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Ripley

Illinois · 99 residents · 0.38 sq mi
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With 99 people, Ripley is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 61%. The poverty rate is 31.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $20,600. The median household earns $12,656, about 58% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $12,656, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

99
−4%vs 2000
vs 103 in 2000
1990 – 2025
261 / sq mi
−4%vs 2000
vs 272 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
36.5
−16%vs 2000
vs 43.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.38 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35598310613019902000201020202024Ripley
202487
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(5)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1913.1%(13)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(8)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.1%(10)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.1%(11)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.1%(14)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(8)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(7)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.1%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,656
−47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2022
$6,221
−49%vs 2000
vs $12,210 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.3%
+23.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$20,600
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$308
vs $0 in 2000
US average: $450
88.4%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.0% in 2000
11.6% rent
1.6
1990 – 2022
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(103)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(99)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German23%(20)
Swedish12.6%(11)
English4.6%(4)
Irish1.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
+7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44%(22)
Married38%(19)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced18%(9)
Women 15+
Never married3.7%(1)
Married55.6%(15)
Widowed7.4%(2)
Divorced33.3%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

25.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.5%
−17.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.0%
−16.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
−23.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)60%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ripley, Illinois?

Ripley, Illinois has about 99 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ripley, Illinois?

The typical household in Ripley, Illinois earns about $12,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ripley, Illinois expensive?

In Ripley, Illinois, the median home is worth about $20,600, and the typical rent is about $308 a month.

How educated are people in Ripley, Illinois?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ripley, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ripley, Illinois?

About 31.3% of people in Ripley, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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