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Tipton County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Tipton County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tipton County is a small rural Indiana county of 15,329 residents with an economy that reflects its agricultural and light industrial base, generating a GDP per capita of $40,167 and median household income of $76,156. The labor force is modest, with 61.3% participation, 24.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.0%, pointing to a cost-competitive but educationally limited workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $166,000 and median gross rent of $854/month—and an 81.8% homeownership rate reflects a stable, established population with a median age of 44.4 years and minimal population growth of 0.7% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

Tipton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,375 (93.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone300 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races233 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race180 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone168 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone46 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish267
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)40
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic34
  4. 4.Other Indo-European29
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

808

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,167

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,639
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,530
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)659
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)557
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services483

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,509
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,649
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,422
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,070
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations660

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.43×)1,810
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.09×)250
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.78×)631
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)382
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.00×)440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$166,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$854/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999904 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999744 (14.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999603 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999471 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999470 (9.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999444 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,625

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,572 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled660 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home580 (8.2%)
  • Walked122 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle93 (1.3%)
  • Other33 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.