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Ripley, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Payne County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
271
Population
577/sq mi density
$38,750
Median Income
$24,309 per capita
$60,000
Home Value
$163,177 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
2,020 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$38,750 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,750
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,309
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% 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
$38,750
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,309
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,434
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,001
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,001
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,479M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,318
Restaurants
216
Healthcare
176
Retail
295
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,434
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,049
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,309 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,001 |
| County GDP | $4,479M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,318 |
| Restaurants | 216 |
| Healthcare | 176 |
| Retail | 295 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,049 |