West Virginia · Census place 68596
Ripley city, WV
Quick answer
Ripley city has 3,066 residents, ranking #49 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $35,120, the median home is worth $119,300 and median gross rent runs $569 a month.
- Population
- 3,066Ripley city residents
- Median household income
- $35,120Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $569Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ripley city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ripley city median would spend about 19.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.3% of residents and 54% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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