Ripley County vs. Decatur County

Ripley County (IN)Decatur County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,52326,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,81425,739
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,81825,740
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.3%
White alone, percent97.0%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.4%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0601,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,45311,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,800$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,138$1,024
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$409$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$796
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%12.0%
Building permits, 20189758
Households, 2014-201811,16510,425
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.9%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.1%19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%59.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)130,52499,745
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)864,9404,663,355
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,865357,236
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,797$13,718
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.621.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,295$54,622
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,423$26,515
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017651627
Total employment, 20179,26012,243
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)375,840508,272
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.8%8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8051,589
All firms, 20122,2002,820
Men-owned firms, 20121,1061,585
Women-owned firms, 2012582684
Minority-owned firms, 20123261
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0292,621
Veteran-owned firms, 2012227316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6812,382
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201064.669.1
Land area in square miles, 2010446.43372.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ripley county (IN) and Decatur county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.