Tippecanoe County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Tippecanoe County, Indiana has a population of 189,071 across 500 square miles, up 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $13.69 bn in 2024, 3,857 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 195 7(a) approvals worth $79.6 m.
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Tippecanoe County
How many people live in Tippecanoe County
- Population189,071
- Households75,808
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$60,636
- Median age28.8
- Median gross rent$1,124 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,300
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over105,698
- Population under 1838,352
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over23,223
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64127,496
- Civilian labor force96,594
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.1 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties7th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents365th
Tippecanoe County is the 7th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.3 percent against 12.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tippecanoe County
Is Tippecanoe County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population186,246
- Births, 20241,979
- Deaths, 20241,311
- Natural change, 2024668
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2,587
- Net international migration, 20243,086
- Total net migration, 2024499
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-6,305
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents896th
The county has grown 2.90 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Tippecanoe County
Where people moving to Tippecanoe County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,593
- People arriving, from those returns7,674
- Adjusted gross income arriving$259.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,587
- Largest single originTippecanoe County Non-migrants (62,184 households)
- Largest single destination (62,184 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe County Non-migrants | 62,184 | 124,760 | $4.95 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,921 | 3,280 | $125.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 739 | 1,281 | $48.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 606 | 1,025 | $37.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 347 | 608 | $26.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 322 | 471 | $12.3 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 229 | 366 | $13.0 m |
| Marion County | 215 | 300 | $10.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tippecanoe County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Tippecanoe County
What the Tippecanoe County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$13.69 bn
- County GDP, 2023$13.02 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years33.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Indiana counties8th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents344th
- GDP per resident$72,400
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 33.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Tippecanoe County
- Covered employment, annual average92,794
- Establishments reporting4,253
- Average annual pay$61,152
- Average weekly wage$1,176
- Sector 31-33, employment18,500
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$83,085
- Sector 62, employment13,332
- Sector 62, average annual pay$56,238
- Sector 72, employment9,424
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,634
- Sector 44-45, employment8,852
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,527
- Sector 56, employment4,508
- Sector 23, employment4,124
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 18,500 | 132 | $83,085 |
| Sector 62 | 13,332 | 454 | $56,238 |
| Sector 72 | 9,424 | 454 | $21,634 |
| Sector 44-45 | 8,852 | 514 | $33,527 |
| Sector 56 | 4,508 | 214 | $37,057 |
| Sector 23 | 4,124 | 342 | $73,114 |
| Sector 54 | 3,047 | 620 | $93,131 |
| Sector 81 | 2,603 | 357 | $47,357 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 18,500 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Tippecanoe County
What businesses operate in Tippecanoe County
- Establishments, all industries3,857
- Employment at those establishments75,889
- Annual payroll$3.95 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Tippecanoe County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,548
- Declared construction value permitted$308.0 m
- Single family units authorised457
- Multifamily units authorised1,091
- Multifamily share of units70.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$198,995
- Units authorised per 1,000 households20.4
Multifamily is 70.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tippecanoe County
- 7(a) approvals recorded195
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$79.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$407,997
- Median 7(a) approval$111,100
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,016,100
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,996
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active32
- Distinct industries receiving approvals85
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms17
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter171
- Franchise loans19
- Franchise share of approvals9.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (13)
- Most active lenderCentier Bank (54)
- 504 approvals recorded71
- 504 gross approval dollars$55.4 m
- Average 504 approval$780,324
- Median 504 approval$526,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval11.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.5
- Most active CDCRegional Development Company (34)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$135.0 m
The average approval of $407,997 sits well above the median of $111,100, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 8.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Tippecanoe County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded45
- Paid in full43
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans4.4 percent
- Status: Cancelled28
- Status: Paid in full43
- Status: Exempt from disclosure118
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
Of the 45 loans that have reached a final outcome, 4.4 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tippecanoe County
Which parts of Tippecanoe County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Lafayette, approvals142
- West Lafayette, approvals41
- Westpoint, approvals4
- W Lafayette, approvals3
- CARMEL, approvals2
- Battle Ground, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 142 | $47,225,200 |
| West Lafayette | 41 | $24,273,700 |
| Westpoint | 4 | $286,500 |
| W Lafayette | 3 | $450,000 |
| CARMEL | 2 | $430,000 |
| Battle Ground | 1 | $589,000 |
| WEST CHESTER | 1 | $1,450,000 |
| TERRE HAUTE | 1 | $4,855,000 |
Lafayette accounts for 142 approvals against 41 in West Lafayette. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tippecanoe County
How big is Tippecanoe County
- Land area500 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties11th of 92
- Width, east to west21.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land378
- Establishments per square mile7.71
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Tippecanoe County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Tippecanoe County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population189,071
- Households75,808
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$60,636
- Median age28.8
Common questions
Tippecanoe County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?
189,071, in 75,808 households, ranking 7th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tippecanoe County growing?
The population has grown 2.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,979 births against 1,311 deaths, with net migration of 499. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tippecanoe County?
$60,636. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,300, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,124 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tippecanoe County?
3,857 establishments, employing 75,889 people with an annual payroll of $3.95 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Tippecanoe County?
Average annual pay is $61,152, or $1,176 a week, across 92,794 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tippecanoe County?
195 7(a) approvals totalling $79.6 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, with a median approval of $111,100, plus 71 504 approvals worth $55.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Tippecanoe County get paid back?
Of the 45 loans that have reached a final outcome, 43 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 4.4 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Tippecanoe County?
1,548 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $308.0 m. Multifamily was 70.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tippecanoe County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tippecanoe County come from?
The largest single origin is Tippecanoe County Non-migrants, with 62,184 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,587 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tippecanoe County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tippecanoe County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.