| Index | Ripley | Tennessee | National |
| Income per capita | $19,756 | $26,019 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $34,813 | $46,574 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $57,922 | $58,570 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,962 | $28,937 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $30,811 | $32,560 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,307 | $24,186 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 28.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.3% | 28.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| Public administration | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Other | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Garland, TN | 329 | $70,625 | 27.7% |
| Halls, TN | 9,135 | $69,661 | 25.9% |
| Burlison, TN | 331 | $42,917 | 22.4% |
| Covington, TN | 8,863 | $34,208 | 38.2% |
| Gates, TN | 489 | $29,712 | 46.3% |
| Ripley, TN | 7,852 | $34,813 | 37.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $41,117 | 25.7% |
| Campbell, OH | 7,847 | $31,017 | 43.9% |
| Bonner Springs, KS | 7,846 | $68,250 | 23.4% |
| Newell County, AB | 7,846 | n/a | |
| North Springfield, VA | 7,859 | $113,895 | 105.9% |
| Ripley, TN | 7,852 | $34,813 | 37.1% |
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