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Ripley County, Indiana

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Key figures

StatisticRipley County, Indiana IndianaUnited States Rank
Total Population29,0956,851,073334,922,4991502nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$70,573$71,957$80,7341159th of 3,221
Median Age41.238.138.91738th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.7%29.5%35.7%1868th of 3,222
Median Home Value$222,500$218,200$332,7001163rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$839$1,062$1,4131822nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate10.1%12.3%12.5%2407th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.3%5.2%2547th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile65.2191.2n/a1309th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.2%6.3%14.1%2558th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.7n/an/a1592nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.8%70.6%65.2%1200th of 3,222
Average Commute Time26.824.126.41030th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.8%10.7%15.1%1846th of 3,222
Uninsured8.4%n/an/a2048th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.1%47.3%46.9%1009th of 3,222
Broadband Access82.9%n/an/a1681st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Ripley County, Indiana

Age in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Median Age41.238.138.9
Under 18 %23.6%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Households11,5312,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households68.3%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.8%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.5%29.6%28.7%
Never Married26.6%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,537$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.8%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.7%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Housing Units12,4612,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.5%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.9%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.2%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,250$1,614n/a

Education in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Less than High School9.4%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate40.8%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.9%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.0%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.3%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Ripley County, Indiana

StatisticRipley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.9%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.3%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.4%8.1%16.7%

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