Ripon, WI City Data

Ripon, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,828 people who live in Ripon and approximately 97,296 who live in Fond du Lac County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ripon 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 Ripon. We have included Ripon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ripon Information

Fond du Lac County where Ripon resides is 765.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 97,296 and has a population rank of 533 out of all the places in the United States.

Ripon has a total of 6,828 people and of those residents there are 3,177 males and 3,651 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 1,151 births each year and around 908 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ripon varies per year, but currently 6,789 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 6,828 people who live in Ripon, there are 1,746 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ripon is 859 male and 887 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 5,239.

General Ripon Information
Total area in square miles - Fond du Lac County	765.8
Water area in square miles - Fond du Lac County	N/A
Resident population - Fond du Lac County	97,296
Population rank - Fond du Lac County	533
Total population	6,828
Total population (male)	3,177
Total population (female)	3,651
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Fond du Lac County	1,151
Deaths- Fond du Lac County	908
Population of one race	6,789
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	1,746
Population under 20 years (male)	859
Population under 20 years (female)	887
Total population 18 years and over	5,239

Ripon Social Characteristics

There are 36,931 households in Ripon. Families make up 25,661 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ripon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,321), male householder with no wife present (1,366) and female householder with no husband present (2,592). The remainder of the Ripon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,464. Ripon, WI moving companies help people in Ripon 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 Ripon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ripon is based, there are 40,140 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,423 never married, 23,984 now married, 373 separated, 4,155 widowed, and 3,205 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 282 separated, 994 widowed and 2,887 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ripon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ripon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fond du Lac County)
Total households	36,931
Family households (families)	25,661
With own children under 18 years	12,546
Married-couple family	21,321
With own children under 18 years	9,855
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,366
With own children under 18 years	708
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,592
With own children under 18 years	1,845
Nonfamily households	11,464
Householder living alone	9,385
65 years and over	3,998

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	871
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	893
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,248
Householder	1,759
Spouse	1,425
Child	1,846
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	152
Foster child	3
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,358
Male householder	447
Male householder living alone	345
Male householder not living alone	102
Female householder	716
Female householder living alone	648
Female householder not living alone	68
Nonrelatives	195
Unmarried partner	109
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	2
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,140
Never married	8,423
Now married	23,984
Separated	373
Widowed	4,155
Divorced	3,205
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	282
Widowed	994
Divorced	2,887

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,828
Male	3,177
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	200
10 to 14 years	241
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	32
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	247
40 to 44 years	277
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	208
55 to 59 years	157
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	97
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	60
Female	3,651
Under 5 years	220
5 to 9 years	214
10 to 14 years	227
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	31
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	185
30 to 34 years	213
35 to 39 years	278
40 to 44 years	278
45 to 49 years	265
50 to 54 years	204
55 to 59 years	169
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	179
80 to 84 years	140
85 years and over	189

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,828
One race	6,789
White	6,672
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,606
People who are White alone	6,450
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	34
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	151
People who are Some other race alone	59

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	91,596
Same house	54,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,755
Different state or abroad	5,326
Different state	4,227
Abroad	1,099

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fond du Lac County)
Total resident population	97,296
Born in United States	77,366
State of residence	82,178
Different state	12,822
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	339
Foreign born	1,957

Ripon 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 Ripon. That total enrollment is 25,296 for the population of the country, which includes Ripon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,582 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,721.

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 Ripon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,296
Pre-kindergarten	1,434
Public	809
Private	625
Kindergarten	1,283
Public	1,127
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,398
Public	9,474
Private	1,924
Elementary and high school	17,857
Public	14,971
Private	2,886
High school grades 9 to 12	6,459
Public	5,497
Private	962
College, undergraduate years	4,173
Public	2,497
Private	1,676
Graduate or professional school	549
Public	360
Private	189
Not enrolled in school	68,660

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	63,548
Less than 9th grade	3,635
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,391
High school graduate	25,479
Some college, no degree	12,097
Associate's degree	5,231
Bachelor's degree	10,715
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,617

Ripon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,009 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ripon. The Ripon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,526), service occupations (7,750), sales and office occupations (11,625), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (638), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,837) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,998). The 76,009 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,762 private wage and salary workers, 5,483 government workers, 2,949 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fond du Lac County)
Population 16 years and over	76,009
In labor force	53,717
Civilian labor force	53,683
Employed	51,374
Unemployed	2,309
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	39,394
In labor force	25,314
Civilian labor force	25,312
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,103
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	36,615
In labor force	28,403
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,206
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fond du Lac County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,732
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,988
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,310
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,887
Other means	234
Worked at home	1,762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	914,585

OCCUPATION (Fond du Lac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,526
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,526
Service occupations	7,750
Sales and office occupations	11,625
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	638
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,837
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,998

INDUSTRY (Fond du Lac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,526
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,148
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,935
Wholesale trade	1,365
Retail trade	5,863
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,539
Information	773
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,120
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,495
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,930
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,250
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,324

CLASS OF WORKER (Fond du Lac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,526
Private wage and salary workers	42,762
Government workers	5,483
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,949
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ripon Housing Characteristics

In Ripon, WI there are 39,271 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,931 occupied and 2,340 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ripon, there are 27,774 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 769 units in Ripon. 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 Ripon, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ripon, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ripon. There are 518 housing units with rent less than $200, 681 with rent between $200-299, 3,515 with rent between $300-499 and 4,673 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ripon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ripon, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fond du Lac County)
Total housing units	39,271
Occupied housing units	36,931
Vacant housing units	2,340

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fond du Lac County)
Total housing units	39,271
1-unit, detached	27,774
1-unit, attached	769
2 units	2,841
3 or 4 units	1,209
5 to 9 units	1,850
10 to 19 units	1,216
20 to 49 units	907
50 or more units	701
Mobile home	1,996

HOUSING TENURE (Fond du Lac County)
Occupied housing units	36,931
Owner-occupied	26,940
Renter-occupied	9,991

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fond du Lac County)
Occupied housing units	36,931
No vehicles available	2,271
2 vehicle available	23,180
3 vehicles available	5,236
4 vehicles available	1,406
5 or more vehicles available	596

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fond du Lac County)
Occupied housing units	36,931
Utility gas	23,713
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,964
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,317
Coal or coke	2
Wood	386
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	220
No fuel used	150

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fond du Lac County)
Occupied housing units	36,931
Less Than $50,000	26,940
$50,000 to $99,999	10,068
$100,000 to $149,999	6,904
$150,000 to $199,999	2,742
$200,000 to $299,999	1,137
$300,000 to $499,999	241
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	101,000

GROSS RENT (Fond du Lac County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,991
Less than $200	518
$200 to $299	681
$300 to $499	3,515
$500 to $699	3,454
$700 to $999	1,055
$1,000 to $1,499	116
$1,500 or more	47