Tipton, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,667

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,257

8.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Tipton, MO is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.91% of Tipton, MO residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 7.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Tipton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Tipton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tipton, MO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tipton, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 101
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
298 ± 80
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 41

2.29%

Hispanic Population

61 people

2.29% of the people in Tipton, MO are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tipton, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 1.91% of Tipton, MO residents (51 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 Tipton, MO was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tipton, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 54
Vietnam
35 ± 29
Korea
23 ± 31

Tipton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tipton, MO.

Economy

The economy of Tipton, MO employs 624 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tipton, MO were Manufacturing (121 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,029), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,662), and Utilities ($59,531).

Employment

Occupations

624

2024 Value

± 137

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tipton, MO grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 591 employees to 624 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tipton, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tipton, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

624

2024 Value

± 137

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tipton, MO grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 591 employees to 624 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tipton, MO, are Manufacturing (121 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tipton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Tipton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,978

Median earning men ± $5,034

$30,972

Median earning women ± $13,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417), Retail Trade ($50,156), and Manufacturing ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Public Administration ($39,375), and Retail Trade ($21,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tipton, MO was $130,200 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $130,200, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Tipton, MO is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tipton, MO have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tipton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,043

$466

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Tipton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tipton, MO 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.

$49,257

Median Household Income

± $5,986

662

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 662 households in Tipton, MO grew to $49,257 from the previous year's value of $45,370.

The following chart displays the households in Tipton, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tipton, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Tipton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tipton, MO have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.899% of the workforce in Tipton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tipton, MO (314 out of 1.54k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tipton, MO is White, followed by Other and Black.

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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