Ripley, NY City Data

Ripley, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,030 people who live in Ripley and approximately 139,750 who live in Chautauqua County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ripley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ripley. We have included Ripley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ripley Information

Chautauqua County where Ripley resides is 1,500.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 139,750 and has a population rank of 391 out of all the places in the United States.

Ripley has a total of 1,030 people and of those residents there are 515 males and 515 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 1,544 births each year and around 1,542 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ripley varies per year, but currently 1,019 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,030 people who live in Ripley, there are 293 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ripley is 170 male and 123 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 768.

General Ripley Information
Total area in square miles - Chautauqua County	1,500.02
Water area in square miles - Chautauqua County	N/A
Resident population - Chautauqua County	139,750
Population rank - Chautauqua County	391
Total population	1,030
Total population (male)	515
Total population (female)	515
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Chautauqua County	1,544
Deaths- Chautauqua County	1,542
Population of one race	1,019
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	293
Population under 20 years (male)	170
Population under 20 years (female)	123
Total population 18 years and over	768

Ripley Social Characteristics

There are 54,515 households in Ripley. Families make up 36,146 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ripley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,765), male householder with no wife present (2,075) and female householder with no husband present (5,732). The remainder of the Ripley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,549. Ripley, NY moving companies help people in Ripley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ripley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ripley is based, there are 58,298 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,780 never married, 29,888 now married, 1,391 separated, 7,409 widowed, and 5,830 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,186 separated, 1,614 widowed and 4,745 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ripley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ripley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chautauqua County)
Total households	54,515
Family households (families)	36,146
With own children under 18 years	17,566
Married-couple family	27,765
With own children under 18 years	11,871
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,075
With own children under 18 years	1,344
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,732
With own children under 18 years	3,800
Nonfamily households	18,549
Householder living alone	15,341
65 years and over	6,846

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	129
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	138
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	872
Householder	285
Spouse	221
Child	310
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	158
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	79
Female householder living alone	72
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	58,298
Never married	13,780
Now married	29,888
Separated	1,391
Widowed	7,409
Divorced	5,830
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,186
Widowed	1,614
Divorced	4,745

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,030
Male	515
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	3
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	515
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,030
One race	1,019
White	1,013
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,030
People who are White alone	1,013
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,677
Same house	80,139
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,066
Different state or abroad	7,312
Different state	6,453
Abroad	859

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chautauqua County)
Total resident population	139,750
Born in United States	111,005
State of residence	106,532
Different state	27,909
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,666
Foreign born	2,643

Ripley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ripley. That total enrollment is 37,459 for the population of the country, which includes Ripley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,751.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ripley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,459
Pre-kindergarten	2,100
Public	1,390
Private	710
Kindergarten	1,768
Public	1,683
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,199
Public	15,157
Private	1,042
Elementary and high school	24,839
Public	23,540
Private	1,299
High school grades 9 to 12	8,640
Public	8,383
Private	257
College, undergraduate years	7,942
Public	7,315
Private	627
Graduate or professional school	810
Public	550
Private	260
Not enrolled in school	97,482

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	91,261
Less than 9th grade	5,155
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,011
High school graduate	33,302
Some college, no degree	16,704
Associate's degree	8,628
Bachelor's degree	15,461
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,888

Ripley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 109,945 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ripley. The Ripley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,140), service occupations (11,456), sales and office occupations (14,720), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (786), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,531). The 109,945 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 47,846 private wage and salary workers, 10,151 government workers, 4,790 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chautauqua County)
Population 16 years and over	109,945
In labor force	67,496
Civilian labor force	67,248
Employed	63,029
Unemployed	4,219
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	248
Females 16 years and over	57,288
In labor force	31,649
Civilian labor force	31,557
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,611
Armed forces	92
Males 16 years and over	52,657
In labor force	35,847
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,608
Armed forces	156

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chautauqua County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,734
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,470
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,805
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,142
Other means	347
Worked at home	2,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,095,230

OCCUPATION (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,140
Service occupations	11,456
Sales and office occupations	14,720
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	786
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,531

INDUSTRY (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,718
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,401
Wholesale trade	1,840
Retail trade	7,301
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,019
Information	1,317
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,994
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,791
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,329
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,338

CLASS OF WORKER (Chautauqua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,140
Private wage and salary workers	47,846
Government workers	10,151
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,790
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ripley Housing Characteristics

In Ripley, NY there are 64,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,515 occupied and 10,385 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ripley, there are 42,094 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,077 units in Ripley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ripley, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ripley, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ripley. There are 845 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,887 with rent between $200-299, 7,270 with rent between $300-499 and 5,293 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ripley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ripley, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chautauqua County)
Total housing units	64,900
Occupied housing units	54,515
Vacant housing units	10,385

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chautauqua County)
Total housing units	64,900
1-unit, detached	42,094
1-unit, attached	1,077
2 units	8,355
3 or 4 units	3,543
5 to 9 units	1,921
10 to 19 units	901
20 to 49 units	1,011
50 or more units	886
Mobile home	4,965

HOUSING TENURE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Owner-occupied	37,750
Renter-occupied	16,765

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
No vehicles available	6,112
2 vehicle available	27,615
3 vehicles available	5,302
4 vehicles available	1,151
5 or more vehicles available	449

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Utility gas	39,645
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,670
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,360
Coal or coke	39
Wood	2,452
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	740
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chautauqua County)
Occupied housing units	54,515
Less Than $50,000	37,750
$50,000 to $99,999	14,563
$100,000 to $149,999	2,538
$150,000 to $199,999	1,096
$200,000 to $299,999	470
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	64,000

GROSS RENT (Chautauqua County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,765
Less than $200	845
$200 to $299	1,887
$300 to $499	7,270
$500 to $699	4,259
$700 to $999	910
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	11