Ralston, NE Profile

Ralston, NE, population 6,193, is located in Nebraska's Douglas county, about 6.6 miles from Omaha and 43.0 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Ralston's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ralston has declined by about 2%.

Ralston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ralston tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,314	N/A
2001	6,258	-0.89%
2002	6,225	-0.53%
2003	6,211	-0.22%
2004	6,208	-0.05%
2005	6,193	-0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,252

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	47
2002	110
2003	95
2004	128
2005	192
2006	161
2007	81
2008	131

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	3	4	1	2	2	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	0	3	5	5	10	6	4	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,338
2002	3,197
2003	3,507
2004	2,903
2005	2,731
2006	3,003
2007	2,523
2008	2,974

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	37	41	12	38	17	15	37
Larceny, Theft	163	137	152	151	117	156	120	134
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	30	28	19	16	14	20	10
Arson	1	2	2	0	1	3	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles