Overview
3,143
Total Population
41.3
Median age
51.99%
Female population %
92.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
66.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
67
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tipton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tipton is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tipton's population under 18 was 23.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tipton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tipton, 17.47% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 41.36% aged 30 to 64, 16.39% aged 65 to 84, and 6.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 125 more females than males in Tipton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.99% females and 48.01% males in Tipton, IA.
- The Tipton, IA gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 139.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 183.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tipton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tipton population: 97.04% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are some other race and 0.41% are multiracial.
- Tipton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,076 (97.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tipton is White with a population of 3,05 (97.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tipton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,215 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Tipton's population increased by 56 (1.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tipton's population decreased by 68 (2.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tipton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,019.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)