Ripley, TN City Data

Ripley, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,844 people who live in Ripley and approximately 27,101 who live in Lauderdale 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

Lauderdale County where Ripley resides is 507.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,101 and has a population rank of 1,478 out of all the places in the United States.

Ripley has a total of 7,844 people and of those residents there are 3,596 males and 4,248 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 421 births each year and around 306 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ripley varies per year, but currently 7,779 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 7,844 people who live in Ripley, there are 2,423 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ripley is 1,218 male and 1,205 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 5,677.

General Ripley Information
Total area in square miles - Lauderdale County	507.14
Water area in square miles - Lauderdale County	N/A
Resident population - Lauderdale County	27,101
Population rank - Lauderdale County	1,478
Total population	7,844
Total population (male)	3,596
Total population (female)	4,248
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Lauderdale County	421
Deaths- Lauderdale County	306
Population of one race	7,779
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	2,423
Population under 20 years (male)	1,218
Population under 20 years (female)	1,205
Total population 18 years and over	5,677

Ripley Social Characteristics

There are 9,567 households in Ripley. Families make up 6,884 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ripley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,754), male householder with no wife present (357) and female householder with no husband present (1,548). The remainder of the Ripley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,751. Ripley, TN 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 10,345 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,104 never married, 5,437 now married, 248 separated, 1,303 widowed, and 1,253 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 299 separated, 302 widowed and 1,418 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 (Lauderdale County)
Total households	9,567
Family households (families)	6,884
With own children under 18 years	3,654
Married-couple family	4,754
With own children under 18 years	2,184
Male householder, no wife present, family	357
With own children under 18 years	178
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,548
With own children under 18 years	975
Nonfamily households	2,751
Householder living alone	2,434
65 years and over	1,061

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,176
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	840
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,446
Householder	2,054
Spouse	1,196
Child	2,426
Other relatives	126
Nonrelatives	164
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	169
Foster child	14
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,218
Male householder	435
Male householder living alone	377
Male householder not living alone	58
Female householder	653
Female householder living alone	596
Female householder not living alone	57
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,345
Never married	2,104
Now married	5,437
Separated	248
Widowed	1,303
Divorced	1,253
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	299
Widowed	302
Divorced	1,418

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,844
Male	3,596
Under 5 years	337
5 to 9 years	320
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	174
18 and 19 years	115
20 years	54
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	187
25 to 29 years	226
30 to 34 years	244
35 to 39 years	235
40 to 44 years	282
45 to 49 years	218
50 to 54 years	186
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	55
Female	4,248
Under 5 years	303
5 to 9 years	278
10 to 14 years	308
15 to 17 years	175
18 and 19 years	141
20 years	81
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	265
30 to 34 years	272
35 to 39 years	304
40 to 44 years	307
45 to 49 years	273
50 to 54 years	240
55 to 59 years	197
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	113
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	144
75 to 79 years	160
80 to 84 years	134
85 years and over	99

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,844
One race	7,779
White	4,044
Black or African American	3,672
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	14
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,664
People who are White alone	3,955
People who are Black or African American alone	3,583
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	80
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,264
Same house	14,310
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,836
Different state or abroad	1,494
Different state	1,364
Abroad	130

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lauderdale County)
Total resident population	27,101
Born in United States	21,131
State of residence	22,193
Different state	4,627
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	87
Foreign born	194

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 6,156 for the population of the country, which includes Ripley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,871 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,263 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 701.

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	6,156
Pre-kindergarten	358
Public	230
Private	128
Kindergarten	464
Public	409
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,033
Public	2,865
Private	168
Elementary and high school	4,632
Public	4,362
Private	270
High school grades 9 to 12	1,599
Public	1,497
Private	102
College, undergraduate years	648
Public	584
Private	64
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	36
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	19,877

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,507
Less than 9th grade	2,651
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,956
High school graduate	6,687
Some college, no degree	2,402
Associate's degree	463
Bachelor's degree	1,348
Graduate or professional degree	7.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	812

Ripley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,187 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ripley. The Ripley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,192), service occupations (1,359), sales and office occupations (2,000), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,043) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,551). The 21,187 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,525 private wage and salary workers, 1,931 government workers, 754 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lauderdale County)
Population 16 years and over	21,187
In labor force	11,006
Civilian labor force	11,001
Employed	10,245
Unemployed	756
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	10,159
In labor force	5,345
Civilian labor force	5,345
Unemployed Civilian labor force	447
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,028
In labor force	5,661
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	309
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lauderdale County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,067
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,390
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,307
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	122
Other means	61
Worked at home	157
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	234,245

OCCUPATION (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,192
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,192
Service occupations	1,359
Sales and office occupations	2,000
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,043
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,551

INDUSTRY (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,192
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	331
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,808
Wholesale trade	370
Retail trade	822
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	510
Information	154
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	330
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	249
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,485
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	362
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	820

CLASS OF WORKER (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,192
Private wage and salary workers	7,525
Government workers	1,931
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	754
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ripley Housing Characteristics

In Ripley, TN there are 10,563 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,567 occupied and 996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ripley, there are 7,479 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 115 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ripley, TN 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 460 housing units with rent less than $200, 252 with rent between $200-299, 1,363 with rent between $300-499 and 825 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	10,563
Occupied housing units	9,567
Vacant housing units	996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	10,563
1-unit, detached	7,479
1-unit, attached	115
2 units	487
3 or 4 units	434
5 to 9 units	330
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	47
50 or more units	57
Mobile home	1,554

HOUSING TENURE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	9,567
Owner-occupied	6,198
Renter-occupied	3,369

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	9,567
No vehicles available	1,020
2 vehicle available	5,148
3 vehicles available	1,122
4 vehicles available	277
5 or more vehicles available	70

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	9,567
Utility gas	5,579
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,936
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	85
Coal or coke
Wood	167
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	9,567
Less Than $50,000	6,198
$50,000 to $99,999	2,306
$100,000 to $149,999	466
$150,000 to $199,999	110
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	59,900

GROSS RENT (Lauderdale County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,369
Less than $200	460
$200 to $299	252
$300 to $499	1,363
$500 to $699	677
$700 to $999	111
$1,000 to $1,499	37
$1,500 or more	N/A