Ripley

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  2. Ripley Statistics
  3. Ripley Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ripley Employment Information
  5. Ripley Family Information
  6. Ripley Education Information
  7. Ripley Public Benefits Information
  8. Ripley Criminal Information
  9. Ripley Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ripley Zip Codes


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Ripley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,278
  • Land Area (2000): 270.020 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.336 square kilometers
Ripley Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,914 2003 7,774 2005 7,854
2002 7,993 2004 Not Available 2006 7,871

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Houses (2000): 6,027
Ripley Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,446 45.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 187 1.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,645 53.54%

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Ripley Employment Information Back to top
Ripley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 333 11.04%
2. Public Administration 284 9.41%
3. Metal Manufactuing 264 8.75%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 231 7.66%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 191 6.33%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 124 4.11%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 106 3.51%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 104 3.45%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 103 3.41%
10. Educational Services 99 3.28%
11. Finance and Insurance 88 2.92%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 70 2.32%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 2.32%
14. Utilities 62 2.06%
15. Wood Manufacturing 61 2.02%
16. Truck Transportation 54 1.79%
17. Food Manufacturing 53 1.76%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 53 1.76%
19. Health Care 48 1.59%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 397 14.24%
2. Metal Manufactuing 266 9.54%
3. Health Care 264 9.47%
4. Public Administration 227 8.14%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 192 6.89%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 148 5.31%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 140 5.02%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 104 3.73%
9. Finance and Insurance 103 3.70%
10. Social Assistance 86 3.09%
11. Department and Other General Stores 85 3.05%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 63 2.26%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 54 1.94%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 1.51%
15. Construction 41 1.47%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 41 1.47%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 40 1.44%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 35 1.26%
19. Private Household Services 31 1.11%
20. Wood Manufacturing 31 1.11%

Ripley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 376 12.46%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 194 6.43%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 158 5.24%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 130 4.31%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 117 3.88%
6. Other Management Occupations 110 3.65%
7. Printing Workers 109 3.61%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 3.31%
9. Other Construction Trades 84 2.78%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 2.78%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 2.55%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 2.35%
13. Engineers 71 2.35%
14. Carpenters 69 2.29%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 68 2.25%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 67 2.22%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 66 2.19%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 62 2.06%
19. Business Operations Specialists 61 2.02%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 296 10.62%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 248 8.90%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 190 6.82%
4. Secretaries and Admins 180 6.46%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 147 5.27%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 5.02%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 123 4.41%
8. Other Management Occupations 114 4.09%
9. Cashiers 77 2.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 2.40%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 66 2.37%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 56 2.01%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 1.94%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 51 1.83%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 51 1.83%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 51 1.83%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 1.83%
18. Registered Nurses 48 1.72%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 1.72%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 44 1.58%

Ripley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,098 56.51%
15-35 hours 558 5.17%
1-14 hours 239 2.21%
No regular hours 3,896 36.10%

Ripley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 256 4.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 251 4.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 311 5.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 649 11.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 939 16.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 732 12.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 886 15.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 279 4.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 62 1.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 1.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 623 10.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 501 8.81%

Ripley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 393 6.91%
5-9 999 17.57%
10-14 1,293 22.74%
15-19 935 16.44%
20-24 707 12.43%
25-29 243 4.27%
30-34 423 7.44%
35-39 81 1.42%
40-44 42 0.74%
45-59 164 2.88%
60-89 206 3.62%
At least 90 201 3.53%

Ripley Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,570 80.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 546 9.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 164 2.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 407 7.16%

Ripley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 803 14.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,798 83.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 64 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 0.84%

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Ripley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,511 (14,002 people)
Families (2000): 3,943 (11,964 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,406
People at same address in 1995: 7,500
Ripley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,174 21.10%
$10,000-$14,999 456 8.20%
$15,000-$19,999 377 6.78%
$20,000-$24,999 434 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 302 5.43%
$30,000-$34,999 398 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 351 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 402 7.23%
$45,000-$49,999 355 6.38%
$50,000-$59,999 516 9.28%
$60,000-$74,999 472 8.48%
$75,000-$99,999 131 2.35%
$100,000-$124,999 49 0.88%
$125,000-$149,999 85 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 52 0.93%
$200,000 or more 9 0.16%

Ripley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,469 26.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,597 28.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 149 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,041 18.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 746 13.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 326 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 139 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ripley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,029 29.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 992 7.21%
Public Assistance 283 2.06%
Retirement 768 5.58%
Self Employment 532 3.87%
Social Security 1,751 12.72%
Supplemental Security 497 3.61%
Wage / Salary 3,924 28.51%
Other 986 7.16%

Ripley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,551 54.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,279 45.19%

Ripley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 634 12.72%
Color 1 Box Married 3,131 62.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,099 22.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 2.41%

Ripley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 736 12.19%
Color 1 Box Married 3,261 54.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,281 21.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 760 12.59%

Ripley Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ripley Education Information Back to top
Ripley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,429 13.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,298 22.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,875 37.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,498 14.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 312 3.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 582 5.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 358 3.46%

Ripley Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 131 0.92% 69 0.48% 200 1.40%
Kindergarten 227 1.59% 47 0.33% 274 1.92%
Grades 1-4 906 6.35% 48 0.34% 954 6.68%
Grades 5-8 813 5.69% 26 0.18% 839 5.88%
Grades 9-12 763 5.34% 19 0.13% 782 5.48%
Undergrad college 321 2.25% 50 0.35% 371 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.13% 8 0.06% 27 0.19%
Total 3,180 22.27% 267 1.87% 3,447 24.14%

Ripley Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ripley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ripley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,257 80.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,797 19.90%

Ripley Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ripley Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 106
Ripley Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 14.278 0.505 0.126 1.264 16.174 0.253 27.799 64.948 4.423 97.422
2002 14.262 0.751 0.125 1.501 16.640 0.250 25.022 63.806 5.505 94.583
2003 10.162 0.386 0.257 2.315 13.121 0.129 30.744 63.031 6.432 100.206
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 16.934 0.509 0.127 1.783 19.353 0.000 24.955 48.128 4.838 77.922
2006 13.848 0.635 0.127 1.143 15.754 0.000 28.459 53.615 3.811 85.885
2007 17.781 1.038 0.000 1.817 20.636 0.260 30.110 65.931 4.672 100.714

Ripley Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 23
2005 6 25
2006 6 25
2007 7 26

Ripley Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 899
2002 889

Ripley Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ripley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ripley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,178 15.25%
10-19 Years 2,182 15.28%
20-29 Years 1,868 13.08%
30-39 Years 2,041 14.29%
40-49 Years 2,017 14.13%
50-59 Years 1,604 11.23%
60-69 Years 1,097 7.68%
70-79 Years 791 5.54%
80-89 Years 435 3.05%
90+ Years 65 0.46%

Ripley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,720 47.07%
Color 1 Box Female 7,558 52.93%

Ripley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,168 64.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,755 33.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 180 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 80 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ripley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,586 46.98%
2. Irish 979 17.79%
3. German 492 8.94%
4. English 449 8.16%
5. Dutch 188 3.42%
6. Scottish 145 2.63%
7. French Non-Basque 130 2.36%
8. Scotch Irish 82 1.49%
9. European 79 1.44%
10. Italian 76 1.38%

Ripley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,867 97.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 191 1.45%
3. Chinese 58 0.44%
4. Other Indic 36 0.27%
5. French 27 0.20%
6. German 15 0.11%
7. Polish 7 0.05%
8. Japanese 7 0.05%

Ripley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,153 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 102 0.71%

Ripley Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ripley Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ripley Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38063