Ripley County Information
Ripley in
Indiana occupies
448 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,748, a change from a 2000 population of
26,523 and
24,616 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
56 acts of violent crime reported in
Ripley in 2004, a change from
33 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
696 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Ripley, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ripley | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 448 sq. miles | Ranked 2,347 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,748 | Ranked 1,495 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,647 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,523 | Ranked 1,502 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,616 | Ranked 1,476 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 56 | 33 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 306 | 147 |
| Burglaries | 73 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 220 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,548 | 13,792 |
| Unemployed Population | 696 | 339 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 2.5% |
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