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Tippecanoe County

Indiana · 148,955 residents · 498.898 sq mi
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Tippecanoe County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $38,652. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $110,100. At a median age of 27.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
148,955
+14%since 1990
from 130,598 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.2
+2%since 1990
from 26.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K143K161K179K198K1990201020202024Tippecanoe County
2024189K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(8,771)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(8,869)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(8,477)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.2%(16,733)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2417.6%(26,259)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(21,718)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.5%(18,671)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(16,194)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.5%(9,731)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.6%(6,811)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(4,998)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1,723)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,652
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,630 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,375
+54%since 1990
from $12,570 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.4%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 14.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,100
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$565
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $401 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
55.9%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 57.1% in 1990
44.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(122,190)
Black1.9%(2,492)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,755)
Asian3.8%(4,925)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(128,653)
Black2.5%(3,698)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(7,834)
Asian4.5%(6,630)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(13,698)
South American0.8%(1,602)
Puerto Rican0.5%(909)
Guatemalan0.3%(648)
Salvadoran0.3%(615)
Colombian0.3%(608)
Cuban0.3%(601)
Venezuelan0.2%(341)
Ecuadorian0.2%(292)
Panamanian0.1%(281)
Spaniard0.1%(280)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(249)
Argentine0.1%(174)
Peruvian0.1%(127)
Dominican0.1%(106)
Honduran0%(61)
Chilean0%(42)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.1%(5,870)
Chinese2.3%(4,395)
Korean0.8%(1,422)
Japanese0.5%(859)
Filipino0.3%(636)
Vietnamese0.2%(450)
Taiwanese0.2%(376)
Thai0.1%(220)
Pakistani0.1%(194)
Indonesian0.1%(142)
Cambodian0%(79)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(76)
Malaysian0%(54)
Nepalese0%(40)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.7%(37,273)
English10.5%(19,853)
Irish9.9%(18,797)
American4.3%(8,060)
Italian2.9%(5,533)
Polish2.8%(5,340)
Scottish2.1%(3,921)
Dutch1.7%(3,154)
French1.5%(2,747)
Swedish0.9%(1,795)
Norwegian0.8%(1,449)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,065)
West Indian0.5%(1,020)
British0.5%(1,019)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(896)
Haitian0.4%(843)
Swiss0.4%(839)
Czech0.4%(790)
Arab0.4%(766)
Greek0.3%(641)
Hungarian0.3%(540)
Russian0.3%(538)
Nigerian0.3%(538)
Ukrainian0.2%(465)
Slovak0.2%(416)
Lithuanian0.2%(403)
Turkish0.2%(333)
Iranian0.2%(318)
Portuguese0.2%(315)
Danish0.1%(271)
Slovene0.1%(255)
Romanian0.1%(231)
Croatian0.1%(217)
Egyptian0.1%(216)
Belgian0.1%(201)
Serbian0.1%(195)
Armenian0.1%(173)
Canadian0.1%(154)
Ghanaian0.1%(145)
Guyanese0.1%(138)
Austrian0.1%(133)
Brazilian0.1%(112)
Finnish0.1%(102)
Jamaican0.1%(96)
Latvian0%(79)
Lebanese0%(71)
Syrian0%(58)
Israeli0%(53)
Moroccan0%(49)
Jordanian0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Iraqi0%(7)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 30.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.8%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 85.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.1%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.2 min
−28%since 1990
from 15.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(26,558)
Married49.1%(30,897)
Widowed1.6%(978)
Divorced7.1%(4,451)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(20,305)
Married49.5%(29,732)
Widowed7.3%(4,396)
Divorced9.4%(5,653)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

Tippecanoe County, Indiana has about 148,955 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

The typical household in Tippecanoe County, Indiana earns about $38,652 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tippecanoe County, Indiana expensive?

In Tippecanoe County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $110,100, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.

How educated are people in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

About 33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Tippecanoe County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

About 15.4% of people in Tippecanoe County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tippecanoe County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Tippecanoe County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,357 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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