Tama, IA Demographic Data
Tama, IA Summary
Tama is located in Tama County in Iowa
- Population: 2,871
- Area: 3.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 842.67 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 816.93 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tama, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,340
47%
50.8
Male
1,492
53%
49.2
Total Population
2,832
323,128,000
Tama, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
154
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
304
10.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
217
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
204
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
156
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
339
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
332
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
401
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
161
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
129
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
221
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
141
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
73
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,031
71.7%
77.2
Female
981
48.3%
51.3
Male
1,050
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,889
66.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
504
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
435
15.4%
15.2
Female
220
50.6%
55.8
Male
215
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Tama, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,706
95.6%
96.8
White
2,397
84.6%
72.6
Black or African American
14
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
143
5.0%
0.8
Asian
23
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
129
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
126
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
623
22.0%
17.8
Mexican
620
21.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,209
78.0%
82.2
Tama, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
144
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
141
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
785
43.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
271
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
219
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
133
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
104
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
285
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,512
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
237
13.2%
31.2
Tama, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
500
23.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,199
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
292
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
31
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
135
6.3
5.8%
Tama, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,181
81.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
497
18.6%
21.6%
Spanish
447
16.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
1.6%
1.1%
Tama, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
98
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
61
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
116
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
78
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
163
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
329
31.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
96
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
85
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
50,646
57,617
Per capita income
21,447
31,128
Tama, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
26
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
201
14.8%
9.8
Construction
215
15.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
291
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
2.9%
6.6
Information
9
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
223
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21
1.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
55
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
54
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
148
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
68
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
253
18.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
248
18.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
295
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
263
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
297
21.9%
18.1%
Tama, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,331
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,008
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
242
18.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.2%
5.1
Walked
26
2.0%
2.7
Other means
33
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
20
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Tama, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
68
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
375
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
421
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
199
18.7%
21.0
Tama, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,063
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
795
74.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
268
25.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
140
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Tama, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,203
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
16
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
85
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
122
10.1%
16.5
5 rooms
230
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
171
14.2%
17.8
7 rooms
220
18.3%
12.0
8 rooms
181
15.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
178
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Tama, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,203
1-unit, detached
972
80.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
29
2.4%
5.9
2-units
34
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
49
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
76
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
25
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tama, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
536
44.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
108
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
104
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
95
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
167
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
55
4.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
38
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
100
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Tama, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
795
74.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
230
21.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Tama, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
494
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
7
1.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
4.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
146
29.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
321
65.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
257
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
101
20.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
54
10.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tama, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
230
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
3.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
58
25.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
163
70.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
38
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
36
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
19.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
86
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Tama, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
795
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
155
19.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
362
45.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
150
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
75
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
39
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,100
205,000
