Ripon, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,201

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.38%

52.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,380

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$704,800

Population & Diversity

Ripon, CA is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.48% of Ripon, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2024, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Ripon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.12k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Ripon, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ripon, CA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripon, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 778
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 530
White (Hispanic)
1.12k ± 428

23.7%

Hispanic Population

3.85k people

23.7% of the people in Ripon, CA are hispanic (3.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ripon, 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

7.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

7.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 7.48% of Ripon, CA residents (1.21k 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 Ripon, CA was 7.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
281 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
137 ± 120

Ripon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ripon, CA employs 7.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ripon, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,339 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (728 people), and Manufacturing (720 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($223,244), Information ($140,536), and Public Administration ($121,680).

Employment

Occupations

7.73k

2024 Value

± 813

0.39%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripon, CA grew at a rate of 0.39%, from 7.7k employees to 7.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripon, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (916 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (835 people), and Management Occupations (816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripon, 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

7.73k

2024 Value

± 813

0.39%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripon, CA grew at a rate of 0.39%, from 7.7k employees to 7.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripon, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,339 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (728 people), and Manufacturing (720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripon, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ripon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,564

Median earning men ± $6,511

$52,941

Median earning women ± $8,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($147,607), Public Administration ($145,512), and Information ($97,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($126,765), Public Administration ($88,185), and Wholesale Trade ($71,544).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ripon, CA was $704,800 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $666,400 to $704,800, a 5.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Ripon, CA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ripon, CA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripon, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$704,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,192

$3,672

Median Property Taxes

±$431

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 Ripon, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Ripon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ripon, CA 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.

$133,380

Median Household Income

± $25,268

5.58k

Number of Households

± 628

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Ripon, CA grew to $133,380 from the previous year's value of $120,061.

The following chart displays the households in Ripon, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripon, 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 (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Ripon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripon, CA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Ripon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripon, CA (865 out of 16.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ripon, CA is White, 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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