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Tippecanoe County

Indiana · 172,780 residents · 499 sq mi
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Tippecanoe County is home to 172,780 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 27.7. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $128,900. About 36% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
172,780
+16%since 2000
from 148,955 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.7
+2%since 2000
from 27.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
499 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K143K161K179K198K19902000201020202024Tippecanoe County
2024189K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(11,030)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(9,856)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(9,040)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.8%(16,890)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2418.2%(31,483)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.4%(24,855)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.7%(18,491)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5410.9%(18,896)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.2%(15,860)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745%(8,689)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(5,184)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(2,506)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,632
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,652 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,203
+15%since 2000
from $19,375 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
20.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$128,900
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$729
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $565 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
55.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 55.9% in 2000
45.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 57.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
−2%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(128,653)
Black2.5%(3,698)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(7,834)
Asian4.5%(6,630)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(138,855)
Black3.9%(6,731)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(12,947)
Asian6.2%(10,679)
Other1.8%(3,186)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(8,957)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,038)
Colombian0.1%(239)
Cuban0.1%(200)
Salvadoran0.1%(192)
Dominican0.1%(163)
Argentine0.1%(159)
Honduran0.1%(128)
Spaniard0.1%(122)
Nicaraguan0.1%(117)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(112)
Peruvian0%(48)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Chilean0%(19)
Ancestry
German27.5%(46,342)
Irish13.9%(23,518)
English10.8%(18,157)
American6.1%(10,255)
Italian3.7%(6,178)
Polish3.5%(5,824)
French3.4%(5,699)
Dutch3.1%(5,265)
Scottish2.3%(3,847)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,944)
Swedish1.3%(2,125)
Russian0.9%(1,438)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(1,360)
Norwegian0.7%(1,212)
Swiss0.6%(1,084)
British0.6%(1,072)
Hungarian0.5%(842)
Czech0.4%(597)
Greek0.3%(482)
Arab0.3%(478)
Danish0.3%(444)
Belgian0.2%(356)
Austrian0.2%(310)
Croatian0.2%(261)
Canadian0.2%(254)
Lithuanian0.1%(244)
Romanian0.1%(229)
Ukrainian0.1%(227)
Slovak0.1%(205)
Brazilian0.1%(183)
Finnish0.1%(174)
Turkish0.1%(164)
Lebanese0.1%(140)
Serbian0.1%(135)
West Indian0.1%(133)
Portuguese0.1%(105)
Egyptian0.1%(103)
Nigerian0.1%(101)
Australian0.1%(96)
Ethiopian0%(72)
Kenyan0%(62)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Iranian0%(47)
Moroccan0%(42)
Slovene0%(36)
Jamaican0%(36)
Latvian0%(33)
Jordanian0%(24)
Syrian0%(21)
Armenian0%(20)
Haitian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+55%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
49.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.9%(40,368)
Married40.8%(33,017)
Widowed1.9%(1,543)
Divorced7.4%(5,954)
Women 15+
Never married40.6%(31,057)
Married42.2%(32,345)
Widowed6.1%(4,663)
Divorced11.1%(8,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.4%(1,593)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(1,193)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.4%(1,858)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(662)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(88)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,538 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

Tippecanoe County, Indiana has about 172,780 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tippecanoe County, Indiana earns about $42,632 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 $128,900, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.

How educated are people in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

About 35.7% 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 20.0% 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 42,182 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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