Living in Ripplemead, Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Ripplemead · Census data 2020–2024
Ripplemead has 294 residents with a median age of 64.4. The median household income is $79,000 (15% lower than the Virginia median), the median home value is $159,600.
Ripplemead is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Ripplemead at a glance
- Population
- 294
- Median age
- 64.4State: 39
- Median household income
- $79,000State: $93,170
- Median home value
- $159,600State: $383,700
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.8%
- Average commute
- 91 min
Is Ripplemead a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 58% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 9.5%.
Cons: Median household income 15% lower than the Virginia median; an average commute of 91 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Ripplemead
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Ripplemead the median home value is $159,600, 52% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,125 a month in housing costs.
Ripplemead median household income
The median household income in Ripplemead is $79,000 and the income per person is $67,356. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Virginia: 9.9%).
Housing in Ripplemead: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 142
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1992
- Average household size
- 2.07
Ripplemead demographics
- Population
- 294
- Median age
- 64.4
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 42.9%
- Households
- 142
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 11.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Ripplemead ›
Education in Ripplemead
22.8% of adults 25 and older in Ripplemead have a bachelor's degree or higher (Virginia: 42.2%), and 12.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Ripplemead
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- 91 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.9%
Ripplemead vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripplemead | 294 | $79,000 | $159,600 | — |
| Pearisburg | 2,860 | $75,532 | $157,400 | $848 |
| Pembroke | 996 | $57,500 | $138,000 | $796 |
| Eggleston | 117 | $128,333 | $116,700 | — |
| Narrows | 1,935 | $62,708 | $119,400 | $931 |
| Peterstown | 594 | $38,750 | $116,800 | $621 |
| Rich Creek | 776 | $48,750 | $123,200 | $478 |
| Belspring | 152 | $61,053 | $319,700 | — |
| Prices Fork | 900 | $69,063 | $300,000 | $1,084 |
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What is the median household income in Ripplemead, VA?
The median household income in Ripplemead is $79,000, 15% lower than the Virginia median of $93,170 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Ripplemead?
The median home value in Ripplemead is $159,600, compared with $383,700 in Virginia.
Is Ripplemead, VA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 58% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 9.5%. Minuses: median household income 15% lower than the Virginia median; an average commute of 91 minutes.
What is the median age in Ripplemead?
The median age in Ripplemead is 64.4 years (Virginia: 39).
How long is the commute in Ripplemead?
The average commute to work in Ripplemead is 91 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Ripplemead?
The unemployment rate in Ripplemead is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Ripplemead?
22.8% of adults in Ripplemead have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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