Ripley city, WV

Jackson County, WV

2022 population: 3,084 ( 168 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 970.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,939	95.30%	7.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	58	1.88%	383.3%
2+ races:	15	0.49%	48.3%
Hispanic:	72	2.33%	323.5%

Total non-White:	145	4.70%	123.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-248	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	80	3.0

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
3,252
3,187	98.00%
6	0.18%
1	0.03%
12	0.37%
29	0.89%
17	0.52%
65	2.00%

2000
3,413
3,356	98.33%
10	0.29%
14	0.41%
0	0.00%
24	0.70%
9	0.26%
57	1.67%

1990
3,023
2,908	96.20%
0	0.00%
27	0.89%
47	1.55%
n/a
41	1.36%
115	3.80%

1980
3,464
3,453	99.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.32%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.32%

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

-169	-5.0
8	0.2

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

448	14.8
-58	-1.9

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

-545	-15.7
104	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripley city, WV

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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
43.8
564	18.3%
2,520	81.7%
741	24.0%

1,445
2.05

646	44.7%
420	65.0%
77	11.9%
799	55.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
640	19.7%
2,612	80.3%
813	25.0%

1,476
2.12

854	57.9%
631	73.9%
94	11.0%
622	42.1%

2000
Number	Percent
44.2
713	20.9%
2,700	79.1%
870	25.5%

1,423
2.28

932	65.5%
726	77.9%
57	6.1%
491	34.5%

1990
Number	Percent
40.4
670	22.2%
2,353	77.8%
641	21.2%

1,244
2.32

861	69.2%
682	79.2%
119	13.8%
383	30.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.7
881	25.4%
2,583	74.6%
546	15.8%

1,288
2.59

967	75.1%
816	84.4%
70	7.2%
321	24.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ripley city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	202	14.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	225	15.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	112	7.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	66	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	72	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	147	10.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	65	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	79	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	1.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	127	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	4.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	2.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	163	11.3%
$200,000 or more	17	1.2%

Median Household Income	35,489
Per Capita Income	26,670

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	293	20.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	452	31.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,101	63.0%
Unemployed	56	3.2%
In Armed Forces	21	1.2%

Total Labor Force	1,178	67.4%
Not in Labor Force	569	32.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	524	433	54.8%
Non-Profit	7	62	10.1%
Self-Employed	49	26	65.3%

Local Government	0	48	0.0%
State Government	62	15	80.5%
Federal Government	23	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	573	459	55.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	92	125	42.4%
Total	665	584	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	143	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	427	34.2%
Professional, Technical	371	29.7%
Service Occupations	251	20.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	1.5%
All others	57	4.6%

White Collar		75.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	279	22.3%
Accommodation and food services	269	21.5%
Finance and insurance	183	14.7%
Retail trade	146	11.7%
Educational services	125	10.0%
Manufacturing	99	7.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	50	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	2.2%
Public administration	23	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.4%
Utilities	11	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.32%
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	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	62	2.01%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	8	0.26%
Chinese	7	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,896	99.1%
Other Indo-European	17	0.6%
Other Asian	8	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	488	15.8%
German	349	11.3%
Irish	246	8.0%
Dutch	208	6.7%
American	207	6.7%
Italian	146	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	141	4.6%
Scottish	108	3.5%
French	88	2.9%
Slovak	62	2.0%
Slovene	58	1.9%
Celtic	57	1.8%
Welsh	40	1.3%
Austrian	29	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,084	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,069	99.5%
Foreign-born	15	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
164	6.8%	122	5.0%	813	33.5%	739	30.5%	422	17.4%	165	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	164	6.8%
9-12 Years	122	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	813	33.5%
Some College	739	30.5%
Bach. Degree	422	17.4%
Grad Degree	165	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +98	R +27	D + 3.1%
D +71
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	982	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	431	29.9%	30	2.1%	1,443	-1	21	0.18%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	884	67.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	360	27.6%	62	4.7%	1,306	0	22	0.18%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ripley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

431

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

982

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,443

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Ripley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

360

27.6%

Donald Trump (R)

884

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,306

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	59%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,022	71.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	371	25.9%	37 [+]	2.6%	1,430	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 37 (2.6%);
2020	G	58%	Jim Justice* (R)	903	64.6%	Ben Salango (D)	448	32.1%	46 [+]	3.3%	1,397	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 35 (2.5%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 11 (0.8%);
2018	S1	45%	Joe Manchin* (D)	591	53.7%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	467	42.4%	43 [+]	3.9%	1,101	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 43 (3.9%);
2016	G	53%	Jim Justice (D)	662	50.0%	Bill Cole (R)	512	38.7%	149 [+]	11.3%	1,323	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 132 (10.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,557
Median Value	$122,300

Occupied	1,445	92.8%
Vacant	112	7.2%

Owned	637	44.1%
Rented	808	55.9%
Median Rent	$546

Single-Family Units	840	53.9%
Detached	792	50.9%
Attached	48	3.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	186	11.9%
Mobile Homes	124	8.0%

Ripley city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripley city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Ripley city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ripley city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ripley city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ripley city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ripley city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley city, WV