Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Named for the famous 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, the Tippecanoe River and organized in 1826
County Seat: Lafayette
Largest City: Lafayette (2017 population: 72,390)
Population per Square Mile: 381.33
Square Miles: 499.80
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 172,803 | 8 | 2.7% | 6,484,125 |
Today (2017) | 190,587 | 7 | 2.9% | 6,660,082 |
Tomorrow (2020 projection)* | 190,530 | 7 | 2.8% | 6,852,121 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 10.3% | 4 | | 2.7% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2016-2017 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -1,177 | 90 | | -1,639 |
Net International Migration | 1,823 | 2 | | 9,067 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,256 | 5 | 6.4% | 19,482 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2017 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 11,585 | 7 | 6.1% | 6.3% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 28,298 | 10 | 14.8% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 44,933 | 2 | 23.6% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 47,184 | 8 | 24.8% | 25.3% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 37,027 | 11 | 19.4% | 25.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 21,560 | 12 | 11.3% | 15.4% |
Median Age | 28.2 | | | Median Age = 37.7 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2017 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 723 | 7 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 16,188 | 3 | 8.5% | 2.4% |
Black Alone | 10,477 | 11 | 5.5% | 9.7% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 103 | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 159,051 | 7 | 83.5% | 85.4% |
Two or More Race Groups | 4,045 | 8 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
Non-Hispanic | 174,446 | 7 | 91.5% | 93.0% |
Hispanic | 16,141 | 7 | 8.5% | 7.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2017 (Includes detail not shown below) | 68,771 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 12,424 | 10 | 18.1% | 18.8% |
Married Without Children | 17,093 | 11 | 24.9% | 30.0% |
Single Parents | 5,798 | 8 | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Living Alone | 20,059 | 7 | 29.2% | 28.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2017 (estimate) | 75,912 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2017 (includes vacant units) | 74,721 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 37,260 | 11 | 49.9% | 61.2% |
Median Value (2017) | $144,300 | 17 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 31,511 | 5 | 42.2% | 27.7% |
Median Rent (2017) | $680 | 9 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2016/2017 Total Reported) | 24,735 | 11 | 2.2% | 1,110,866 |
Public | 23,530 | 10 | 2.2% | 1,048,879 |
Adults (25+ in 2017 ACS) | 102,561 | 10 | 2.3% | 4,369,451 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91.3% | 10 | | 88.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 36.9% | 4 | | 25.3% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2017 | $36,907 | 71 | 81.7% | 45,150 |
Median Household Income in 2017 | 52,858 | 40 | 97.6% | $54,134 |
Poverty Rate in 2017 | 18.0% | 6 | 135.3% | 13.3% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.1% | 54 | 90.4% | 17.8% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018 | 106 | 13 | 1.8% | 6,032 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018 | 11,993 | 11 | 2.0% | 605,854 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2016/2017 | 10,229 | 8 | 2.1% | 495,330 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2016 | 2,358 | 7 | 2.8% | 83,063 |
Births to Teens, 2016 | 122 | 8 | 2.3% | 5,294 |
Deaths, 2016 | 1,215 | 14 | 1.9% | 63,492 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2017 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 94,220 | 7 | 2.8% | 3,320,409 |
Employed | 91,188 | 7 | 2.8% | 3,203,351 |
Unemployed | 3,032 | 7 | 2.6% | 117,058 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 62 | 91.4% | 3.5 |
December 2018 Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 66 | 85.3% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2017 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 111,303 | 100.0% | $5,908,257 | 100.0% | $53,083 |
Wage and Salary | 95,222 | 85.6% | $4,309,033 | 72.9% | $45,252 |
Farm Proprietors | 588 | 0.5% | $-12,709 | -0.2% | $-21,614 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 15,493 | 13.9% | $474,656 | 8.0% | $30,637 |
Farm | 820 | 0.7% | $-4,343 | -0.1% | $-5,296 |
Nonfarm | 110,483 | 99.3% | $5,912,600 | 100.1% | $53,516 |
Private | 85,788 | 77.1% | $4,338,015 | 73.4% | $50,567 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 8,977 | 8.1% | $193,629 | 3.3% | $21,569 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,459 | 1.3% | $16,489 | 0.3% | $11,302 |
Construction | 4,460 | 4.0% | $284,575 | 4.8% | $63,806 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 12,516 | 11.2% | $827,463 | 14.0% | $66,112 |
Information | 982 | 0.9% | $55,615 | 0.9% | $56,634 |
Manufacturing | 15,885 | 14.3% | $1,338,812 | 22.7% | $84,282 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 4,862 | 4.4% | $247,099 | 4.2% | $50,823 |
Retail Trade | 10,681 | 9.6% | $314,429 | 5.3% | $29,438 |
Trans., Warehousing | 2,671 | 2.4% | $139,209 | 2.4% | $52,119 |
Wholesale Trade | 2,106 | 1.9% | $149,120 | 2.5% | $70,807 |
Other Private (not above) | 20,799* | 18.7%* | $763,759* | 12.9%* | $36,721* |
Government | 24,695 | 22.2% | $1,574,585 | 26.7% | $63,761 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2017 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 899 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $172,099 | $4,583,500 |
Single-Family | 490 | 54.5% | 74.2% | $116,568 | $4,038,599 |
2-Family | 26 | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4,680 | $62,844 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $13,000 |
5+ Family | 383 | 42.6% | 23.4% | $50,851 | $469,056 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Tippecanoe County
Name | Population in 2017 | Percent of County |
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Battle Ground | 1,946 | 1.0% |
Clarks Hill | 711 | 0.4% |
Dayton | 1,647 | 0.9% |
Lafayette | 72,390 | 38.0% |
Otterbein | 400 | 0.2%* |
Shadeland | 1,868 | 1.0% |
West Lafayette | 46,269 | 24.3% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |