9.5% of Ralston, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.4% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 4.7% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.3%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ralston, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ralston:
9.5%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ralston:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ralston:
8.4%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ralston:
11.4%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Ralston, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ralston,NE (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ralston,NE (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
46.7%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ralston,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ralston, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ralston, NE (%)
6.6%White
48.2%Black
2.6%American Indian
19.2%Other race
27.5%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ralston, NE (absolute numbers)
321White
137Black
2American Indian
125Other race
1122+ races
115Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ralston, NE
Children below poverty level:
Ralston, Nebraska:
8.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ralston:
4.7%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ralston:
29.8%
Nebraska:
19.2%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
48.3%Worked part-time
48.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
41.7%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
47.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
29.2%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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