Lake Ripley, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,932

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,179

0.574% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Ripley, WI is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.62% of Lake Ripley, WI residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Lake Ripley, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Lake Ripley, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Ripley, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake Ripley, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ripley, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 266
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 53
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 59

4.09%

Hispanic Population

79 people

4.09% of the people in Lake Ripley, WI are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Ripley, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

3.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 3.62% of Lake Ripley, WI residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Ripley, WI was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake Ripley, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 48
Vietnam
11 ± 23

Lake Ripley, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Ripley, WI.

Economy

The economy of Lake Ripley, WI employs 990 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Ripley, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), Manufacturing (185 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,788), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), and Public Administration ($66,667).

Employment

Occupations

990

2024 Value

± 204

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ripley, WI grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 921 employees to 990 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Ripley, WI, are Management Occupations (125 people), Production Occupations (119 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Ripley, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

990

2024 Value

± 204

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ripley, WI grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 921 employees to 990 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Ripley, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), Manufacturing (185 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Ripley, WI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Ripley, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,125

Median earning men ± $34,599

$55,133

Median earning women ± $8,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,604), Public Administration ($108,750), and Manufacturing ($85,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,423), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,648), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Ripley, WI was $366,300 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,300 to $366,300, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Ripley, WI is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Ripley, WI have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Ripley, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,146

$727

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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 Lake Ripley, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Lake Ripley, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Ripley, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$116,179

Median Household Income

± $14,604

849

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 849 households in Lake Ripley, WI grew to $116,179 from the previous year's value of $115,516.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Ripley, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Ripley, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Lake Ripley, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Ripley, WI have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.11% of the workforce in Lake Ripley, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Ripley, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Ripley, WI (196 out of 1.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Ripley, WI is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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