Population 1,766 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Ripley
Household size in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Fort Ripley sits close to the national average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fort Ripley is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Fort Ripley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Ripley
Renters in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.0% of households in Fort Ripley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Fort Ripley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort Ripley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $897 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,039 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,175 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$54 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Ripley runs $951 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Ripley
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Ripley: 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Ripley is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Ripley
| Period | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Ripley runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Ripley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Ripley | 2.58 | 43.9 | 6.3% | 4.0% | 15.4% | 1991 | $951 | 19.4% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
| Crow Wing | 2.49 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,180 | 21.1% | 95.8% | 2.9% |
| Baxter | 2.32 | 41.2 | 12.1% | 33.0% | 7.0% | 1994 | $1,097 | 36.9% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Sylvan | 2.66 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 1996 | $1,280 | 36.5% | 97.1% | 2.8% |
| Freedhem | 2.51 | 46.9 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 4.8% | 1985 | $851 | 19.7% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| Brainerd | 2.33 | 42.0 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 11.5% | 1979 | $1,011 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| Harding | 2.51 | 47.0 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,083 | 14.6% | 88.9% | 3.7% |
| Pillager | 2.54 | 44.5 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 18.1% | 1992 | $1,207 | 24.4% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| Buckman | 2.65 | 41.4 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 5.4% | 1984 | $790 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 3.6% |
| Randall | 2.46 | 46.3 | 6.1% | 12.3% | 18.9% | 1975 | $863 | 15.7% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Cushing | 2.17 | 55.8 | 1.5% | 8.2% | 50.6% | 1979 | $1,062 | 24.4% | 94.1% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Ripley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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