Ripley, WV Profile

Ripley, WV, population 3,266, is located in West Virginia's Jackson county, about 104.8 miles from Columbus and 144.7 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Ripley's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ripley has stayed about the same.

Ripley's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ripley tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.90
	Males	41.70
	Females	48.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,263	N/A
2001	3,251	-0.37%
2002	3,258	0.22%
2003	3,256	-0.06%
2004	3,276	0.61%
2005	3,266	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,861

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	92
2003	214
2004	336
2005	274
2006	122

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	2	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	5	11	7	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,968
2003	2,170
2004	3,209
2005	2,620
2006	2,417

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	3	6	18	11	10
Larceny, Theft	-	59	64	82	73	63
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	1	5	2	6
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	616 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities