Nebraska · Census place 40605
Ralston city, NE
Quick answer
Ralston city has 6,445 residents, ranking #29 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $65,557, the median home is worth $215,800 and median gross rent runs $1,178 a month.
- Population
- 6,445Ralston city residents
- Median household income
- $65,557Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $215,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,178Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ralston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ralston city median would spend about 21.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 58.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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