Ripton town, VT

2022 population: 494 ( 94 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.2 square miles
Population density: 10.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	484	97.98%	14.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	10	2.02%	42.9%

Total non-White:	10	2.02%	58.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-80	-16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-2.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
588
564	95.92%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
4	0.68%
12	2.04%
7	1.19%
24	4.08%

2000
591
557	94.25%
5	0.85%
2	0.34%
9	1.52%
9	1.52%
7	1.18%
34	5.75%

1990
474
456	96.20%
3	0.63%
3	0.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	2.53%
18	3.80%

1980
319
306	95.92%
0	0.00%
5	1.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	2.51%
13	4.08%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

7	1.2
-10	-1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

101	21.3
16	3.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

150	47.0
5	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripton town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.6
82	16.6%
412	83.4%
145	29.4%

216
2.16

119	55.1%
101	84.9%
16	13.4%
97	44.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
121	20.6%
467	79.4%
80	13.6%

263
2.24

161	61.2%
134	83.2%
12	7.5%
102	38.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
159	26.9%
432	73.1%
27	4.6%

232
2.45

165	71.1%
130	78.8%
18	10.9%
67	28.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
131	27.6%
343	72.4%
40	8.4%

183
2.59

137	74.9%
124	90.5%
5	3.6%
46	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
81	25.4%
238	74.6%
15	4.7%

142
2.25

86	60.6%
70	81.4%
10	11.6%
56	39.4%

2022 Housing Data for Ripton town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	1.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	14.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	13.4%
$200,000 or more	49	22.7%

Median Household Income	113,889
Per Capita Income	75,540

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	6.5%
Public Assistance	4	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	212	80.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	212	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	51	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	28	53	34.6%
Non-Profit	19	66	22.4%
Self-Employed	58	7	89.2%

Local Government	6	24	20.0%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	86	60	58.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	93	21.2%
Total	111	153	42.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	25.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	15.9%
Professional, Technical	41	15.5%
Service Occupations	60	22.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.1%
All others	53	20.1%

White Collar		57.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	46	17.4%
Educational services	43	16.3%
Construction	40	15.2%
Other services	36	13.6%
Retail trade	20	7.6%
Public administration	16	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	14	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.5%
Manufacturing	11	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.7%
Information	7	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	10	2.02%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	10	2.02%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	460	94.5%
German, other Germanic	17	3.5%
Spanish	10	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	152	30.8%
German	108	21.9%
Irish	94	19.0%
English	92	18.6%
French Canadian	42	8.5%
Dutch	22	4.5%
Norwegian	21	4.3%
Austrian	19	3.8%
European	15	3.0%
Polish	11	2.2%
Italian	7	1.4%
Scandinavian	7	1.4%
Swedish	7	1.4%
Russian	6	1.2%
Scottish	6	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	470	95.1%
Not a citizen	24	4.9%

Native	453	91.7%
Foreign-born	41	8.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.9%	9	2.4%	128	34.0%	54	14.3%	113	30.0%	62	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.9%
9-12 Years	9	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	128	34.0%
Some College	54	14.3%
Bach. Degree	113	30.0%
Grad Degree	62	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	D +34	R + 2.1%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +18	R +5	R + 7.0%
D +13
2020 vs. 2008	R +16	R +24	R + 8.2%
D -8

2016 vs. 2008	R -2	R +58	R + 6.1%
D -60
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Joe Biden (D)	280	75.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	76	20.6%	13	3.5%	369	-10	-26	0.10%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	228	68.1%	Donald Trump (R)	58	17.3%	49	14.6%	335	-13	-29	0.11%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	267	79.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	58	17.3%	11	3.3%	336	-14	-30	0.11%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	288	81.4%	John McCain (R)	60	16.9%	6	1.7%	354	-14	-29	0.11%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	237	72.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	87	26.4%	5	1.5%	329	-12	-24	0.11%
2000	71%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	174	57.0%	George W. Bush (R)	90	29.5%	41	13.4%	305	-11	-18	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ripton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

280

75.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

20.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

369

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -26

2016 President, Ripton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

228

68.1%

Donald Trump (R)

17.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

13.1%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -29

2012 President, Ripton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

267

79.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

17.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -30

2008 President, Ripton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

288

81.4%

John McCain (R)

16.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

354

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -29

2004 President, Ripton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

26.4%

John Kerry (D)

237

72.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

329

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -24

2000 President, Ripton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

29.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

174

57.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

11.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripton town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	80%	Peter Welch (D)	264	80.7%	Gerald Malloy (R)	54	16.5%	9 [+]	2.8%	327	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 3 (0.9%); Stephen Duke (I) 2 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 2 (0.6%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 1 (0.3%); Mark Coester (I) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	79%	Phil Scott* (R)	179	55.1%	Brenda Siegel (D)	133	40.9%	13 [+]	4.0%	325	-16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Peter Duval (I) 8 (2.5%); Kevin Hoyt (I) 3 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%); Bernard Peters (I) 1 (0.3%);
2020	G	88%	Phil Scott* (R)	189	52.4%	David Zuckerman (D)	165	45.7%	7 [+]	1.9%	361	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 7 (1.9%);
2018	S1	72%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	252	83.7%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	39	13.0%	10 [+]	3.3%	301	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (2.3%); Brad Peacock (I) 2 (0.7%); Russell Beste (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	71%	Christine Hallquist (D)	183	61.0%	Phil Scott* (R)	105	35.0%	12 [+]	4.0%	300	-18	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (2.0%); Trevor Barlow (I) 4 (1.3%); Charles Laramie (I) 2 (0.7%);
2016	S3	76%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	251	76.8%	Scott Milne (R)	62	19.0%	14 [+]	4.3%	327	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 6 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.5%); Jerry Trudell (I) 3 (0.9%);
2016	G	76%	Sue Minter (D)	201	60.9%	Phil Scott (R)	124	37.6%	5 [+]	1.5%	330	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 4 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	54%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	157	65.4%	Scott Milne (R)	65	27.1%	18 [+]	7.5%	240	-18	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 8 (3.3%); Emily Peyton (I) 5 (2.1%); Bernard Peters (I) 3 (1.2%); Cris Ericson (I) 1 (0.4%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	299
Median Value	$288,900

Occupied	216	72.2%
Vacant	83	27.8%

Owned	193	89.4%
Rented	23	10.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	284	95.0%
Detached	284	95.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	2.3%

Ripton town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripton town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Ripton town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ripton town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ripton town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ripton town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ripton town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripton town, VT