| Official Name: | Ripley, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Ripley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chautauqua |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ripley |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 852 |
| Population Density Km2: | 239.79 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 620.99 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 224 |
| Elevation Ft: | 735 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2656°N -79.7111°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 14775 |
| Area Code: | 716 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-61874 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0962542 |
Ripley is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ripley in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 872,[2] out of a total town population of 2,415.
Ripley is located on U.S. Route 20 and Interstate 90 in the northeast corner of the town. Ripley is a few miles east of the Pennsylvania border.
According to the U.S. Census, the CDP has a total area of 3.55sqkm, all land.[2]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,030 people, 418 households, and 285 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 753sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 455 housing units at an average density of 128.2 persons/km2 (332.6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.35% White, 0.29% African American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 418 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $24,135 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,966. About 8.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% ages 65 or older.