Ripley, MS Demographic Data
Ripley, MS Summary
Ripley is located in Tippah County in Mississippi
- Population: 5,381
- Area: 11.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 474.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 506.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ripley, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,713
51%
50.8
Male
2,623
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,336
323,128,000
Ripley, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
326
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
589
11.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
275
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
219
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
334
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
581
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
849
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
609
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
154
2.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
358
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
563
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
359
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
120
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,036
75.6%
77.2
Female
2,133
52.8%
51.3
Male
1,903
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,871
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,163
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,042
19.5%
15.2
Female
618
59.3%
55.8
Male
424
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Ripley, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,276
98.9%
96.8
White
3,638
68.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,486
27.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.2%
0.8
Asian
4
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
12
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
123
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
60
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
727
13.6%
17.8
Mexican
683
12.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,609
86.4%
82.2
Ripley, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
497
13.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
341
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,111
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
787
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
196
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
365
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
296
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
838
23.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,755
76.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
661
18.4%
31.2
Ripley, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,118
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,067
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
502
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
100
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
359
8.7
5.8%
Ripley, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,262
85.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
748
14.9%
21.6%
Spanish
711
14.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.4%
1.1%
Ripley, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
345
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
193
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
237
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
361
17.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
245
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
345
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
198
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
145
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
31,422
57,617
Per capita income
18,428
31,128
Ripley, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
158
8.0%
9.8
Construction
124
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
319
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
86
4.3%
6.6
Information
13
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
637
32.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
99
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
70
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
71
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
223
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
46
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
146
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
572
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
665
33.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
437
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
166
8.4%
18.1%
Ripley, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,967
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,685
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
179
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
103
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Ripley, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
168
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
826
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
710
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
397
18.9%
21.0
Ripley, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,101
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,181
56.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
920
43.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
263
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Ripley, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,364
1 room
68
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
71
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
607
25.7%
16.5
5 rooms
540
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
469
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
221
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
208
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
180
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ripley, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,364
1-unit, detached
1,781
75.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
2.0%
5.9
2-units
80
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
102
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
112
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
32
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
210
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ripley, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
106
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
181
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
278
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
354
15.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
396
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
494
20.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
430
18.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
111
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ripley, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,191
56.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
33
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
805
38.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
1.3%
1.1
Ripley, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
529
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
21
4.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
80
15.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
132
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
296
56.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
233
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
106
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ripley, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
881
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
312
35.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
563
63.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
39
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
559
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
188
22.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
116
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
3.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
322
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
71
0.0%
0.0%
Ripley, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,181
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
226
19.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
413
35.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
154
13.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
232
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
87
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
55
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,300
205,000