Population 444 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Ripley
Household size in Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Old Ripley holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. 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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Old Ripley is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area. The median age has dropped from 44.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Old 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 Old Ripley
Renters in Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in Old Ripley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Old Ripley than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Old Ripley was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the St. Louis area overall, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $427 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$119 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Old Ripley runs $427 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.2% 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 Old Ripley
Bachelor's degrees in Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Old Ripley than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Old Ripley have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider St. Louis area (93.6%).
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 Old Ripley
| Period | Old Ripley | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Old Ripley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ripley | 2.76 | 41.9 | 4.3% | 9.6% | 6.2% | 1979 | $427 | 26.5% | 90.4% | 5.5% |
| Reno | 2.97 | 37.3 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1965 | $339 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 8.1% |
| Stubblefield | 2.21 | 58.3 | 2.9% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 1995 | $747 | 16.5% | 96.9% | 4.3% |
| Sorento | 2.79 | 44.5 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 1951 | $581 | 16.8% | 91.3% | 10.6% |
| Pocahontas | 2.63 | 44.2 | 6.3% | 19.9% | 6.6% | 1979 | $901 | 21.4% | 91.0% | 2.5% |
| Grantfork | 2.67 | 42.3 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 5.2% | 1979 | $1,021 | 41.5% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Pierron | 2.54 | 46.4 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 5.3% | 1992 | $1,109 | 33.0% | 94.8% | 3.1% |
| New Douglas | 2.52 | 42.8 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 6.6% | 1971 | $794 | 31.2% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Greenville | 2.17 | 38.3 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 10.2% | 1967 | $775 | 26.4% | 89.3% | 2.9% |
| Alhambra | 2.44 | 49.5 | 2.9% | 19.5% | 3.2% | 1971 | $768 | 22.9% | 90.9% | 2.7% |
| Dudleyville | 2.23 | 55.2 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1993 | $838 | 28.4% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
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 Old 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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