Tama

Population: 3,079
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $101,200

Tama is a community in Tama County, Iowa, home to 3,079 residents. The median household income of $61,944 is below the Tama County median ($67,955).

From 2019 to 2023, Tama's population grew 11.2% from 2,769 to 3,079, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $86,400 to $101,200.

The typical home was built around 1960. 23.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,079
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $101,200
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 1,159
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7693,079

Median household income

$50,792$61,944

Median home value

$86,400$101,200

Median gross rent

$717$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,769	$50,792	$86,400	$717
2020	2,757	$50,260	$87,300	$752
2021	3,072	$54,457	$85,800	$764
2022	3,073	$59,129	$97,200	$829
2023	3,079	$61,944	$101,200	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	6.3%
5 to 17	755	24.5%
18 to 24	205	6.7%
25 to 34	385	12.5%
35 to 44	438	14.2%
45 to 54	307	10.0%
55 to 64	294	9.5%
65 to 74	249	8.1%
75 and over	253	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,795	58.3%
Black or African American	73	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	3.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	90	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,013	32.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	372	19.3%
High school graduate	788	40.9%
Some college or associate's	468	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	196	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	102	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	73.5%
Carpooled	278	22.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	49	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	693	57.7%
15 to 29 min	240	20.0%
30 to 44 min	121	10.1%
45 to 59 min	18	1.5%
60+ min	130	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 23.5% (708 of 3,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	747	70.1%
Nonfamily households	319	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,066	92.0%
Vacant	93	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	781	73.3%
Renter-occupied	285	26.7%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	970	83.7%
1-unit, attached	8	0.7%
2 to 4 units	80	6.9%
5 to 19 units	78	6.7%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	17	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1977115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 41.9651, -92.5738