Population 588 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Ralls: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Ralls
Household size in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Ralls is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Ralls skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.5% of households in Ralls, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ralls
Renters in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ralls is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ralls: 15.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ralls was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,047 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$55 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ralls pays $730 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ralls
Bachelor's degrees in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ralls: 24.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ralls is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ralls
| Period | Ralls | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Ralls than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ralls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls | 2.98 | 41.7 | 2.5% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1981 | $730 | 24.7% | 89.6% | 6.4% |
| Oakwood | 2.73 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1988 | $745 | 24.4% | 92.9% | 2.2% |
| Hannibal | 2.44 | 39.3 | 16.4% | 34.1% | 12.1% | 1966 | $825 | 23.1% | 89.3% | 5.1% |
| Withers Mill | 2.66 | 41.8 | 4.3% | 21.0% | 13.8% | 1988 | $830 | 33.6% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| New London | 2.79 | 42.4 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1977 | $786 | 16.2% | 89.4% | 3.7% |
| Spalding | 2.57 | 50.0 | 3.8% | 12.9% | 10.2% | 1986 | $696 | 7.1% | 84.6% | 11.2% |
| Ilasco | 2.55 | 46.8 | 10.6% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1991 | $758 | 22.7% | 94.3% | 0.3% |
| Rensselaer | 2.78 | 45.5 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 1990 | $758 | 19.7% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| West Ely | 2.43 | 42.6 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 12.4% | 1992 | $894 | 37.9% | 97.5% | 1.2% |
| Saverton | 3.02 | 45.7 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 12.7% | 1980 | $894 | 22.6% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Palmyra | 2.57 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 24.8% | 13.4% | 1974 | $773 | 28.8% | 94.2% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Meadow Lake, NM · Riverdale, SC · Ridgeport, IN · Minnekahta, SD · Mingo, IA · Mifflin, OH · Meridian, NY · Mercer, TN · Melvin, IL · Melrose, IA
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ralls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.