Ralston

Population: 66
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $86,700

Ralston is a community in Carroll County, Iowa, home to 66 residents. Its median household income of $67,500 runs in line with the Carroll County figure of $68,528.

From 2019 to 2023, Ralston's population grew 3.1% from 64 to 66, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $54,300 to $86,700.

93.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1944.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $86,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 31
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6466

Median household income

$63,750$67,500

Median home value

$54,300$86,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64	—	$54,300	—
2020	98	$63,750	$57,800	—
2021	88	$72,188	$64,200	—
2022	71	$66,250	$80,800	$725
2023	66	$67,500	$86,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	7.6%
5 to 17	10	15.2%
18 to 24	4	6.1%
25 to 34	9	13.6%
35 to 44	6	9.1%
45 to 54	6	9.1%
55 to 64	6	9.1%
65 to 74	13	19.7%
75 and over	7	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate57.4%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	27	57.4%
Some college or associate's	18	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	2	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	81.5%
Carpooled	4	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	34.6%
15 to 29 min	13	50.0%
30 to 44 min	1	3.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 21.2% (14 of 66)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	78.6%
Nonfamily households	6	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	90.3%
Vacant	3	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	85.7%
Renter-occupied	4	14.3%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29	93.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1965505
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0419, -94.6293