Population 480 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tipton
Household size in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Tipton has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, Tipton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Tipton, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tipton
Renters in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.8% of households in Tipton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Tipton than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Tipton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $751 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $989 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$69 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tipton costs $770 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tipton
Bachelor's degrees in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Tipton as nationally: 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the St. Louis area overall (38.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tipton: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tipton
| Period | Tipton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tipton has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tipton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton | 2.50 | 49.2 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1991 | $770 | 33.6% | 96.0% | 1.9% |
| Maeystown | 2.65 | 46.9 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1993 | $755 | 38.1% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Red Bud | 2.33 | 41.5 | 9.6% | 20.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $943 | 23.3% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Renault | 2.28 | 54.3 | 2.2% | 18.1% | 12.5% | 1971 | $892 | 20.6% | 92.2% | 3.9% |
| Hecker | 2.41 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1980 | $818 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| Fults | 2.40 | 52.2 | 1.8% | 14.8% | 10.6% | 1974 | $870 | 24.7% | 92.9% | 3.8% |
| Madonnaville | 2.80 | 44.9 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 1984 | $795 | 38.7% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| Wartburg | 2.80 | 44.9 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 1984 | $795 | 38.7% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| Waterloo | 2.53 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 7.3% | 1986 | $983 | 35.8% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Ruma | 2.42 | 38.9 | 17.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 1982 | $1,091 | 15.8% | 88.8% | 0.9% |
| Prairie Du Rocher | 2.31 | 43.0 | 13.8% | 17.6% | 10.6% | 1971 | $836 | 13.1% | 93.0% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tipton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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