Ripon

Population: 7,803
Median household income: $59,063
Median home value: $161,500

Located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Ripon is a community with a population of 7,803. Its median household income of $59,063 runs below the Fond du Lac County figure of $73,154.

From 2019 to 2023, Ripon's population held roughly steady from 7,781 to 7,803, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $122,800 to $161,500.

The median gross rent is $708. 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,803
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,063
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 3,470
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7817,803

Median household income

$51,686$59,063

Median home value

$122,800$161,500

Median gross rent

$710$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,781	$51,686	$122,800	$710
2020	7,802	$53,304	$121,800	$737
2021	7,784	$52,545	$133,400	$698
2022	7,823	$56,563	$152,800	$715
2023	7,803	$59,063	$161,500	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	3.4%
5 to 17	999	12.8%
18 to 24	1,103	14.1%
25 to 34	823	10.5%
35 to 44	939	12.0%
45 to 54	635	8.1%
55 to 64	1,168	15.0%
65 to 74	1,227	15.7%
75 and over	645	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,157	91.7%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	33	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	1.5%
Two or more races	130	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	319	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	440	8.1%
High school graduate	2,198	40.4%
Some college or associate's	1,463	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,022	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	314	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,851	72.8%
Carpooled	323	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	159	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	517	13.2%
Other means	65	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,982	58.3%
15 to 29 min	609	17.9%
30 to 44 min	538	15.8%
45 to 59 min	121	3.6%
60+ min	148	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.4% (732 of 7,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,560	45.3%
Nonfamily households	1,881	54.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,441	99.2%
Vacant	29	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,181	63.4%
Renter-occupied	1,260	36.6%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,193	63.2%
1-unit, attached	25	0.7%
2 to 4 units	274	7.9%
5 to 19 units	406	11.7%
20 or more units	517	14.9%
Mobile home & other	55	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5568175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 43.8436, -88.8379