Rocky Ripple, IN Population

Overview

606

Total Population

43.7

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rocky Ripple's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rocky Ripple is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rocky Ripple's population under 18 was 18.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rocky Ripple's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rocky Ripple, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 12.54% aged 15 to 29, 52.81% aged 30 to 64, 15.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Rocky Ripple:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Rocky Ripple, IN.
The Rocky Ripple, IN gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 54.

Rocky Ripple's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rocky Ripple population: 88.12% are White, 5.45% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian, 1.49% are some other race and 4.62% are multiracial.
Rocky Ripple's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 571 (94.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rocky Ripple is White with a population of 534 (88.12% of the total population).

Rocky Ripple's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 699 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rocky Ripple's population decreased by 74 (10.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rocky Ripple's population increased by 34 (5.51%), 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, Rocky Ripple's population was lowest in year 2010 at 617.