Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

189,071

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,636

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,300

9.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN is home to a population of 189k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (23.2k people).

In 2024, there were 8.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are Spanish (10,387 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,556 households), and Hindi (1,799 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

91,599

Women

48.5%

97,351

Men

51.5%

The resident population of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN in 2024 was 188,950 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN.

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Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
135k ± 441
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 608
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 452

10.3%

Hispanic Population

19.5k people

10.3% of the people in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are hispanic (19.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,140 ± 1,736 people
India
4,181 ± 1,570 people
China
3,059 ± 1,347 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 5,140 Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN residents, followed by India with 4,181 and China with 3,059.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.6k people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN residents (23.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,387 households (5.81%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,556 households (1.99%)
Hindi
1,799 households (1.01%)

14.6% of the households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was Spanish. 5.81% of the households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,836 ± 318
Gulf War (2001-)
1,593 ± 313
Gulf War (1990s)
754 ± 214

Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN.

Health

94.7% of the population of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 9.93% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.741% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 34.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.35%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

9.93%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.741%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN declined by 3.46% from 5.54% to 5.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN employs 89.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (16,473 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,427 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,329 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($118,436), Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($107,753), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($102,599).

Males in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,877. The income inequality in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,385

Women

45.1%

49,184

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN in 2024 was 89,569 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

89.6k

2024 Value

0.354%

1 Year growth

± 0.354%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 0.354%, from 89.3k employees to 89.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, are Postsecondary teachers (5,125 people), Other assemblers and fabricators (3,145 people), and Teaching assistants (3,022 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

89.6k

2024 Value

0.354%

1 Year growth

± 0.354%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 0.354%, from 89.3k employees to 89.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (16,473 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,427 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,367

Median earning men ± $1,653

$33,805

Median earning women ± $1,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,602), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,038), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,873), Public Administration ($52,902), and Construction ($46,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Education

The student population of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 52,133 male students and 52,560 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are White (18,882 and 59.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3,701 and 11.7%), Black or African American (3,695 and 11.7%), and Asian (2,495 and 7.87%).

The largest universities in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Purdue University Global (19,618 and 56.6%), Purdue University-Main Campus (14,799 and 42.7%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (72 and 0.208%).

The most popular majors in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are General Business Administration & Management (4,954 and 14.3%), Computer & Information Systems Security (1,669 and 4.82%), and Behavioral Sciences (1,179 and 3.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,899 for in-state students and $20,938 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 104,693 (49.8% men and 50.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 104,693 students enrolled in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 52,893 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,089 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
612 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
547 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 1,089 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Purdue University Global
19,618 degrees awarded
Purdue University-Main Campus
14,799 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette
72 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Purdue University Global with 19,618 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 16,579 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, which is 0.917 times less than the 18,080 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18,882 degrees mean that there were 5.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,701 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,558) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,030) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.633% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.675% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.4k), Some college (39.9k), and Bachelors Degree (30.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was $239,300 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,600 to $239,300, a 9.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,837

$40,470

Median Property Taxes

±$1,453

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,636

Median Household Income

± $1,807

75.8k

Number of Households

± 2,343

In 2024, the median household income of the 75.8k households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN grew to $60,636 from the previous year's value of $58,622.

The following chart displays the households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN

0.47

2023 Wage GINI in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN

In 2024, the income inequality in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN (33.1k out of 172k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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