Tama County, IA

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2023 Population

16,982

0.206% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

1.95% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.4%

1.27% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,955

3.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$139,900

8.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,979

2.28% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tama County, IA had a population of 17k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $67,955. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tama County, IA declined from 17,017 to 16,982, a −0.206% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,483 to $67,955, a 3.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tama County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.51%), White (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Tama County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Tama County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tama County, IA was $139,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Tama County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tama County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Tama County, IA borders Benton County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Marshall County, IA, and Poweshiek County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Tama County, IA is home to a population of 17k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.78% of Tama County, IA residents were born outside of the country (812 people).

In 2023, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Tama County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 982 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 935 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Tama County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tama County, IA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tama County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tama County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 25
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
982 ± 60
Two+ (Hispanic)
935 ± 228

11.3%

Hispanic Population

1.92k people

11.3% of the people in Tama County, IA are hispanic (1.92k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tama County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

4.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

812 people

5.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

862 people

As of 2023, 4.78% of Tama County, IA residents (812 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tama County, IA was 5.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tama County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
371 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 45

Tama County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tama County, IA employs 7.98k people. The largest industries in Tama County, IA are Manufacturing (1,173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (933 people), and Retail Trade (891 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($70,696), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,371), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,241).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.98k

2023 Value

± 386

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 7.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tama County, IA declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 8.17k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tama County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (917 people), Production Occupations (829 people), and Management Occupations (776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tama County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.98k

2023 Value

± 386

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 7.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tama County, IA declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 8.17k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tama County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (933 people), and Retail Trade (891 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tama County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Tama County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,542

Median earning men ± $2,023

$33,665

Median earning women ± $2,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Wholesale Trade ($72,813), and Public Administration ($60,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,302), Public Administration ($48,516), and Manufacturing ($48,036).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23
Construction
19
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$86k
Manufacturing
$21.4k
Accommodation and Food Services
$14.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tama County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.962%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.962%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tama County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.962%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tama County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tama County, IA was $139,900 in 2023, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $139,900, a 8.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Tama County, IA is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tama County, IA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tama County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tama County, IA is $67,955. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tama County, IA was Census Tract 2902 with a value of $79,097, followed by Census Tract 2903 and Census Tract 2901, with respective values of $70,718 and $70,673.

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tama County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.105%.

Housing

Property

$139,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,834

$5,146

Median Property Taxes

±$308

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tama County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tama County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Tama County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tama County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2902
Census Tract 2903
Census Tract 2901

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tama County, IA was Census Tract 2902 with a value of $79,097, followed by Census Tract 2903 and Census Tract 2901, with respective values of $70,718 and $70,673.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tama County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,955

Median Household Income

± $3,657

6.73k

Number of Households

± 357

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.73k households in Tama County, IA grew to $67,955 from the previous year's value of $65,483.

The following chart displays the households in Tama County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tama County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Worked At Home (8.34%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Tama County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (8.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tama County, IA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Tama County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tama County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tama County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tama County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tama County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.105%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tama County, IA (2.54k out of 16.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tama County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Tama County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Tama County, IA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tama County, IA see 5600 patients per year on average, which represents a 32.9% increase from the previous year (4214 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2811 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,600 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tama County, IA

Primary care physicians in Tama County, IA see an average of 5,600 patients per year. This represents a 32.9% increase from the previous year (4,214 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tama County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.03%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tama County, IA declined by 3.63% from 7.3% to 7.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tama County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.6 in Tama County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tama County, IA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Tama County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tama County, IA.