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Ripley, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Jackson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,066
Population
952/sq mi density
$35,120
Median Income
$28,459 per capita
$119,300
Home Value
$195,740 Zillow
$569
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$35,120 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$119,300 home value, $569/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,120
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,459
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% 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
$35,120
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,459
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,241
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,066M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
726
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
60
Retail
83
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,241
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,365
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,120 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,459 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $1,066M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 726 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,365 |