Population 1,455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ripley
Household size in Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ripley are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ripley skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ripley: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ripley
Renters in Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ripley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 28.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Ripley than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ripley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,286 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,925 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,416 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,590 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$304 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Ripley runs $1,590 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Ripley
Bachelor's degrees in Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.3% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Ripley (41.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Washington area overall (53.9%).
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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ripley: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ripley
| Period | Ripley | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ripley runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley | 3.11 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,590 | 41.9% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Marbury | 2.30 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 1971 | $1,646 | 28.0% | 90.0% | 2.9% |
| Marshalls Corner | 2.85 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1981 | $1,694 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Port Tobacco Riviera | 2.88 | 51.0 | 6.7% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,920 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Indian Head | 2.47 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 25.2% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,492 | 21.9% | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| Port Tobacco | 2.75 | 49.5 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,346 | 35.0% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Welcome | 3.43 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 19.9% | 1982 | $1,031 | 27.9% | 85.3% | 1.3% |
| Pomfret | 2.81 | 51.0 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1991 | $2,209 | 41.3% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| Port Tobacco Village | 2.88 | 43.2 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 4.3% | 1989 | $1,601 | 33.5% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
| Warington Hills | 2.46 | 26.9 | 11.0% | 50.9% | 4.7% | 2002 | $2,854 | 39.8% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Bryans Road | 3.03 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1997 | $2,471 | 31.3% | 95.5% | 8.4% |
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 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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