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Tippecanoe County
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County Seat:     Lafayette
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Named for the famous 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and organized in 1826
Largest City:     Lafayette (pop in 2006: 61,244
Population per Sq. Mile:     326.9     Sq. Miles:     499.8
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)130,59882.4%5,544,156
Today(2007)163,36482.6%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)164,01282.6%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 200014.1%21 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 20079116 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 20078532 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)1,13373.4%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)10,03286.4%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)22,8871114.7%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)36,953323.7%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)41,611926.6%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)30,0041219.2%25.2%
Older (65 plus)14,682139.4%12.4%
Median Age28.0  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone54160.3%0.3%
Asian Alone8,59335.5%1.3%
Black Alone5,095143.3%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone58100.0%0.0%
White Alone140,310989.8%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups1,572101.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino145,540993.2%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino10,62966.8%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)55,2268100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children11,7811121.3%23.8%
   Married Without Children14,1371025.6%29.8%
   Single Parents3,961117.2%9.1%
   Living Alone15,489628.0%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)66,2948100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)58,3438100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)
30,892
$112,200
13
11
52.9%
--
65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)
24,334
$565
5
9
41.7%
--
26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 26,43092.3%1,154,826
   Public20,806112.0%1,045,702
   Private5,624485.2%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)1,221122.0%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education1,039142.0%51,976
   4-year765142.0%38,334
   2-year157121.7%8,991
   Voc/tech.117232.5%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)79,911102.1%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher87.8%6 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree33.2%3 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$27,5685785.4%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$40,7216492.4%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 200517.9%3146.7%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 1816.1%3897.0%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006659121.6%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 200611,137111.9%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 20066,357111.7%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births2,08182.4%87,088
   Births to Teens16681.7%9,604
Deaths1,058131.9%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force80,48892.5%3,211,461
Employed77,34792.5%3,065,590
Unemployed3,141102.2%145,871
Unemployment Rate3.97586.7%4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate4.97387.5%5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work100,215100.0%$4,055,285100.0%$40,466
Wage and Salary85,75685.6%$2,954,37772.9%$34,451
Farm Proprietors6810.7%$5,1250.1%$7,526
Nonfarm Proprietors13,77813.7%$286,5007.1%$20,794
Farm1,0021.0%$10,0680.2%$10,048
Nonfarm99,21399.0%$4,045,21799.8%$40,773
Private76,90276.7%$2,950,14472.7%$38,362
  Accommodation, Food Serv.7,6897.7%$111,5182.7%$14,504
  Arts, Ent., Recreation1,2011.2%$10,3120.3%$8,586
  Construction4,9494.9%$195,6534.8%$39,534
  Health Care, Social Serv.9,9339.9%$528,83313.0%$53,240
  Information1,3251.3%$39,7131.0%$29,972
  Manufacturing15,06715.0%$1,028,31925.4%$68,250
  Professional, Tech. Serv.4,1964.2%$149,2953.7%$35,580
  Retail Trade11,58011.6%$241,2906.0%$20,837
  Trans., Warehousing2,2632.3%$104,7252.6%$46,277
  Wholesale Trade1,7291.7%$93,5152.3%$54,086
  Other Private (not above)16,653*16.6%*$438,572*10.8%*$26,336*
Government22,31122.3%$1,095,07327.0%$49,082
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$1,609,223,1308100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$796,356,030649.5%43.2%
   Residential$669,269,580941.6%41.5%
   Agricultural$94,291,49065.9%9.6%
   Utilities$49,306,030183.1%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$11,39120  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed814100.0%100.0%$124,206$4,687,933
   Single Family65480.3%84.1%$110,834$4,343,823
   Two Family00.0%3.5%$0$103,869
   Three & Four Family40.5%2.0%$358$41,336
   Five families and More15619.2%10.4%$13,013$198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Tippecanoe FROMNumberPercentOut of Tippecanoe TONumberPercent
All Areas19,83318.3%All Areas 4,6885.0%
Carroll County3,1492.9%Marion County8290.9%
Clinton County2,8762.7%Clinton County6550.7%
White County2,6842.5%White County4100.4%
Benton County1,4911.4%Montgomery County3390.4%
Warren County1,1241.0%Carroll County3100.3%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Tippecanoe County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
Battle Ground1,3680.9%
Clarks Hill6650.4%
Dayton1,1600.7%
Lafayette61,24438.2%
Otterbein3360.2%*
Shadeland1,6671.0%
West Lafayette28,99718.1%
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
 Order by Size
Lafayette
West Lafayette
Shadeland
Battle Ground
Dayton
Clarks Hill
Otterbein*

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Tippecanoe county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 15:04