Ralston, Oklahoma

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Ralston is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Ralston is located at 36°30′10″N, 96°44′1″W (36.502866, -96.733746)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 355 people, 141 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.0/km² (767.1/mi²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 149.4/km² (384.6/mi²). 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.