Ripon, WI

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2022 Population

7,823

0.501% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

41.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

12.1%

20.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,563

7.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$152,800

14.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,832

3.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ripon, WI had a population of 7.82k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $56,563. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ripon, WI grew from 7,784 to 7,823, a 0.501% increase and its median household income grew from $52,545 to $56,563, a 7.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ripon, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), White (Hispanic) (1.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Ripon, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Ripon, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ripon, WI are Ripon College (187 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Ripon, WI was $152,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Ripon, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ripon, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ripon, WI is home to a population of 7.82k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.65% of Ripon, WI residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2022, there were 47.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.2k people) in Ripon, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 121 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Ripon, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ripon, WI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ripon, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripon, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.2k ± 257
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 118
White (Hispanic)
121 ± 74

3.36%

Hispanic Population

263 people

3.36% of the people in Ripon, WI are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ripon, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

3.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

As of 2022, 1.65% of Ripon, WI residents (129 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ripon, WI was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ripon, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 67
Korea
22 ± 26

Ripon, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ripon, WI employs 3.83k people. The largest industries in Ripon, WI are Manufacturing (869 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,115), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($74,115), and Public Administration ($67,760).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2022 Value

± 463

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ripon, WI grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 3.71k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripon, WI, are Production Occupations (713 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (438 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripon, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.83k

2022 Value

± 463

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ripon, WI grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 3.71k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripon, WI, are Manufacturing (869 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripon, WI, though some of these residents may live in Ripon, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,520

Median earning men ± $6,155

$27,688

Median earning women ± $8,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($87,829), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,473), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($63,507), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,944), and Manufacturing ($45,583).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Ripon, WI awarded 187 degrees. The student population of Ripon, WI in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 389 male students and 377 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ripon, WI are White (164 and 91.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (9 and 5%), Two or More Races (3 and 1.67%), and Asian (2 and 1.11%).

The largest universities in Ripon, WI by number of degrees awarded are Ripon College (187 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ripon, WI are General Psychology (20 and 10.7%), General Biological Sciences (15 and 8.02%), and General Political Science & Government (14 and 7.49%).

The median tuition cost in Ripon, WI for private four year colleges is $49,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Ripon, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 766 (50.8% men and 49.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 766 students enrolled in Ripon, WI, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 605 records, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
20 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
15 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ripon, WI was General Psychology with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ripon, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ripon College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

187 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ripon College with 187 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ripon, WI, which is 0.685 times less than the 111 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 164 degrees mean that there were 18.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ripon, WI was $152,800 in 2022, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $133,400 to $152,800, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ripon, WI is 62.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ripon, WI have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripon, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,470

$2,027

Median Property Taxes

±$352

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ripon, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ripon, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2022

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.9% of the housing units in Ripon, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ripon, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Ripon, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$56,563

Median Household Income

± $7,986

3.22k

Number of Households

± 456

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Ripon, WI grew to $56,563 from the previous year's value of $52,545.

The following chart displays the households in Ripon, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripon, WI is from Ripon, WI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Ripon, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Walked (7.68%)

In 2022, 71.4% of workers in Ripon, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who walked to work (7.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripon, WI have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Ripon, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ripon, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ripon, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ripon, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripon, WI (851 out of 7.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ripon, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Ripon, WI has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.95%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ripon, WI declined by 28.1% from 4.1% to 2.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ripon, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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