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Tipton Missouri Information: Tipton, Missouri is part of MONITEAU County. Population for Tipton from the last gathering is 3261. You can view Tipton venues that host many Tipton MO events every year. You can also research Tipton Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Tipton Missouri real estate guide. Tipton Missouri has a latitude of 38.6541 and a longitude of -92.7789. Zip codes in Tipton, MO include 65081 ... more Tipton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tipton, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tipton, MO was 3,261.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tipton was 2,130, which represents 65.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tipton, MO
There are an estimated 778 married men in the town. 41.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Tipton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tipton is 1,131 which is 34.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tipton, Missouri
There are an estimated 471 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tipton, MO
The median age of people living in Tipton, MO was 37 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tipton was 140. There were 2,713 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (458) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tipton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tipton, MO was 3,208.

White Population in Tipton, MO
The estimated White population in the Tipton community is 2,658, which is 81.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tipton, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 495, which is 15.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tipton, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tipton, MO was 31.

Asian Population in Tipton, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tipton, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tipton was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tipton community was 29, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tipton, MO
The household population number in Tipton was 2,033.

Group Quarters Population in Tipton, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,228.

Average Household Size in Tipton, MO
The average household size in Tipton is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tipton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 967 total housing units in Tipton.

The number of occupied housing units was 872, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 653 were owner-occupied (74.9), and 219 were renter-occupied (25.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 95 vacant homes in Tipton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tipton, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 593, with a median value in dollars of 68,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tipton, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $674 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tipton, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,790 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tipton, Missouri
208 people in Tipton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tipton, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tipton was 394, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tipton, MO
In 2000, there were 395 people in Tipton, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tipton, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 123 people in Tipton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tipton, Missouri
There were 1,002 in the labor force in Tipton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 36.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tipton was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tipton, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,155. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tipton, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,486. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tipton, Missouri
Per capita income in Tipton in the last full census was 15,987. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tipton numbered 48, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tipton, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 207, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.