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Ralston, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Carroll County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
66
Population
34/sq mi density
$67,500
Median Income
$29,083 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$175,589 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,500
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,083
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ralston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ralston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,500
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,083
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,620
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
968
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
103
Retail
127
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,620
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,363
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,083 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $1,837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 968 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,363 |