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Ripon, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Green Lake County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,803
Population
1,545/sq mi density
$59,063
Median Income
$35,347 per capita
$161,500
Home Value
$221,444 Zillow
$708
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
870 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,063 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,500 home value, $708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,063
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,347
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ripon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ripon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,063
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,347
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,664
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$952
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$952
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$904M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
14%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
534
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
46
Retail
68
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,664
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,577
88% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,347 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,664 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $952 |
| County GDP | $904M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.414 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 534 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,664 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,577 |