How many renters in Ripley, OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

48.2% (±15.1 points) of renting households in Ripley, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
48.2% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.8% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income
29.2% (±12.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ripley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRipleyBrown CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%14.1% (±7.8 points)20.9%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.7% (±12.7 points)15.6%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.8% (±6.7 points)9.5%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±9.0 points)5.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.4% (±2.8 points)11.5%8.6%9.2%
35% or more45.8% (±14.8 points)37.2%37.3%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Ripley against Brown County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RipleyBrown CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more48.2% (±15.1 points)48.7% (±8.8 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.8% (±14.8 points)37.2% (±7.1 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.2% (±12.1 points)28.8% (±6.3 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$38,958 (±$24,284)$33,219 (±$6,538)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$745 (±$57)$817 (±$45)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Ripley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brown County (48.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (45.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Brown County, Ripley ranks 11 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 723 of 2,271.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ripley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ripley
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Ripley—48.2% (±15.1 points)—
Union Township (Brown County)3.4 mi46.3% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Dover3.5 mi33.3% (±114.4 points)Not measurably different
Aberdeen5.3 mi37.0% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Brown County)5.4 mi45.0% (±15.4 points)Not measurably different
Maysville6.0 mi43.3% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Byrd Township7.6 mi0.0% (±135.8 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Brown County)8.1 mi52.4% (±32.0 points)Not measurably different
Higginsport8.3 mi27.6% (±66.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Brown County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Mount Orab63.7% (±22.4 points)
6 (tie)Georgetown60.9% (±24.6 points)
6 (tie)Pleasant Township (Brown County)60.9% (±24.6 points)
8Jefferson Township (Brown County)52.4% (±32.0 points)
9Sardinia52.1% (±26.1 points)
10Eagle Township (Brown County)51.7% (±52.8 points)
11Ripley48.2% (±15.1 points)
12Perry Township (Brown County)46.9% (±28.5 points)
13Union Township (Brown County)46.3% (±14.6 points)
14Washington Township (Brown County)45.9% (±25.4 points)
15Sterling Township45.4% (±25.3 points)
16Huntington Township (Brown County)45.0% (±15.4 points)
17Aberdeen37.0% (±12.5 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Brown County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ripley

Are renters in Ripley rent-burdened?

48.2% of renting households in Ripley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Ripley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ripley, OH spends 29.2% (±12.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Ripley village, Ohio (place:67272, in state:39).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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