Ripley County, IN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Ripley County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 28,747 6,825,814 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 64.2 187.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.20% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 41.5 35.8 37.1
Households 11,356 2,676,823 128,459,983

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Economy

Ripley County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Ripley County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $70,852 $70,132 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.52% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 4.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Ripley County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $154,166 $140,405 $242,182
Median rent $798 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.8% 70.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Ripley County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.3 21.0 22.5
Work from home 6.0% 9.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Ripley County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Ripley County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.5% 26.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.47 2.54

Health

Ripley County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Ripley County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.2 77.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.3% 17.1% 16.3%
Smokers 22.1% 22.4% 19.0%