Ripplemead, VA City Data

Ripplemead, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 352 people who live in Ripplemead and approximately 16,657 who live in Giles County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ripplemead 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 Ripplemead. We have included Ripplemead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ripplemead Information

Giles County where Ripplemead resides is 360.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,657 and has a population rank of 1,980 out of all the places in the United States.

Ripplemead has a total of 352 people and of those residents there are 171 males and 181 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 256 births each year and around 201 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ripplemead varies per year, but currently 352 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 352 people who live in Ripplemead, there are 92 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ripplemead is 49 male and 43 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 268.

General Ripplemead Information
Total area in square miles - Giles County	360.4
Water area in square miles - Giles County	N/A
Resident population - Giles County	16,657
Population rank - Giles County	1,980
Total population	352
Total population (male)	171
Total population (female)	181
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Giles County	256
Deaths- Giles County	201
Population of one race	352
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	92
Population under 20 years (male)	49
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	268

Ripplemead Social Characteristics

There are 6,994 households in Ripplemead. Families make up 4,913 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ripplemead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,923), male householder with no wife present (255) and female householder with no husband present (690). The remainder of the Ripplemead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,104. Ripplemead, VA moving companies help people in Ripplemead 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 Ripplemead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ripplemead is based, there are 7,098 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,001 never married, 4,093 now married, 221 separated, 1,110 widowed, and 673 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 99 separated, 223 widowed and 668 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ripplemead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ripplemead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Giles County)
Total households	6,994
Family households (families)	4,913
With own children under 18 years	2,140
Married-couple family	3,923
With own children under 18 years	1,545
Male householder, no wife present, family	255
With own children under 18 years	135
Female householder, no husband present, family	690
With own children under 18 years	334
Nonfamily households	2,104
Householder living alone	1,863
65 years and over	894

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	61
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	36
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	298
Householder	102
Spouse	75
Child	96
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	54
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,098
Never married	1,001
Now married	4,093
Separated	221
Widowed	1,110
Divorced	673
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	99
Widowed	223
Divorced	668

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	352
Male	171
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	181
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	352
One race	352
White	348
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	352
People who are White alone	348
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,728
Same house	10,697
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,017
Different state or abroad	1,127
Different state	1,090
Abroad	37

PLACE OF BIRTH (Giles County)
Total resident population	16,657
Born in United States	13,998
State of residence	12,169
Different state	4,293
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	70
Foreign born	125

Ripplemead 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 Ripplemead. That total enrollment is 3,462 for the population of the country, which includes Ripplemead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,209 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,073 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 503.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,462
Pre-kindergarten	211
Public	163
Private	48
Kindergarten	210
Public	196
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,652
Public	1,560
Private	92
Elementary and high school	2,537
Public	2,437
Private	100
High school grades 9 to 12	885
Public	877
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	415
Public	380
Private	35
Graduate or professional school	89
Public	83
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	12,627

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,856
Less than 9th grade	1,284
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,571
High school graduate	4,842
Some college, no degree	1,997
Associate's degree	686
Bachelor's degree	1,476
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	887

Ripplemead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,406 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ripplemead. The Ripplemead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,820), service occupations (1,082), sales and office occupations (1,612), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (29), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,025) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,799). The 13,406 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,283 private wage and salary workers, 1,618 government workers, 433 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Giles County)
Population 16 years and over	13,406
In labor force	7,794
Civilian labor force	7,788
Employed	7,367
Unemployed	421
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	6,964
In labor force	3,508
Civilian labor force	3,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	163
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,442
In labor force	4,286
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	258
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Giles County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,295
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,769
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,229
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	55
Other means	37
Worked at home	173
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	200,720

OCCUPATION (Giles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,820
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,820
Service occupations	1,082
Sales and office occupations	1,612
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	29
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,025
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,799

INDUSTRY (Giles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,820
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	117
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,043
Wholesale trade	85
Retail trade	863
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	288
Information	67
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	217
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	394
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,742
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	332
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	321

CLASS OF WORKER (Giles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,820
Private wage and salary workers	5,283
Government workers	1,618
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	433
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ripplemead Housing Characteristics

In Ripplemead, VA there are 7,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,994 occupied and 738 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ripplemead, there are 5,893 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 46 units in Ripplemead. 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 Ripplemead, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ripplemead, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ripplemead. There are 118 housing units with rent less than $200, 200 with rent between $200-299, 632 with rent between $300-499 and 218 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ripplemead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ripplemead, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Giles County)
Total housing units	7,732
Occupied housing units	6,994
Vacant housing units	738

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Giles County)
Total housing units	7,732
1-unit, detached	5,893
1-unit, attached	46
2 units	124
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	136
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,236

HOUSING TENURE (Giles County)
Occupied housing units	6,994
Owner-occupied	5,529
Renter-occupied	1,465

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Giles County)
Occupied housing units	6,994
No vehicles available	597
2 vehicle available	4,437
3 vehicles available	1,208
4 vehicles available	306
5 or more vehicles available	110

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Giles County)
Occupied housing units	6,994
Utility gas	865
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,880
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,764
Coal or coke	10
Wood	770
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	45
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Giles County)
Occupied housing units	6,994
Less Than $50,000	5,529
$50,000 to $99,999	2,192
$100,000 to $149,999	492
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,200

GROSS RENT (Giles County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,465
Less than $200	118
$200 to $299	200
$300 to $499	632
$500 to $699	187
$700 to $999	20
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A