Ripley, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

937

2.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

3.05% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

384

8.79% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ripley, NY had a population of 937 people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ripley, NY declined from 964 to 937, a −2.8% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ripley, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.07%), Other (Hispanic) (0.961%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ripley, NY 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.

100% of the residents in Ripley, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Ripley, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ripley, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ripley, NY is home to a population of 937 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ripley, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 90.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (908 people) in Ripley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Ripley, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ripley, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
908 ± 387
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 20.6
Two+ (Hispanic)
10 ± 19.1

2.03%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.03% of the people in Ripley, NY are hispanic (19 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 32
Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

Ripley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ripley, NY employs 384 people. The largest industries in Ripley, NY are Educational Services (119 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Manufacturing (59 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($64,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,649), and Manufacturing ($37,344).

Employment

Occupations

384

2023 Value

± 164

−8.79%

1 Year decline

± 63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ripley, NY declined at a rate of −8.79%, from 421 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripley, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people), Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), and Production Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripley, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

384

2023 Value

± 164

−8.79%

1 Year decline

± 63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ripley, NY declined at a rate of −8.79%, from 421 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripley, NY, are Educational Services (119 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Manufacturing (59 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($60,938) and Manufacturing ($53,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,596) and Retail Trade ($22,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Ripley, NY have an average commute time of 24.6 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

365

Number of Households

± 117

In N/A, the median household income of the 365 households in Ripley, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Walked (10.2%)
Worked At Home (4.08%)

In 2023, 81.9% of workers in Ripley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (4.08%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripley, NY have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripley, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.1% of the population of Ripley, NY has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.95%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ripley, NY declined by 17.2% from 4.77% to 3.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ripley, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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