Fort Ripley Minnesota Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2017 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. Fort Ripley illustrates it has 33 housing units which is the 4th smallest housing units of all the other places in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 25.0 housing density which is the highest of all placesin the area. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 37.9, Fort Ripley measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Minnesota, housing density of 30.0, Fort Ripley is about 19.8% smaller.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows Fort Ripley shows it has -10.8% change in the housing units which is the 4th smallest change in the housing units of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Ripley township with a housing units of 11.9% is 9.9% larger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 1.8%, Fort Ripley is substantially bigger. Also, versus the state of Minnesota, change in the housing units of 1.5%, Fort Ripley is substantially bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. Fort Ripley reveals it has 8.0% Renter Percent which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 92.0% Owner Percent which is the 6th in Owner Percent out of 10 total in the area.

Fort Ripley Minnesota Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. Fort Ripley shows it has $145,800 median home value which is the 4th smallest median home value of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest median home value in the area is St Mathias township with a value of $223,400 measures 53.2% larger.

Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of home values worth less than $50,000 at 26% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Fort Ripley illustrates it has $413 median ownership cost which is the 4th smallest median ownership cost of all the other places in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 19% cost as a percent of household income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 295% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which is the 4th smallest median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the other places in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. Fort Ripley shows it has $1,500 median housing cost which is more than all other placesin the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $292 median housing cost which is the 4th smallest median housing cost of all the other places in the area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Less than $300 at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $2,500 and $3,000 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. Fort Ripley indicates it has 25% cost as a percent of household income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Cushing township with a cost of 27% is 7.6% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. Fort Ripley reveals it has 14% cost as a percent of household income which is the largest of all placesin the area.

Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Less than $300 at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $300 and $500 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $2,500 and $3,000 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $950 median real estate taxes paid which is the 4th smallest median real estate taxes paid of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is St Mathias township with a taxes paid of $1,537 is 61.8% larger. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,197, Fort Ripley is approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Minnesota, median real estate taxes paid of $2,234, Fort Ripley is approximately half the size.

Fort Ripley Minnesota Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of No Mortgage at 74% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of Houses without a Mortgage at 74% of the total and is ranked #1.

Fort Ripley Minnesota Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 2.7 family members per housing unit which is the 4th smallest family members per housing unit of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is St Mathias township with a size of 3.5 is 32.5% larger. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Fort Ripley is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Minnesota, family members per housing unit of 3.1, Fort Ripley is about 17.9% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. Fort Ripley indicates it has 5.2 average number of rooms in a house which is the 4th smallest average number of rooms in a house of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Darling township with an average number of rooms in a house of 6.9 is 32.7% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. Fort Ripley reveals it has 1969 year built which is the 4th smallest year built of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest year built in the area is Fort Ripley township with a year of 1993 is only slightly larger.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution housing units by date built in this area. Fort Ripley Minnesota has the largest proportion of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 30% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. Fort Ripley shows it has 2.0 homeowner household size which is the 4th smallest homeowner household size of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is St Mathias township with a size of 3.0 is 52.6% larger.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters Fort Ripley illustrates it has 3.5 renter household size which is more than all other placesin the area. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 1990 to 1999 at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 1980 to 1989 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 2000 to 2009 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. Fort Ripley shows it has 1994 median year that a home owner moved in which is the 6th in median year that a home owner moved in out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 42 shows a frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used in a home. Fort Ripley has the largest proportion of homes using kerosene or other fuel oils at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.