470$0
Streets and Highways 9$23,254$31,0051$1,056
Local Libraries 4$14,348$43,0446$4,847
Financial Administration 2$13,607$81,6420$0
Police - Other 1$4,777$57,3241$102
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$3,512
Totals for Government 30$149,491$59,79612$9,517

Ralston government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $400,000 ($62.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000 ($7.00)
    Libraries: $15,000 ($2.33)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,223,000 ($1280.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,856,000 ($288.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,478,000 ($230.07)
    Regular Highways: $1,243,000 ($193.49)
    Central Staff Services: $1,194,000 ($185.87)
    Police Protection: $1,173,000 ($182.60)
    Sewerage: $1,105,000 ($172.01)
    Financial Administration: $918,000 ($142.90)
    Local Fire Protection: $750,000 ($116.75)
    Libraries: $493,000 ($76.74)
    General Public Buildings: $184,000 ($28.64)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,411,000 ($219.65)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $8,000 ($1.25)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($1.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($0.78)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($0.78)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.31)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($0.16)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.16)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,750,000 ($1362.08)

Ralston government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $9,621,000 ($1497.67)
    Sewerage: $1,846,000 ($287.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $325,000 ($50.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,750,000 ($428.08)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $871,000 ($135.59)
    Interest Earnings: $141,000 ($21.95)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,200,000 ($498.13)
    Highways: $676,000 ($105.23)
    General Local Government Support: $174,000 ($27.09)
  • Tax - Property: $3,680,000 ($572.85)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,370,000 ($213.26)
    Other License: $1,341,000 ($208.75)

Ralston government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,680,000 ($5554.17)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,280,000 ($5491.91)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,346,000 ($1143.52)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,946,000 ($1081.26)

Ralston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,069,000 ($1100.40)

5.76% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.76%
Nebraska average:

6.18%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Douglas County:

0.02%
Nebraska average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Sarpy County, NE  1.41% ($54,352 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.38% ($45,876)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.31% ($42,713)


6.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($69,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
Nebraska average:

6.45%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Douglas County:

0.02%
Nebraska average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sarpy County, NE  1.76% ($62,622 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.33% ($49,222)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.30% ($44,331)
Businesses in Ralston, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Kroger1
Cricket Wireless2Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen2Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ralston:

  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ralston:

  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ralston:

  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K53EY (Channel 53; OMAHA, NE; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • KOHA-LP (Channel 65; OMAHA, NE; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • K52GP (Channel 52; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: DOUGLAS SHELDAHL)
  • K54GL (Channel 54; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KBIN-TV (Channel 32; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Ralston fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Ralston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.4mTotal length
  • 23,690Total average daily traffic
  • 947Total average daily truck traffic
  • 33,166Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ralston)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 7900 Park Ln (Lat: 41.204722 Lon: -96.036694), Call Sign: WXY206, Licensee ID: L00098825,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.055 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/1998, Expiration Date: 08/29/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/02/2003, Registrant: City Of Ralston, 5500 S 77th St, Ralston, NE 68127, Phone: (402) 331-6677

  • 7629 Park Dr (Lat: 41.201389 Lon: -96.031417), Call Sign: KAG332,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.9000 MHz, 39.9600 MHz, Grant Date: 03/22/1996, Expiration Date: 04/22/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/24/2001, Registrant: City Of Ralson, 7629 Park Dr, Ralston, NE 68127, Phone: (402) 331-1786

  • MP24.3 WIU, Bn Milepost 24.3 (Lat: 41.200278 Lon: -96.028917), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNXP238,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.965 MHz, Grant Date: 10/27/2021, Expiration Date: 10/15/2031, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • Lat: 41.201472 Lon: -96.045306, Call Sign: WQSJ838,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.437 MHz, 456.437 MHz, 451.587 MHz, 456.587 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2013, Expiration Date: 09/30/2023, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2023, Certifier: Brad Dahl, Registrant: Phones Plus, 8406 Park Drive, Omaha, NE 68127, Phone: (402) 399-0220, Fax: (402) 399-8870, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ALLTEL TOWER, 7558 South 96th Street (Lat: 41.183222 Lon: -96.062389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WQPP682, Licensee ID: L01715713,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/16/2012, Expiration Date: 07/16/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2022, Certifier: Pat Archibald, Registrant: City Of La Vista, 8116 Park View Blvd., La Vista, NE 68128, Phone: (402) 331-4343, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ralston)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP HAWKER 900XP (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 17, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds), Engine: HONEYWELL TFE731-50R (5000 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
    N-Number: 900MJ, N900MJ, N-900MJ, Serial Number: HA-0038, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/2014, Certificate Issue Date: 11/06/2017
    Registrant (LLC): Riverton Management Resources LLC, Po Box 27033, Ralston, NE 68127

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED46$123,49223$106,657148$116,27620$34,2202$76,68513$103,5050$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$163,0701$40,90012$142,7783$6,3370$00$01$40,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$124,5624$157,19837$122,06011$19,0310$01$139,9500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$134,0683$98,78326$130,5412$63,7750$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$111,9223$69,2800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0074.59 , 0074.67, 0074.68

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$104,6258$112,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$103,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$80,6351$117,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$63,2102$164,340
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0074.59 , 0074.67, 0074.68

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ralston, NE
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ralston, NE - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Ralston, NE When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.0%), and Outside Fires (30.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ralston, NE
    • 8350.0%Structure Fires
    • 5130.7%Outside Fires
    • 169.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 169.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ralston, NE
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ralston, NE
  • 84.0%Utility gas
  • 16.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ralston, NE
  • 61.6%Electricity
  • 38.4%Utility gas


Ralston compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Ralston on our top lists:

  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 (68127) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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