Ripley, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

920

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.538% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.52%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,614

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Ripley, NY is home to a population of 920 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.59% of Ripley, NY residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (805 people) in Ripley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripley, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
805 ± 354
White (Hispanic)
93 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 16

11.3%

Hispanic Population

104 people

11.3% of the people in Ripley, NY are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ripley, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 3.59% of Ripley, NY residents (33 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, NY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Ripley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ripley, NY employs 407 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ripley, NY were Educational Services (118 people), Retail Trade (91 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($64,576), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,470), and Manufacturing ($35,417).

Employment

Occupations

407

2024 Value

± 178

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, NY grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 384 employees to 407 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripley, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripley, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

407

2024 Value

± 178

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, NY grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 384 employees to 407 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripley, NY, are Educational Services (118 people), Retail Trade (91 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ripley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,492

Median earning men ± $21,911

$26,042

Median earning women ± $13,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($31,406) and Manufacturing ($30,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,432) and Retail Trade ($22,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ripley, NY was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $112,000, a 32.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ripley, NY is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ripley, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripley, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,055

$257

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Ripley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ripley, NY 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.

$52,614

Median Household Income

± $14,460

349

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 349 households in Ripley, NY grew to $52,614 from the previous year's value of $46,991.

The following chart displays the households in Ripley, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripley, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Walked (6.01%)
Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Ripley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.01%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripley, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ripley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripley, NY (60 out of 920 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ripley, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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