Tama County, Iowa

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,982
Median household income: $67,955
Median home value: $139,900

Tama County, Iowa counts 16,982 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,955, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Tama County's population held roughly steady from 17,032 to 16,982, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $56,037 to $67,955.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 87.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,982
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,955
Median home value: $139,900
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 7,595
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,03216,982

Median household income

$56,037$67,955

Median home value

$110,400$139,900

Median gross rent

$722$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,032	$56,037	$110,400	$722
2020	16,962	$54,749	$114,400	$729
2021	17,079	$59,794	$117,800	$781
2022	17,017	$65,483	$129,400	$829
2023	16,982	$67,955	$139,900	$865

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,002	5.9%
5 to 17	3,077	18.1%
18 to 24	1,202	7.1%
25 to 34	1,856	10.9%
35 to 44	1,941	11.4%
45 to 54	1,956	11.5%
55 to 64	2,479	14.6%
65 to 74	2,010	11.8%
75 and over	1,459	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,393	78.9%
Black or African American	173	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	982	5.8%
Asian	107	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	390	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,919	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	997	8.5%
High school graduate	4,711	40.3%
Some college or associate's	3,723	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,601	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	669	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,237	78.9%
Carpooled	748	9.5%
Public transit	41	0.5%
Walked	174	2.2%
Bicycle	30	0.4%
Worked from home	659	8.3%
Other means	17	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,913	40.2%
15 to 29 min	2,152	29.7%
30 to 44 min	1,253	17.3%
45 to 59 min	389	5.4%
60+ min	540	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.4% (2,544 of 16,572)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,490	66.7%
Nonfamily households	2,241	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,731	88.6%
Vacant	864	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,146	76.5%
Renter-occupied	1,585	23.5%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,621	87.2%
1-unit, attached	61	0.8%
2 to 4 units	257	3.4%
5 to 19 units	289	3.8%
20 or more units	73	1.0%
Mobile home & other	294	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 19171
State: Iowa
Land area: 721 sq mi
Water area: 1.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.0748, -92.5294