Ripley, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,658
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.3
8.26% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
30.7%
6.84% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$37,432
4.14% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$154,900
1.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,695
3.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ripley, TN 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.

98.7% of the residents in Ripley, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ripley, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley (119 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Ripley, TN was $154,900, and the homeownership rate was 45.2%.

Most people in Ripley, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ripley, TN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeLauderdale County, TNGibson, Lauderdale & Haywood Counties--Brownsville city PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Ripley, TN is home to a population of 7.66k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.48% of Ripley, TN residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Ripley, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Ripley, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ripley, TN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripley, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.89k ± 397
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.99k ± 364
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    421 ± 292
3.83%
Hispanic Population
293 people

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Ripley, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.83% of the people in Ripley, TN are hispanic (293 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
113 people
0.726%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Ripley, TN residents (113 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, TN was 0.726%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 72
  2. Vietnam
    72 ± 54
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    45 ± 34

Ripley, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ripley, TN employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ripley, TN were Manufacturing (630 people), Retail Trade (356 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (252 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,699), Public Administration ($47,589), and Educational Services ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k
2024 Value
± 395
−3.16%
1 Year decline
± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, TN declined at a rate of −3.16%, from 2.78k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripley, TN, are Material Moving Occupations (409 people), Production Occupations (294 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripley, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.7k
2024 Value
± 395
−3.16%
1 Year decline
± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, TN declined at a rate of −3.16%, from 2.78k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripley, TN, are Manufacturing (630 people), Retail Trade (356 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripley, TN, though some of these residents may live in Ripley, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,794
Median earning men ± $5,207
$28,167
Median earning women ± $9,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,699), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,250), and Public Administration ($46,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,750), Manufacturing ($37,458), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,179).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ripley, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Ripley, TN awarded 119 degrees. The student population of Ripley, TN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 229 male students and 133 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ripley, TN are Black or African American (66 and 55.5%), White (42 and 35.3%), Two or More Races (7 and 5.88%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in Ripley, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley (119 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ripley, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (64 and 53.8%), Medical Assistant (12 and 10.1%), and Electrician (11 and 9.24%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 362 students enrolled in Ripley, TN, 63.3% men and 36.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 170 records, of which 28.2% were women and 71.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electrician
    11 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ripley, TN was Electrician with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ripley, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
119 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley with 119 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ripley, TN, which is 0.308 times less than the 91 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 66 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 42 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ripley, TN was $154,900 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,200 to $154,900, a 1.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Ripley, TN is 45.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ripley, TN have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripley, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,160
$1,275
Median Property Taxes
±$223

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

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

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Rent vs Own

45.2%
Homeownership
2024
72.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.2% of the housing units in Ripley, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$37,432
Median Household Income
± $10,055
2.82k
Number of Households
± 379

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Ripley, TN declined from $37,432 from the previous year's value of $39,047.

The following chart displays the households in Ripley, TN 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripley, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (15.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Ripley, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripley, TN have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Ripley, TN 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 Ripley, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ripley, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripley, TN (2.27k out of 7.41k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

87% of the population of Ripley, TN has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 40.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
23.8%
Employer Coverage
40.9%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ripley, TN grew by 4.47% from 12.4% to 13%.

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