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Ripon, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Ripon is a Census city of 7,772 people across 5.05 square miles of land, in Fond du Lac County. Median household income is $54,763, 64.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ripon
What Ripon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.05 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,540
- County holding the largest share of its areaFond du Lac County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ripon
How many people live in Ripon
- Population7,772
- Median age41.9
- Population under 181,267
- Share under 1816.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,814
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent
- Households3,282
- Family households1,595
- Share of households that are families48.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ripon
Income and work in Ripon
- Median household income$54,763
- Per capita income$35,531
- Civilian labor force4,024
- Employed3,916
- Unemployed108 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over5,365
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ripon
Housing in Ripon
- Housing units3,292
- Occupied units3,282
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Owner occupied2,114
- Renter occupied1,168
- Ownership rate64.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$775
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units2,193
- Share single family66.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,051 plus or minus 260
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes48 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ripon
How Ripon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,332
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,880
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more841 plus or minus 190
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone72.7 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home11.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ripon
SBA loans in Ripon (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$7,355,500
- Average approval$565,808
- Median approval$233,700
- Largest approval$2,392,200
- Jobs supported154
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.1 percent
- Share to franchises7.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ripon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ripon
SBA loans in Ripon (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$7,543,000
- Average approval$838,111
- Median approval$485,000
- Largest approval$2,467,000
- Jobs supported117
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ripon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ripon
Flood risk in Ripon
- NFIP communityCity of Ripon
- NFIP community number550140
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/09
The City of Ripon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550140 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fond du Lac County, not Ripon
Fond du Lac County context, not Ripon figures
- Establishments in Fond du Lac County2,227
- Covered employment, Fond du Lac County45,047
- Average annual pay, Fond du Lac County$58,238
- Housing units permitted, Fond du Lac County183
Every figure in this section is published for Fond du Lac County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ripon.
All Fond du Lac County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ripon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ripon, Wisconsin?
7,772, in 3,282 households. Ripon city covers 5.05 square miles of land, which is 1,540 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ripon in?
Fond du Lac County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ripon?
$54,763. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,900. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ripon businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $233,700, plus 9 504 approvals worth $7.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ripon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ripon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ripon. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ripon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ripon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ripon, city of, community 550140, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ripon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fond du Lac County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ripon.
Is zoning published for Ripon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.