Ripley City, Tennessee

Ripley City, Tennessee is a city of the Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. In 2000, the population was 7844. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 7636, making it the 62nd most populous in Tennessee. It covers total area of 12.85 mi˛ (33.28 square kilometre), of which, 12.81 square miles (33.18 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 58th largest by total area in Tennessee.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 7844 residents, 5369 households, and 3232 families in the city. The population density was 612.3 people per square mile (236.41/km˛), making it the 176th most densely populated city in Tennessee. There were 3397 housing units at an average density of 265.2 per square mile (102.39/km˛). The average household size was 2.44 persons, and the average family size was 3.06 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median age is 34.1 years, The median age of males was 31.2 years, for females the median age was 36.2 years. The racial makeup of the city was 4044 White, 3672 Black or African American, 12 American Indian, 21 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 65 from two or more races and 30 Ohter races.

Ripley city Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ripley city Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ripley City Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $23662, it is Tennessee's 60th poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $34183, making it the 125th lowest city by median family income in Tennessee. The per capita income for the city was $13710, it is the 74th poorest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $20298, The median income for males was $26028 versus $15809 for females.

In 2000, 1814 pupils and students, of which 48.18% are male and 51.82% are female, 23.13% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.69% nursery or pri school, 8.6% kindergarten, 51.05% elementary school, 23.43% high school and 12.24% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census7844
April 2000 Estimate7844
July 2000 Estimate7818
July 2001 Estimate7753
July 2002 Estimate7696
July 2003 Estimate7692
July 2004 Estimate7702
July 2005 Estimate7694
July 2006 Estimate7669
July 2007 Estimate7672
July 2008 Estimate7636
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school414485
Kindergarten6789156
Elementary school501425926
High school176249425
College or graduate school89133222
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ripley city, Tennessee$23662$34183$13710
Lauderdale County, Tennessee$29751$36841$13682
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587