What percentage of people rent in Ripley, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Ripley, WV, 2020–2024
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39.5% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Ripley, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 587 renting households against 898 that own their home.

In Ripley, the share of households that rent went from 56.8% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (−17.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.5% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 587 (±182)
Median renter income: $17,681 (±$12,975)

Who rents and who owns in Ripley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ripley	Jackson County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.5% (±9.6 points)	21.4% (±3.5 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	587 (±182)	2,459 (±420)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	898 (±175)	9,056 (±421)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$17,681 (±$12,975)	$30,752 (±$6,972)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,806 (±$32,335)	$73,141 (±$3,219)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Ripley, the renter share is higher than in Jackson County (21.4%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 272.

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

How renting in Ripley has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	56.8% (±9.4 points)	39.5% (±9.6 points)	−17.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$551 (±$110)	$613 (±$230)	+11.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,000 (±$6,813)	$41,518 (±$14,399)	+25.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Ripley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ripley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ripley	—	39.5% (±9.6 points)	—
Ravenswood	9.7 mi	30.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Letart Township	11 mi	44.8% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Township	13 mi	32.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leon	14 mi	60.3% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Racine	15 mi	43.5% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Reedy	16 mi	11.8% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Sutton Township	17 mi	29.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	18 mi	18.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reedy, WV (11.8%), New Haven, WV (18.6%).

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ripley

How many renters are there in Ripley?

Ripley has an estimated 587 (±182) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ripley?

In Ripley, the share of households that rent went from 56.8% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (−17.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Ripley?

A renting household in Ripley has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ripley?

The median renting household in Ripley, WV has an income of $17,681 (±$12,975) a year, against $56,806 for households that own their home.

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 city, West Virginia (place:68596, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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