Rocky Ripple

Population: 611
Median household income: $64,911
Median home value: $181,500

Located in Marion County, Indiana, Rocky Ripple is a community with a population of 611. Its median household income of $64,911 runs in line with the Marion County figure of $63,450.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rocky Ripple's population declined 5.6% from 647 to 611, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $135,800 to $181,500.

The median resident is 44.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 611
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,911
Median home value: $181,500
Median gross rent: $1,335
Housing units: 320
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

647611

Median household income

$55,625$64,911

Median home value

$135,800$181,500

Median gross rent

$1,071$1,335

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	647	$55,625	$135,800	$1,071
2020	653	$57,500	$135,700	$1,094
2021	606	$59,688	$147,000	$1,147
2022	614	$62,614	$172,100	$1,173
2023	611	$64,911	$181,500	$1,335

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.0%
5 to 17	114	18.7%
18 to 24	23	3.8%
25 to 34	82	13.4%
35 to 44	79	12.9%
45 to 54	89	14.6%
55 to 64	104	17.0%
65 to 74	67	11.0%
75 and over	41	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	465	76.1%
Black or African American	42	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.3%
Two or more races	26	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.5%
High school graduate	98	21.2%
Some college or associate's	116	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	138	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	94	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	75.5%
Carpooled	5	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	19.7%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	20.4%
15 to 29 min	149	56.2%
30 to 44 min	43	16.2%
45 to 59 min	9	3.4%
60+ min	10	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 11.0% (67 of 611)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	50.5%
Nonfamily households	140	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	283	88.4%
Vacant	37	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	221	78.1%
Renter-occupied	62	21.9%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	97.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	6	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1865556
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8484, -86.1731