Ralston, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,254 (All urban)

Ralston, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,589 (2,532 occupied: 1,763 owner occupied, 769 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1528 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $85,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $393

Median gross rent in Ralston, NE in 2000: $525

Housing units in Ralston with a mortgage: 1,265 (113 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 446

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,172

In family households: 5,122 (1,306 male householders, 382 female householders)
1,363 spouses, 1,825 children (1,686 natural, 18 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 37 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,050 (455 male householders (344 living alone)), 444 female householders (434 living alone)), 151 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 82 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 677 2-persons, 445 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 778 1-person, 105 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

1,184 married couples with children.
293 single-parent households (84 men, 209 women).

94.7% of residents of Ralston speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 158 (2.5%)
(43.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ralston, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 84
5 rooms: 413
6 rooms: 350
7 rooms: 350
8 rooms: 278
9 or more rooms: 272

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ralston, Nebraska:

1 room: 43
2 rooms: 52
3 rooms: 221
4 rooms: 234
5 rooms: 107
6 rooms: 57
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 69
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 392
1970 to 1979: 710
1960 to 1969: 657
1950 to 1959: 347
1940 to 1949: 118
1939 or earlier: 226

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ralston:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 271
3 bedrooms: 1,060
4 bedrooms: 376
5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ralston:

no bedroom: 51
1 bedroom: 318
2 bedrooms: 281
3 bedrooms: 82
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ralston in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 49
1 vehicle: 447
2 vehicles: 874
3 vehicles: 284
4 vehicles: 91
5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Ralston in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 53
1 vehicle: 507
2 vehicles: 164
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ralston, NE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $69,999: 104
$70,000 to $79,999: 103
$80,000 to $89,999: 281
$90,000 to $99,999: 375
$100,000 to $124,999: 509
$125,000 to $149,999: 186
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ralston:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 121
$400 to $449: 97
$450 to $499: 168
$500 to $549: 96
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 50
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 44
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 75
1990 to 1994: 43
1985 to 1989: 8
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 8

Ralston, NE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.8%
Number of people working at home: 122 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 79
5 to 9 minutes: 637
10 to 14 minutes: 629
15 to 19 minutes: 844
20 to 24 minutes: 786
25 to 29 minutes: 256
30 to 34 minutes: 192
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 54
60 to 89 minutes: 56
90 or more minutes: 33

Ralston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,273 (88%)
Carpooled: 254 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 9 (0%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 122 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 89
$10,000 to $14,999: 104
$15,000 to $19,999: 102
$20,000 to $24,999: 160
$25,000 to $29,999: 185
$30,000 to $34,999: 217
$35,000 to $39,999: 210
$40,000 to $44,999: 122
$45,000 to $49,999: 180
$50,000 to $59,999: 350
$60,000 to $74,999: 377
$75,000 to $99,999: 264
$100,000 to $124,999: 110
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

German: 1622
Irish: 618
English: 362
Polish: 359
Czech: 346
Other groups: 315
Italian: 309
Swedish: 213
Norwegian: 178
United States or American: 141
Danish: 140
French (except Basque): 112
Scotch-Irish: 81
Arab:: 62
Egyptian: 48
Russian: 39
Scottish: 36
Dutch: 36
Lithuanian: 19
European: 18
Greek: 15
Scandinavian: 15
Jordanian: 14
French Canadian: 11
Austrian: 10
British: 9
Czechoslovakian: 9
Croatian: 9
Finnish: 7
Romanian: 7
Serbian: 7
Swiss: 7
Ukrainian: 7
Acadian/Cajun: 6
Welsh: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (30%)
Guatemala (25%)
Egypt (11%)
El Salvador (9%)
Other Western Asia (9%)
Japan (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4114
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 1391
South: 176
West: 306

64% of Ralston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 567
Less than 1 year of college: 88
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 417
Associate degree: 89
Bachelor's degree: 470
Master's degree: 127
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 724
Less than 1 year of college: 195
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 447
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 428
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,715
Black householders: $19,583
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,250
Asian householders: $51,250
Some other race householders: $4,783
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $35,375

Ralston household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ralston household income for Black or African American householders

Ralston household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Ralston household income for Asian householders

Ralston household income for some other race householders

Ralston household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ralston marital status for males

Ralston marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,600
Some other race householders: $32,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,856
One, attached: 69
Two: 66
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 170
10 to 19: 265
20 to 49: 97
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ralston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79

Here:	12.8%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61

Here:	12.1%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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