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Ripley, WV Profile


Ripley, WV, population 3,214, 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 the past decade the population of Ripley has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Ripley's population 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
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,261N/A
20013,238-0.71%
20023,230-0.25%
20033,221-0.28%
20043,2380.53%
20053,212-0.80%
20063,2240.37%
20073,2350.34%
20083,225-0.31%
20093,214-0.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,861
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200292
2003214
2004336
2005274
2006122
2007397
2008185
2009123
201061
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0003
2003 0025
2004 00011
2005 0027
2006 0004
2007 1318
2008 0105
2009 0022
2010 1100

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,968
20032,170
20043,209
20052,620
20062,417
20071,681
20081,972
20092,470
20101,808
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 3 59 2
2003 6 64 1
2004 18 82 5
2005 11 73 2
2006 10 63 6
2007 3 49 3
2008 10 51 3
2009 8 70 2
2010 7 48 4

Location

Elevation616 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles



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