tipton county
COUNTY PROFILE
population 3 households and housing 3 economy 3 education and poverty 3 transporation 3 data sources 3
prepared by Memphis Area Association of Governments
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TIPTON COUNTY
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30.0%
12.1%
40.8%
11.0%
Age 0-19 Age 20-34 Age 35-64 Age 65+
2.10%
79.20%
19.50%
1.10% 0.90%
Hispanic White African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other
56,000 58,000 60,000 62,000 64,000 66,000 68,000 70,000 72,000
2010 2014 2020
Tipton County
Tipton County
Chart 1: Populatioin and Forecasted Growth
Chart 2: Population by Race Chart 3: Population by Age
2010 2014 2020
Tipton County 61,081 61,623 71,196 Tennessee 6,346,105 6,549,352 7,195,374
5%
78.90%
17.10%
1.80% 2.10%
Tennessee
1 2 3 4 5
Tipton CountyTennessee
26.40%
19.70%
40.40%
13.50%
1 2 3 4
Tipton CountyTennessee
TIPTON COUNTY
POPULATION
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Map 1: Location of County
2010 Population 61,081
Land Area (square miles) 473.31
Population Density (per square miles)
133.3 Largest City
Covington County Seat
Covington
Table 1: Overview
TENNESSEE
MISSISSIPPI ARKANSAS
54.4%
21.9%
20.3%
3.4%
Married Couple Family Other Families People Living Alone Other Non-Family Households 79.0%
7.6%
13.2%
0.1%
Single-Family Unit Multi-Family Unit Mobile Home Boat, RV, Van, etc.
10%0%
20%30%
40%50%
60%70%
80%90%
100%
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% Households:
Families % Households: One
Person Under 18 %Households: One Person 65 or over
Tipton Tennessee
Tipton
County Tennessee Number of
Households 21,617 2,493,552 Average House-
hold Size 2.78 2.48
Average Family
Size 3.18 3.01
Chart 1: Households by Type and Number Chart 2: Household Income
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units Tipton County Tennessee
$139,100 $139,200
Chart 3: Housing Characteristics
71.90%
18.20%
9.80%
0.10%
Tennessee
1 2 3
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Chart 4: Housing Type
49%
17.80%
28.10%
5.10%
1 2 3
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Chart 5: Household Type
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Median Household
Income
HouseholdMean Income
Per Capita Income
Tipton County Tennessee
TIPTON COUNTY
HOUSEHOLDS & HOUSING
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Chart 2: Household Income
Chart 5: Household Type
Chart 1: Employment
Area Largest Employment Industry Tipton County Educational & Healthcare
Services
Tennessee Educational & Healthcare Services
Area Average Wage
Tipton County $64,270
Tennessee $61,291
Area Average Unemployment Rate
Tipton County 8.3%
Tennessee 6.6%
Industry (U.S. Census Data Categories) %
Educational services, and health care & social assistance 21.3%
Manufacturing 14%
Retail Trade 11.5%
Arts, entertainment & recreation, and accomodation & food services 8.1%
Construction 7.4%
Transportation & warehousing and utlities 7.1%
Professional, scientific & management, and administration & waste manage-
ment services 6.9%
Public Administration 6.6%
Finance & Insurance, and real estate & rental & leasing 6.1%
Other services, except public administration 5.7%
Wholesale Trade 2.9%
Information 1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, and mining 0.3%
Chart 3: Income
Chart 4: Occupations in TiptonCounty
Chart 2: Employment by Industry in Tipton County
List 1: Major Employers
Tipton County School Distirct, Inc Covington Unilever
Charms LP
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
The Delfield Company LLC
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Tipton County of Tipton
Covington Manor Inc.
City of Covington Turner Holdings, LLC
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Tipton County Tennessee
% Population 16+: Employed
% Population 16+: Not Currently in Labor Force
Tipton County Compared to
Tennessee Compared to
Nation Regional Rank
Median House-
hold Income $52,423 +18% -1% #3
Per Capita
Income $23,054 5% -18% #4
Tipton County has a median household income of $52.423, which is below the national median household income, but higher than the median household income statewide. The county ranks 3rd out of the region’s 6 counties in terms of household median income.
The county has a per capita income of $23,054, which is below the national per capita income and lower than the per capita income statewide. The county ranks 4th out of the region’s 6 counties in terms of per capita.
31%
24% 16%
14%
15% Management, business, science, & arts occupations
Service occupations Sales & office occupations
Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Production, transportation, & material moving occupations
TIPTON COUNTY
ECONOMY
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Poverty Level % Children <18 Below Poverty
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% Persons ≥65 Below Poverty
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% Families Below
Poverty Level % Families with Female Head of Household Below
Poverty Level
Tipton County Tennessee
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Less than High
School High School Graduate (includes equivalency)
Some College or Associate's
degree
Bachelor's degree or higher
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Tipton County Tennessee U.S.
Chart 1: Educational Attainment
*Population 25 years and over
Chart 2: Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment
*Poverty Rate for the population 25 years and over for whom poverty status is determined by educational attainment level
Chart 3: Median Income by Education
*Median earning in the past 12 months (in 2013 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Chart 4: Poverty Levels
List 1: School Inventory
# Enroll- ment Elemen-
tary 7 4,946
Middle 3 2,699
High 3 3,435
List 2: Regional Higher Education Institutions
Arkansas State University Mid-South Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Belhaven University - Desoto
Christian Brothers University Delta Technical College Le Moyne-Owen College
Memphis College of Art
Northwest Mississippi Community College Ozark University - Turrell
Rhodes College
Southern College of Optometry
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley Turrell University of Technology
Tri-State Baptist College University of Memphis
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EDUCATION & POVERTY
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85.0%
11.0%
0.4% 0.9% 0.7% 2.0%
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List 1: School Inventory List 1: Transportation Fact
Access of Interstate I-40 (6 miles)
U.S. Highways 51, 70, 79
State Highways 1, 3, 14, 54, 59, 178, 179, 206, 384 Nearest Commercial Airport Memphis International
Railroads Serving County CSX, Illinois Central Railroad
Nearest Port Memphis
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
9 3 7 12 10
Map 1: Transportation Infrastructure
Table 2: Traffic Fatalities in Tipton County
82.4%
10.7%
1.6%
1.4% 1.2% 2.8%
Drove Alone Carpooled Public Transit Walked Other Worked at Home 83.7%
9.6%
0.8% 1.3% 1.1% 3.5%
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Average commute time is 32.3 minutes
Chart 1: Commute to Work
Chart 2: Place of Work
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Residence Worked in County of
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County of ResidenceWorked Outside State of Residence
Tipton County Tennessee
TENNESSEE
TENNESSEE ARKANSAS
TIPTON COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION
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POPULATION
Map 1: Location of County - Memphis Area Assoication of Governments (2015) Table 1: Overview - Tipton County Website, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (2014); U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 1: Population & Forecasted Growth - U.S. Census Bureau (2013); Tennes- see Department of Economic and Community Development (2014)
Chart 2: Population by Race - U.S. Census Bureau (2013) Chart 3: Population by Age - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSING
Chart 1: Households by Type and Number - U.S. Census Bureau (2013) Chart 2: Household Income - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 3: Housing Charactersitics - U.S. Census Bureau (2013) Chart 4: Housing Type - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 5: Household Type - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
ECONOMY
Chart 1: Employment - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 2: Employment by Industry in Tipton County: U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 3: Income - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 4: Occupations in Tipton County - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
List 1: Major Employers: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (2014)
EDUCATION AND POVERTY
Chart 1: Education Attainment - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 2: Poverty Rate by Education Attainment - U.S. Census Bureau (2013) Chart 3: Median Income by Education - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
Chart 4: Poverty Levels - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
List 1: School Inventory - Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (2014)
List 3: Regional Higher Education Institutions - Tennessee Department of Eco- nomic and Community Development (2014)
TRANSPORTATION
Map 1: Transportation Infrastructure - Memphis Area Association of Governments (2015)
Chart 1: Commute to Work - U.S. Census Bureau (2013) Chart 2: Place of Work - U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
List 1: Transporation Facts - U.S. Census Bureau (2013); Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (2014)
Table 1: Traffic Fatalities in Tipton County - Tennessee Department of Transportation (2015)
