Tama County, IA Demographic Data
Tama County, IA Summary
Tama County is located in Iowa
- Population: 17,746
- Area: 722.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 721.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 24.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,016.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tama County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,813
51%
50.8
Male
8,610
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,423
323,128,000
Tama County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,063
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,092
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,288
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,222
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
890
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,701
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,889
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,454
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,314
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,141
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,676
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,016
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
677
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,206
75.8%
77.2
Female
6,704
50.8%
51.3
Male
6,502
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,533
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,027
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,369
19.3%
15.2
Female
1,838
54.6%
55.8
Male
1,531
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Tama County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,103
98.2%
96.8
White
15,442
88.6%
72.6
Black or African American
88
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,290
7.4%
0.8
Asian
60
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
28
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
6
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
214
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
320
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,432
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,404
8.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,991
91.8%
82.2
Tama County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
464
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
653
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,826
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,472
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,517
12.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,397
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
539
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,117
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,751
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,936
16.3%
31.2
Tama County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,381
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,964
57.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,446
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
158
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,031
7.4
5.8%
Tama County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,736
90.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,624
9.9%
21.6%
Spanish
979
6.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
67
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
550
3.4%
1.1%
Tama County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
394
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
287
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
692
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
629
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,024
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,620
24.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
853
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
827
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
297
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
111
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
53,833
57,617
Per capita income
26,144
31,128
Tama County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
653
7.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
822
9.9%
9.8
Construction
672
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,834
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
276
3.3%
6.6
Information
97
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,353
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
253
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
316
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
346
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
906
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
506
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
232
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,117
13.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,434
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,648
19.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,611
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,456
17.6%
18.1%
Tama County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,128
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,389
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,026
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.1%
5.1
Walked
260
3.2%
2.7
Other means
146
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
300
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Tama County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
229
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,797
26.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,654
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,054
30.5%
21.0
Tama County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,734
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,157
76.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,577
23.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,000
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Tama County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,734
1 room
56
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
74
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
339
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
847
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,482
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,445
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,347
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,068
13.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,076
13.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Tama County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,734
1-unit, detached
6,744
87.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
82
1.1%
5.9
2-units
120
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
174
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
176
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
85
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
52
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
301
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tama County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,203
41.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
515
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
672
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
606
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,034
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
416
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
649
8.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
584
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
55
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Tama County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,331
49.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,933
28.7%
4.7
Electricity
968
14.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
106
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
266
4.0%
1.9
Solar energy
29
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
95
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Tama County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,663
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
26
1.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
85
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
99
3.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
280
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,012
38.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,151
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,443
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
429
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
238
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
378
14.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Tama County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,087
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
3
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
37
3.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
109
10.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
292
26.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
643
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
490
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
247
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
133
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
135
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
351
33.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
519
0.0%
0.0%
Tama County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,157
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
654
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,819
35.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,111
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
663
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
566
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
232
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,300
205,000