Tipton County, Indiana
Created in 1844 and named for John Tipton, veteran of the Battle of Tippecanoe
County Seat: Tipton
Largest City: Tipton (2022 population: 5,279)
Population per Square Mile: 58.97
Square Miles: 260.50
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 15,359 | 81 | 0.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 15,361 | 81 | 0.2% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 14,080 | 81 | 0.2% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.0% | 70 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 17 | 60 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 19 | 47 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -60 | 46 | -5.9% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 781 | 80 | 5.1% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,377 | 80 | 15.5% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,123 | 80 | 7.3% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,458 | 80 | 22.5% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,278 | 80 | 27.8% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 3,355 | 77 | 21.8% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 44.7 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 50 | 84 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 137 | 61 | 0.9% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 121 | 79 | 0.8% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 74 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 14,860 | 81 | 96.7% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 199 | 81 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 14,892 | 81 | 96.9% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 480 | 70 | 3.1% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 6,155 | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,201 | 75 | 19.5% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 2,481 | 74 | 40.3% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 533 | 73 | 8.7% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 1,341 | 83 | 21.8% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 6,845 | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 6,820 | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,021 | 78 | 73.6% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $133,400 | 50 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,134 | 81 | 16.6% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $584 | 41 | | |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 2,205 | 78 | 0.2% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 2,205 | 77 | 0.2% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 10,934 | 80 | 0.2% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90.6% | 34 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 24.8% | 20 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | $51,881 | 39 | 91.8% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 67,866 | 15 | 108.2% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 9.0% | 71 | 74.4% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 11.7% | 75 | 74.5% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 9 | 76 | 0.2% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 815 | 87 | 0.1% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 896 | 81 | 0.2% | 481,568 |
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, 2019 | 152 | 79 | 0.2% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 0 | 86 | 0.0% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 183 | 79 | 0.3% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 9,011 | 71 | 0.3% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 8,756 | 71 | 0.3% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 255 | 76 | 0.3% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.8 | 41 | 93.3% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 81 | 78.4% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 7,522 | 100.0% | $410,387 | 100.0% | $54,558 |
Wage and Salary | 5,486 | 72.9% | $270,565 | 65.9% | $49,319 |
Farm Proprietors | 287 | 3.8% | $26,575 | 6.5% | $92,596 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,749 | 23.3% | $45,564 | 11.1% | $26,051 |
Farm | 445 | 5.9% | $33,249 | 8.1% | $74,717 |
Nonfarm | 7,077 | 94.1% | $377,138 | 91.9% | $53,291 |
Private | 6,300 | 83.8% | $335,395 | 81.7% | $53,237 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Construction | 627 | 8.3% | $36,271 | 8.8% | $57,848 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 31 | 0.4% | $1,648 | 0.4% | $53,161 |
Manufacturing | 1,955 | 26.0% | $136,393 | 33.2% | $69,766 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 244 | 3.2% | $13,010 | 3.2% | $53,320 |
Retail Trade | 653 | 8.7% | $22,649 | 5.5% | $34,685 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 158 | 2.1% | $11,932 | 2.9% | $75,519 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,193* | 15.9%* | $43,208* | 10.5%* | $36,218* |
Government | 777 | 10.3% | $41,743 | 10.2% | $53,723 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $6,247 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 30 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $6,247 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 Tipton County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Elwood | 6 | 0.0%* |
Kempton | 285 | 1.9% |
Sharpsville | 549 | 3.6% |
Tipton | 5,279 | 34.4% |
Windfall City | 689 | 4.5% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates