What is the median household income in Ripley city?

The median household income in Ripley city is $35,120, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Ripley city?

The poverty rate in Ripley city is 15.4%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Ripley city?

The median home value in Ripley city is $119,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Ripley city?

The median gross rent in Ripley city is $569 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Ripley city?

The unemployment rate in Ripley city is 4.9%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Ripley city, West Virginia

City

Population: 3,066 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Ripley city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Ripley city

What is the median household income in Ripley city?: The median household income in Ripley city is $35,120 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Ripley city?: The poverty rate in Ripley city is 15.4% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Ripley city?: $119,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Ripley city?: The median gross rent in Ripley city is $569 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Ripley city residents have a college degree?: 20.3% of adults in Ripley city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

3,066

Median Income

$35,120

Median Home Value

$119,300

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

4.9%

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$2,120 (+6.4%) Home Value: +$1,500 (+1.3%) Poverty Rate: +6.2 pp (+67.4%) Bachelor's+: -1.2 pp (-5.6%) Unemployment: +1.1 pp (+28.9%)

Demographics

Total Population 3,066

Median Age 44.0

Female 46.1%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 1.9% White (non-Hisp.) 93.7% Asian 2.9% Two or More 3.4%

Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)

Chinese

0.4%

Japanese

0.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $35,120 ±$10,048

-$22,797 vs. state

Per Capita Income $75,416

Median Family Income $48,008

Poverty Rate 15.4%

+3.5 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 42.9%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 33.1%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 27.7%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

14.9%

$10–15k

9.8%

$15–25k

15.4%

$25–35k

9.7%

$35–50k

18.3%

$50–75k

10.7%

$75–100k

1.0%

$100–150k

6.8%

$150–200k

13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 1,659

Owner-Occupied 54.0%

Renter-Occupied 46.0%

Vacancy Rate 7.4%

Median Home Value $119,300

-$36,300 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $569

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 19.6%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 28.2%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

4.7%

$50–100k

31.0%

$100–200k

36.5%

$200–300k

3.7%

$300–500k

4.8%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

31.0%

$500–1k

66.4%

$1–1.5k

2.6%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

16.7%

1 vehicle

43.6%

2 vehicles

35.3%

4.4%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

55.6%

Single-fam. att.

2.8%

2–4 units

8.6%

5–19 units

7.5%

20+ units

2.9%

Mobile home

11.8%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

3.9%

1940–1969

7.5%

1970–1999

20.7%

2000–2009

4.3%

2010+

0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 84.5%

Bachelor's or Higher 20.3%

-3.0 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 6.4%

Some College / Associate 26.2%

Less Than High School 8.8%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 50.9%

Unemployment Rate 4.9%

-0.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 6.7%

Self-Employed 5.3%

Government Workers 15.9%

Private For-Profit 78.8%

Industry

Edu/Health

24.1%

Arts/Entmt.

22.9%

Finance

20.0%

Retail

19.2%

Manufacturing

5.6%

Public Admin

4.5%

Construction

1.7%

Occupation

Sales

40.1%

Management

39.7%

Food Prep

15.1%

Production

5.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 24.0 min

Drove Alone 79.2%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 6.7%

Walked 14.1%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,537

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 32.4%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 10.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.0%

5–9

8.2%

10–14

1.0%

15–19

1.6%

20–24

3.4%

25–34

18.7%

35–44

12.2%

45–54

13.0%

55–64

5.6%

65–74

10.2%

75–84

8.2%

85+

7.8%

Under 18: 15.9% Working age (18–64): 84.1% 65 and over: 20.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 1.4%

Naturalized Citizen 100.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.4%

Foreign-Born Origin

Asia

55.8%

Europe

44.2%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 11.9%

With a Disability 26.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 97.6%

Uninsured 2.4%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 85.0%

Has a Computer 87.5%

Same House 1 Year Ago 94.1%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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