Lake Ripley

Population: 1,972
Median household income: $115,516
Median home value: $351,300

Lake Ripley is a community in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to 1,972 residents. At $115,516, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $80,604.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Ripley's population grew 4.8% from 1,882 to 1,972, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $277,600 to $351,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population. 72.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,972
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $115,516
Median home value: $351,300
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 977
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8821,972

Median household income

$98,482$115,516

Median home value

$277,600$351,300

Median gross rent

$1,053$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,882	$98,482	$277,600	$1,053
2020	1,927	$94,010	$258,400	$980
2021	1,911	$94,643	$255,600	$935
2022	1,982	$118,478	$323,900	$1,032
2023	1,972	$115,516	$351,300	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	5.4%
5 to 17	290	14.7%
18 to 24	108	5.5%
25 to 34	123	6.2%
35 to 44	225	11.4%
45 to 54	309	15.7%
55 to 64	410	20.8%
65 to 74	272	13.8%
75 and over	129	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,860	94.3%
Black or African American	34	1.7%
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	27	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree24.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.1%
High school graduate	340	23.2%
Some college or associate's	342	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	403	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	352	24.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	665	72.9%
Carpooled	18	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	17	1.9%
Worked from home	156	17.1%
Other means	56	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	18.7%
15 to 29 min	327	43.3%
30 to 44 min	216	28.6%
45 to 59 min	44	5.8%
60+ min	28	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 13.2% (261 of 1,972)

	Count	Share
Family households	579	69.4%
Nonfamily households	255	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	834	85.4%
Vacant	143	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	713	85.5%
Renter-occupied	121	14.5%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	822	84.1%
1-unit, attached	13	1.3%
2 to 4 units	42	4.3%
5 to 19 units	56	5.7%
20 or more units	11	1.1%
Mobile home & other	33	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5541765
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.64 sq mi
Center point: 43.0086, -88.9903