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54971

Ripon, WI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,907
Median household income
$66,699
People below poverty
11.4%
Median home value
$193,000

Income

The median income of households in 54971 was $66,699. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 8.1
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7
$100,000 to $149,999 20.6
$150,000 to $199,999 6.3
$200,000 or more 6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61336
Female 47438

An estimated 71.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,860. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.7
Social Security 40.2
Retirement income 26.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.2
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.3

In 2020-2024, 11.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 69.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 54971 in 2020-2024, 97.3% had health insurance coverage and 2.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.3% and public coverage was 37.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.3%.


In 2020-2024, 54971 had a total population of 10,907 - 5,666 (51.9%) females and 5,241 (48.1%) males. The median age was 44.2 years. An estimated 18.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 54971 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 159 214
5 to 9 242 265
10 to 14 368 358
15 to 19 344 376
20 to 24 409 535
25 to 29 391 130
30 to 34 258 228
35 to 39 316 352
40 to 44 343 314
45 to 49 260 244
50 to 54 224 269
55 to 59 420 472
60 to 64 517 490
65 to 69 353 421
70 to 74 292 419
75 to 79 155 220
80 to 84 65 170
85 and over 125 189

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.2% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 6.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.1% of the people in 54971 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.5% of the people in 54971 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,507 households in 54971. The average household size was 2.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.8% of the households in 54971 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.7% of all households.

In 54971, 22.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.8
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.6% of males and 41.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.1 27.9
Now married, except separated 48.6 41.4
Separated 0.4 0.2
Widowed 2.1 10.2
Divorced 12.8 20.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 54971, 172 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.3% of the people living in 54971 were U.S. natives. 77.9% of the 54971 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.7% of 54971 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 81.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 54971 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 54971.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 61.8
Asia 20.9
Europe 16.6
Africa 0.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 54971 in 2020-2024, 2.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.6% of people at least five years old; 1.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 54971 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 4.6
Different county, same state 5
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 54971 was 2,624 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 85 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,574. College or graduate school enrollment was 965.

Educational Attainment of People in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.7
High school diploma or equivalency 38.4
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 14.1
Bachelor's degree 18.3
Graduate or professional degree 7.1

Disability

In 54971, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.6% of people under 18 years old, to 11.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 54971, 61 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,554 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 723 13
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 278 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 54971 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.8
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 23.1
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.6
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 4.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 54971 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,587 28.6
Service occupations 1,135 20.4
Sales and office occupations 926 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 499 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,408 25.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.2% of 54971 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.1
Other means 2.5
Worked from home 11.2

In 2020-2024, 54971 had a total of 4,810 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 23.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.2
Mobile homes 2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 54971 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 68% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 54971 had 4,507 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 303 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 71.8% while renters occupied 28.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.81.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.8% and another 21.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 54971:

House Heating Fuel Used in 54971 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.3
Electricity 18.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.4
All other fuels 2.6
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 54971 was $193,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.6 % had a mortgage. 39.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,355 and for owners without a mortgage it was $560.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 54971 was $778. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.