Tama, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,051

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

3.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

2.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,661

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,800

Population & Diversity

Tama, IA is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Tama, IA residents were born outside of the country (349 people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Tama, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 408 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 285 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Tama, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tama, IA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tama, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
408 ± 153
Other (Hispanic)
285 ± 204

27.5%

Hispanic Population

838 people

27.5% of the people in Tama, IA are hispanic (838 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tama, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

349 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

485 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Tama, IA residents (349 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tama, IA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 28

Tama, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tama, IA.

Economy

The economy of Tama, IA employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tama, IA were Manufacturing (249 people), Construction (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 191

−0.714%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tama, IA declined at a rate of −0.714%, from 1.26k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tama, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (176 people), Production Occupations (172 people), and Transportation Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tama, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25k

2024 Value

± 191

−0.714%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tama, IA declined at a rate of −0.714%, from 1.26k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tama, IA, are Manufacturing (249 people), Construction (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tama, IA, though some of these residents may live in Tama, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,972

Median earning men ± $8,185

$31,891

Median earning women ± $3,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,011), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), and Construction ($67,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875), and Manufacturing ($50,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tama, IA was $106,800 in 2024, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $106,800, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Tama, IA is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tama, IA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tama, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,268

$781

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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, 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, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Tama, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,661

Median Household Income

± $5,435

1.05k

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Tama, IA grew to $68,661 from the previous year's value of $61,944.

The following chart displays the households in Tama, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Worked At Home (5.77%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Tama, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who worked at home (5.77%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tama, IA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Tama, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tama, 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tama, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tama, IA (719 out of 3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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