| Index | Ripley | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $27,648 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $34,107 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $48,884 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,108 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $51,833 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,359 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 22.7% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Public administration | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| Other | 24.8% | 24.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Syracuse, OH | 736 | $59,250 | 7.1% |
| Buffalo, WV | 1,061 | $50,568 | 8.6% |
| Hartford City, WV | 561 | $50,245 | 9.2% |
| Racine, OH | 763 | $46,184 | 16.5% |
| New Haven, WV | 1,649 | $39,295 | 29.0% |
| Ripley, WV | 3,177 | $34,107 | 38.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rockwood, MI | 3,177 | $82,969 | 50.0% |
| Nyssa, OR | 3,176 | $44,434 | 19.7% |
| Havana, IL | 3,178 | $45,833 | 17.2% |
| Annetta, TX | 3,178 | $139,552 | 152.3% |
| Rush City, MN | 3,175 | $48,182 | 12.9% |
| Ripley, WV | 3,177 | $34,107 | 38.3% |
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