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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
76 → 76
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.9%
$46,250 → $67,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ralston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
76
+0 from 2023 (76)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,932
+$20,432 from 2023 ($67,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76 | — | $46,250 | — |
| 2015 | 75 | -1.3% | $38,750 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 76 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 2019 | 73 | -3.9% | — | — |
| 2021 | 78 | +6.8% | $72,188 | — |
| 2023 | 76 | -2.6% | $67,500 | -6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.