Ripley

Population: 271
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $60,000

Ripley, a community in Payne County, Oklahoma, has 271 residents. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Payne County figure of $48,937.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ripley's population declined 5.6% from 287 to 271, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $56,300 to $60,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.2% of the population. 82.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 271
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $60,000
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

287271

Median household income

$46,875$38,750

Median home value

$56,300$60,000

Median gross rent

$635$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	287	$46,875	$56,300	$635
2020	269	$47,500	$63,300	$644
2021	298	$39,375	$54,200	$633
2022	290	$40,357	$61,300	$682
2023	271	$38,750	$60,000	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7422.9%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.2%
5 to 17	47	17.3%
18 to 24	19	7.0%
25 to 34	20	7.4%
35 to 44	39	14.4%
45 to 54	28	10.3%
55 to 64	19	7.0%
65 to 74	62	22.9%
75 and over	31	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	231	85.2%
Black or African American	2	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	3.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate59.3%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	11.1%
High school graduate	118	59.3%
Some college or associate's	45	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	82.5%
Carpooled	9	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.9%
Other means	1	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	12.0%
15 to 29 min	50	50.0%
30 to 44 min	31	31.0%
45 to 59 min	2	2.0%
60+ min	5	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 15.5% (42 of 271)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	54.6%
Nonfamily households	49	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	77.7%
Vacant	31	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	66.7%
Renter-occupied	36	33.3%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	63.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.4%
2 to 4 units	10	7.2%
5 to 19 units	2	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	26.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4063500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0158, -96.9038