Overview
1,586
Total Population
37.2
Median age
48.93%
Female population %
104.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ripley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ripley is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ripley's population under 18 was 25.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ripley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ripley, 20.74% were under the age of 15, 21.19% aged 15 to 29, 40.16% aged 30 to 64, 15.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in Ripley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Ripley, OH.
- The Ripley, OH gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 85.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 70.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ripley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ripley population: 89.03% are White, 2.08% are Black or African American, 0.82% are Asian and 8.07% are multiracial.
- Ripley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,58 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ripley is White with a population of 1,412 (89.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ripley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,956 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Ripley's population decreased by 155 (8.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ripley's population decreased by 166 (9.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ripley's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,579.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)