Ripley, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ripley	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,671	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$38,744	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,464	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,326	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ripley is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ripley is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ripley is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ripley is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,826 $38,744 $77,488

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ripley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	33.3%	33.3%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arenzville, IL	410	$121,593	49.5%
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
Browning, IL	151	$84,255	3.6%
Littleton, IL	152	$77,904	4.2%
Meredosia, IL	928	$75,066	7.7%
Ripley, IL	49	$38,744	52.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chenega, AK	49	$107,518	32.2%
Goldville, AL	49	$0	100.0%
Martinez Lake, AZ	49	$0	100.0%
Paynes Creek, CA	49	$28,707	64.7%
Cobbtown, FL	49	$0	100.0%
Ripley, IL	49	$38,744	52.4%

Source: The Ripley, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.