Ripley

Population: 937
Median household income: $46,991
Median home value: $84,400

Located in Chautauqua County, New York, Ripley is a community with a population of 937. The median household income of $46,991 is below the Chautauqua County median ($56,507).

From 2019 to 2023, Ripley's population grew 27.7% from 734 to 937, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $61,100 to $84,400.

Owners occupy 71.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 937
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,991
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 443
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

734937

Median household income

$31,328$46,991

Median home value

$61,100$84,400

Median gross rent

$518$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	734	$31,328	$61,100	$518
2020	838	$44,211	$63,600	$541
2021	945	$45,871	$69,800	$540
2022	964	$48,958	$81,400	$628
2023	937	$46,991	$84,400	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	7.7%
5 to 17	173	18.5%
18 to 24	78	8.3%
25 to 34	79	8.4%
35 to 44	169	18.0%
45 to 54	51	5.4%
55 to 64	89	9.5%
65 to 74	143	15.3%
75 and over	83	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	908	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	5.0%
High school graduate	228	37.1%
Some college or associate's	188	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	129	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	281	81.9%
Carpooled	13	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	37.4%
15 to 29 min	70	21.3%
30 to 44 min	38	11.6%
45 to 59 min	98	29.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 7.6% (71 of 937)

	Count	Share
Family households	264	72.3%
Nonfamily households	101	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	365	82.4%
Vacant	78	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	71.8%
Renter-occupied	103	28.2%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	378	85.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	7.9%
5 to 19 units	11	2.5%
20 or more units	5	1.1%
Mobile home & other	14	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3661874
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2657, -79.7123