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Ripley, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Mason County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,626
Population
817/sq mi density
$45,652
Median Income
$26,552 per capita
$109,100
Home Value
$178,608 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
767 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$45,652 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,100 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,652
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,552
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ripley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ripley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,652
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,552
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,514
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$964
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$964
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,543M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
717
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
59
Retail
89
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,514
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,010
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,652 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,552 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,514 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $964 |
| County GDP | $1,543M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.544 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 717 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,514 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,010 |