Ripley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

476

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

3.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.5%

6.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,775

2.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,000

Population & Diversity

Ripley, CA is home to a population of 476 people, from which 74.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.4% of Ripley, CA residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (242 people) in Ripley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.4%

2024 Citizenship

78%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.4% of Ripley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ripley, CA was 78%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripley, CA

Other (Hispanic)
242 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 86

69.5%

Hispanic Population

331 people

69.5% of the people in Ripley, CA are hispanic (331 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ripley, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

41.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

36.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

As of 2024, 41.4% of Ripley, CA residents (197 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 Ripley, CA was 36.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Ripley, CA employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ripley, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (49 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,792), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,792), and Retail Trade ($24,464).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 116

−5.19%

1 Year decline

± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, CA declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 135 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripley, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (49 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (30 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripley, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

128

2024 Value

± 116

−5.19%

1 Year decline

± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, CA declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 135 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripley, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (49 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ripley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,544

Median earning men ± $41,203

$23,125

Median earning women ± $4,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($24,464).

Housing & Living

People in Ripley, CA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,715

$90

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Ripley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$28,775

Median Household Income

± $5,520

161

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 161 households in Ripley, CA grew to $28,775 from the previous year's value of $27,957.

The following chart displays the households in Ripley, CA 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripley, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93%)
Carpooled (7.03%)

In 2024, 93% of workers in Ripley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripley, CA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ripley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ripley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ripley, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripley, CA (201 out of 473 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ripley, CA is Black, 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.

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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