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Ripley
Missouri

11K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$156K

Median Home

R+70

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,608

Federal Spending per Capita$147

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %10.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$81K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.5%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$4,255

SS Benefits / Person$5,106

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$32K

Housing

Median Home Value$153K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$699/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $544

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

107 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients603 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,881

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,328

Bachelor's Degree Holders673

HS Completion Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature0.28

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation45.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$139K

Drought Index (2022)0.16

Heating Degree Days3,725 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,740 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,273 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,442 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed49 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)141 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)96 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers426 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)340 workers

Avg Commute Time32.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.568

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+70

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+70R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +185

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $156K

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Local News — Ripley

KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News · 1 day ago

Ripley County deputies investigate reported chainsaw threat

DONIPHAN, Mo., (KBSI) — The Ripley County Sheriff's Office responded Sept. 1 to a home along Highway…

K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Jun 30, 2026

Route 142 in Ripley County to close for culvert replacement

Route 142 in Ripley County will close July 7 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace …

KFVS12 · Jul 5, 2026

One dead following crash in Ripley County, Mo.

Drivers injured in 2-vehicle crash ... Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in…

WDBJ7 · Jul 5, 2026

One dead following crash in Ripley County, Mo.

One dead following crash in Ripley County, Mo. ... One dead following crash in Ripley County, Mo. Sh…

FOX5 Vegas · Jul 5, 2026

One dead following crash in Ripley County, Mo.

A crash has closed both southbound lanes of Highway 17 near mile marker 18, according to the Brunswi…

Ozark Radio News · Apr 15, 2026

Broseley, MO, Man Charged With Murder in Ripley County

On April 14, 2026, the Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Manns with one count each…

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