| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 130,598 | 8 | 2.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 164,237 | 8 | 2.6% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 169,609 | 10 | 2.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 14.1% | 21 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | 195 | 12 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 721 | 2 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,237 | 7 | 3.6% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 10,943 | 8 | 6.7% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 24,337 | 11 | 14.8% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 37,843 | 3 | 23.0% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 43,973 | 8 | 26.8% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 31,426 | 12 | 19.1% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 15,715 | 12 | 9.6% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 28.2 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 578 | 6 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 8,738 | 3 | 5.3% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 5,912 | 14 | 3.6% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 62 | 10 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 147,095 | 9 | 89.6% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 1,852 | 9 | 1.1% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 152,217 | 8 | 92.7% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 12,020 | 6 | 7.3% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 55,226 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 11,781 | 11 | 21.3% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 14,137 | 10 | 25.6% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 3,961 | 11 | 7.2% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 15,489 | 6 | 28.0% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 67,629 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 58,343 | 8 | 100.0% | 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 |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 26,430 | 9 | 2.3% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 20,806 | 11 | 2.0% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 5,624 | 48 | 5.2% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 1,305 | 12 | 2.1% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 1,100 | 14 | 2.1% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 775 | 14 | 2.0% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 221 | 14 | 2.3% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 104 | 22 | 2.4% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 79,911 | 10 | 2.1% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 87.8% | 6 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 33.2% | 3 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $28,891 | 52 | 87.0% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $42,325 | 68 | 89.3% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 19.0% | 2 | 154.5% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.9% | 39 | 98.8% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 665 | 11 | 1.8% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 12,737 | 11 | 2.0% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 8,080 | 9 | 1.8% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 2,081 | 8 | 2.4% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 166 | 8 | 1.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 1,058 | 13 | 1.9% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 82,810 | 9 | 2.6% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 78,895 | 9 | 2.6% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 3,915 | 10 | 2.1% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 4.7 | 82 | 79.7% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.5 | 65 | 92.4% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 100,311 | 100.0% | $4,237,647 | 100.0% | $42,245 | | Wage and Salary | 86,826 | 86.6% | $3,079,761 | 72.7% | $35,470 | | Farm Proprietors | 676 | 0.7% | $13,817 | 0.3% | $20,439 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 12,809 | 12.8% | $327,089 | 7.7% | $25,536 | | Farm | 961 | 1.0% | $19,418 | 0.5% | $20,206 | | Nonfarm | 99,350 | 99.0% | $4,218,229 | 99.5% | $42,458 | | Private | 76,577 | 76.3% | $3,072,318 | 72.5% | $40,121 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 7,853 | 7.8% | $116,180 | 2.7% | $14,794 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,224 | 1.2% | $11,580 | 0.3% | $9,461 | | Construction | 4,691 | 4.7% | $193,397 | 4.6% | $41,227 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 10,210 | 10.2% | $580,653 | 13.7% | $56,871 | | Information | 1,388 | 1.4% | $40,946 | 1.0% | $29,500 | | Manufacturing | 14,848 | 14.8% | $1,032,226 | 24.4% | $69,520 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 4,413 | 4.4% | $184,379 | 4.4% | $41,781 | | Retail Trade | 11,306 | 11.3% | $248,200 | 5.9% | $21,953 | | Trans., Warehousing | 2,066 | 2.1% | $91,030 | 2.1% | $44,061 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,793 | 1.8% | $101,878 | 2.4% | $56,820 | | Other Private (not above) | 16,453* | 16.4%* | $464,388* | 11.0%* | $28,225* | | Government | 22,773 | 22.7% | $1,145,911 | 27.0% | $50,319 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 591 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $90,732 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 468 | 79.2% | 70.8% | $81,855 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 123 | 20.8% | 26.0% | $8,877 | $287,521 | 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 2007 | | Into Tippecanoe FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Tippecanoe TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 20,199 | 18.0% | All Areas | 5,041 | 5.2% | | Carroll County | 3,120 | 2.8% | Marion County | 928 | 1.0% | | Clinton County | 2,880 | 2.6% | Clinton County | 655 | 0.7% | | White County | 2,640 | 2.4% | White County | 448 | 0.5% | | Benton County | 1,481 | 1.3% | Out of state | 408 | 0.4% | | Warren County | 1,135 | 1.0% | Montgomery County | 356 | 0.4% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |