Tipton, IN

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2023 Population

5,255

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

3.59% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.1%

20.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$148,800

7.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,369

7.46% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tipton, IN had a population of 5.26k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tipton, IN stayed from 5,255 to 5,255, a 0% change and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tipton, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Other (Hispanic) (2.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), and White (Hispanic) (0.571%).

None of the households in Tipton, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

98.9% of the residents in Tipton, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tipton, IN was $148,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Tipton, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tipton, IN was 2 cars per household.

United States Indiana Tipton County, IN Howard, Cass & Tipton Counties--Kokomo City PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Tipton, IN is home to a population of 5.26k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Tipton, IN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Tipton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Tipton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tipton, IN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tipton, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tipton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 145
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 51.3
Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 128

3.29%

Hispanic Population

173 people

3.29% of the people in Tipton, IN are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tipton, IN as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 94
Vietnam
72 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 53

Tipton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tipton, IN employs 2.37k people. The largest industries in Tipton, IN are Manufacturing (707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), and Public Administration (302 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,706), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,109), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,143).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2023 Value

± 382

−7.46%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tipton, IN declined at a rate of −7.46%, from 2.56k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tipton, IN, are Production Occupations (445 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tipton, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.37k

2023 Value

± 382

−7.46%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tipton, IN declined at a rate of −7.46%, from 2.56k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tipton, IN, are Manufacturing (707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), and Public Administration (302 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tipton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Tipton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,194

Median earning men ± $7,333

$38,324

Median earning women ± $12,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,024), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,929), and Manufacturing ($55,915).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,313), Public Administration ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($47,880).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tipton, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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 Tipton, IN was $148,800 in 2023, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $148,800, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Tipton, IN is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tipton, IN have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tipton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,857

$1,501

Median Property Taxes

±$285

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 Tipton, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tipton, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in Tipton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tipton, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tipton, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.21k

Number of Households

± 322

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Tipton, IN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Tipton, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tipton, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (6.33%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Tipton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (6.33%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tipton, IN have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Tipton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tipton, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tipton, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tipton, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tipton, IN (916 out of 5.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tipton, IN is White, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.2% of the population of Tipton, IN has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.82%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tipton, IN declined by 2.94% from 10.1% to 9.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tipton, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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