Because there are quite a few people attending college in Ripon, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Ripon provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ripon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.45 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Ripon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Ripon is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.56% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ripon in 2022 was $32,587, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,348 for a family of four. However, Ripon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ripon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ripon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ripon include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Ripon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
