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Ralston, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Ralston is a Census city of 6,472 people across 1.63 square miles of land, in Douglas County. Median household income is $69,403, 63.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ralston
What Ralston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.63 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,961
- County holding the largest share of its areaDouglas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ralston
How many people live in Ralston
- Population6,472
- Median age37.3
- Population under 181,482 plus or minus 349
- Share under 1822.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over1,048
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Households2,872
- Family households1,571
- Share of households that are families54.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ralston
Income and work in Ralston
- Median household income$69,403
- Per capita income$41,090
- Civilian labor force3,798
- Employed3,713
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over4,498
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ralston
Housing in Ralston
- Housing units2,987
- Occupied units2,872
- Vacant units115 plus or minus 98
- Vacancy rate3.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied1,819
- Renter occupied1,053
- Ownership rate63.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,215
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent
- Single family units2,044
- Share single family68.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more943 plus or minus 206
- Share in buildings of two or more31.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ralston
How Ralston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,313
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,098 plus or minus 224
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more500 plus or minus 154
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone80.7 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ralston
SBA loans in Ralston (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,036,000
- Average approval$518,000
- Median approval$518,000
- Largest approval$911,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ralston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ralston
SBA loans in Ralston (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$342,000
- Average approval$171,000
- Median approval$171,000
- Largest approval$205,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ralston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ralston
Flood risk in Ralston
- NFIP communityCity of Ralston
- NFIP community number310077
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/25/25
The City of Ralston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310077 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Douglas County, not Ralston
Douglas County context, not Ralston figures
- Establishments in Douglas County16,710
- Covered employment, Douglas County340,716
- Average annual pay, Douglas County$67,868
- Housing units permitted, Douglas County4,539
Every figure in this section is published for Douglas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ralston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ralston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ralston, Nebraska?
6,472, in 2,872 households. Ralston city covers 1.63 square miles of land, which is 3,961 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ralston in?
Douglas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ralston?
$69,403. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,800. Median gross rent is $1,215 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ralston businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $518,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $342,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ralston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ralston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ralston. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ralston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ralston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ralston, city of, community 310077, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ralston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Douglas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ralston.
Is zoning published for Ralston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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