Decatur County vs. Ripley County

Decatur County (IN)Ripley County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,79428,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,73928,814
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,74028,818
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.5%
White alone, percent96.8%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%95.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3632,060
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,43712,453
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,700$149,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$796$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%11.4%
Building permits, 20185897
Households, 2014-201810,42511,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.8%73.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)99,745130,524
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,663,355864,940
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)357,236222,865
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,718$7,797
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.227.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,622$56,295
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,515$27,423
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017627651
Total employment, 201712,2439,260
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)508,272375,840
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%-12.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5891,805
All firms, 20122,8202,200
Men-owned firms, 20121,5851,106
Women-owned firms, 2012684582
Minority-owned firms, 20126132
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6212,029
Veteran-owned firms, 2012316227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3821,681
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, 200725.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201069.164.6
Land area in square miles, 2010372.57446.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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