Ralston, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Ralston is a town in Pawnee County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The population was 355 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 355 people, 141 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
was 767.1 people per square mile (298.0/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 384.6 per square mile (149.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.23% White, 0.28% African American, 11.83% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,614, and the median income for a family was $23,864. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,492. About 11.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 16,612. Its county seat is Pawnee.-History:The Osage Tribe used the area that contains present day Pawnee County as buffalo hunting grounds...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 355 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
Ralston is located at 36°30′10"N 96°44′1"W (36.502866, -96.733746). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 355 people, 141 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 767.1 people per square mile (298.0/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 384.6 per square mile (149.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.23% White, 0.28% African American, 11.83% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,614, and the median income for a family was $23,864. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,492. About 11.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.