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Ripley, Mississippi

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StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Total Population5,3772,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,444$56,447$80,734
Median Age42.538.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$117,200$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$735$954$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.6%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.3%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.725.626.4
Worked from Home0.8%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.3%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ripley, Mississippi

Age in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Median Age42.538.638.9
Under 18 %20.6%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Households2,2291,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households61.3%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.0%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.6%30.2%28.7%
Never Married25.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,327$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.9%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.2%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9994.4%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.7%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.9%13.5%n/a

Housing in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Housing Units2,6291,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.8%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.3%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.2%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.7%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.4%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,026$1,215n/a

Education in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Less than High School23.5%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate28.5%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.1%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.6%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.1%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work93.1%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.2%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.9%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Ripley, Mississippi

StatisticRipleyMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.2%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.0%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.0%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.7%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Ripley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.