Ripon, WI

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2021 Population
7,784
0.231% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
41.2
4.3% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
10%
1.28% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$52,545
1.42% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$133,400
9.52% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
3,708
4.14% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Ripon, WI had a population of 7.78k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $52,545. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ripon, WI declined from 7,802 to 7,784, a −0.231% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,304 to $52,545, a −1.42% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ripon, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.62%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.681%).

None of the households in Ripon, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Ripon, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ripon, WI are Ripon College (198 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Ripon, WI was $133,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Ripon, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ripon, WI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Ripon, WI is home to a population of 7.78k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.12% of Ripon, WI residents were born outside of the country (243 people).

In 2021, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.11k people) in Ripon, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 360 White (Hispanic) and 94 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2021 Citizenship
98%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Ripon, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ripon, WI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripon, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.11k ± 229
  2. White (Hispanic)
    360 ± 172
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    94 ± 122
5.04%
Hispanic Population
392 people

In 2021, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.11k people) in Ripon, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 360 White (Hispanic) and 94 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.04% of the people in Ripon, WI are hispanic (392 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ripon, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,507 ± 7,044 people
  2. India
    24,549 ± 3,839 people
  3. China
    15,404 ± 3,043 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 83,507 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 24,549 and China with 15,404.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.12%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
243 people
3.14%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
245 people

As of 2021, 3.12% of Ripon, WI residents (243 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ripon, WI was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    83 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 76
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    61 ± 64

Ripon, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Ripon, WI employs 3.71k people. The largest industries in Ripon, WI are Manufacturing (908 people), Retail Trade (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (432 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,870), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($69,870), and Public Administration ($63,869).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,441. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.71k
2021 Value
± 436
−4.14%
1 Year decline
± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ripon, WI declined at a rate of −4.14%, from 3.87k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripon, WI, are Production Occupations (739 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (449 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripon, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.71k
2021 Value
± 436
−4.14%
1 Year decline
± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ripon, WI declined at a rate of −4.14%, from 3.87k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripon, WI, are Manufacturing (908 people), Retail Trade (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripon, WI, though some of these residents may live in Ripon, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,414
Median earning men ± $6,213
$26,719
Median earning women ± $7,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($81,875), Retail Trade ($65,346), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,744).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($58,426), Manufacturing ($45,223), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,482).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $43.6B
  2. $37.7B
  3. $34.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $43.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($37.7B) and Machinery ($34.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wisconsin products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$348B
2020 Value in Wisconsin
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Wisconsin
76.2% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wisconsin trade was $348B. This is expected to increase 76.2% to $614B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $35.8B
  2. $17.7B
  3. $15.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $35.8B, followed by Minnesota with $17.7B and Michigan and $15.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wisconsin shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Ripon, WI awarded 198 degrees. The student population of Ripon, WI in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 407 male students and 403 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ripon, WI are White (156 and 81.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 11.5%), Black or African American (5 and 2.6%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in Ripon, WI by number of degrees awarded are Ripon College (198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ripon, WI are General Psychology (19 and 9.6%), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (14 and 7.07%), and General Biological Sciences (14 and 7.07%).

The median tuition cost in Ripon, WI for private four year colleges is $47,800.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Ripon, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 810 (50.2% men and 49.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 810 students enrolled in Ripon, WI, 50.2% men and 49.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 651 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 19 degrees awarded
  2. 14 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ripon, WI was General Psychology with 19 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
198 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ripon College with 198 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ripon, WI, which is 0.404 times less than the 141 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 156 degrees mean that there were 7.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.664% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.589% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.03M), and Bachelors Degree (900k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Ripon, WI was $133,400 in 2021, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $133,400, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Ripon, WI is 59.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ripon, WI have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripon, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$133,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,248
$1,970
Median Property Taxes
±$355

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ripon, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ripon, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.7%
Homeownership
2021
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 59.7% of the housing units in Ripon, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 415
  2. Census Tract 416

The following map shows all of the places in Ripon, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$52,545
Median Household Income
± $6,208
3.3k
Number of Households
± 444

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.3k households in Ripon, WI declined from $52,545 from the previous year's value of $53,304.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripon, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.443
2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.445
2020 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2021, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.429% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.05%)
  3. Walked (7.02%)

In 2021, 76.3% of workers in Ripon, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.05%) and those who walked to work (7.02%).

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Commute Time

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripon, WI have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Ripon, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ripon, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ripon, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripon, WI (703 out of 7.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ripon, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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95.9% of the population of Ripon, WI has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 8.75% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fond du Lac County, WI see 2068 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.34% increase from the previous year (1982 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,068 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fond du Lac County, WI

Primary care physicians in Fond du Lac County, WI see an average of 2,068 patients per year. This represents a 4.34% increase from the previous year (1,982 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fond du Lac County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.1%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
8.75%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ripon, WI grew by 8.25% from 3.79% to 4.1%.

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