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Tama County, IA


Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 16,903   ( 864 from 2010 , 227 from 2020)
Land area: 721.0 square miles
Population density: 23.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,172 77.93% 11.4%
Black:1570.93% 166.1%
Indian:1,0286.08% 13.1%
Asian:900.53% 87.5%
2+ races:3502.07% 27.3%
Hispanic:2,10612.46% 59.5%
Total non-White:3,73122.07% 29.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:443 12.9
Deaths:56016.3
Net Migration: -162-4.7
Net Immigration: 601.8
Change in White population:-1,702 -9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:838 4.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,767
14,87483.72%
590.33%
1,1836.66%
480.27%
2751.55%
1,3207.43%
2,89316.28%

2000
18,103
16,14089.16%
440.24%
1,0465.78%
360.20%
1560.86%
6793.75%
1,96310.84%

1990
17,419
16,37394.00%
270.16%
8534.90%
880.51%
n/a
780.45%
1,0466.00%

1980
19,533
18,60995.27%
160.08%
7233.70%
900.46%
n/a
850.44%
9244.73%

1970
20,147
19,43096.44%
410.20%
6113.03%
240.12%
n/a
360.18%
717 3.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,175 12.0
1,84010.2
-1,032-5.7
750.4
-1,266 -7.0
930 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,279 13.1
2,08612.0
510.3
1200.7
-233 -1.3
917 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,481 12.7
2,069 10.6
-2,594 -13.3
n/a
-2,236 -11.4
122 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,318 -6.5
n/a
-821 -4.1
207 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Tama County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.0
4,098 24.2%
12,805 75.8%
3,373 20.0%
6,703
2.48
4,597 68.6%
3,603 78.4%
430 9.4%
2,106 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
4,540 25.6%
13,227 74.4%
3,274 18.4%
6,947
2.50
4,821 69.4%
3,926 81.4%
380 7.9%
2,126 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
4,807 26.6%
13,296 73.4%
3,388 18.7%
7,020
2.51
4,997 71.2%
4,246 85.0%
300 6.0%
2,023 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.5
4,542 26.1%
12,877 73.9%
3,380 19.4%
6,773
2.51
4,922 72.7%
4,271 86.8%
244 5.0%
1,851 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.6
5,656 29.0%
13,877 71.0%
3,337 17.1%
7,063
2.71
5,397 76.4%
4,882 90.5%
242 4.5%
1,666 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Tama County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,589 
Median Value$129,400 
Occupied6,70388.3%
Vacant88611.7%
Owned5,06475.5%
Rented1,63924.5%
Median Rent$829 
Single-Family Units6,59786.9%
    Detached6,53986.2%
    Attached580.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3714.9%
Mobile Homes3024.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tama County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003144.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993044.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993335.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992483.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991983.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992563.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992513.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992563.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993405.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996389.5%
$60,000 to $74,99968910.3%
$75,000 to $99,99997014.5%
$100,000 to $124,99978311.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994917.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993575.3%
$200,000 or more2754.1%
Median Household Income65,483 
Per Capita Income33,046 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2503.7%
Public Assistance991.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72910.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,75875.9%
Unemployed3063.4%
In Armed Forces50.1%
Total Labor Force7,06979.4%
Not in Labor Force1,82920.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1892,22958.9%
Non-Profit11446119.8%
Self-Employed64229968.2%
Local Government32642543.4%
State Government9721431.2%
Federal Government748945.4%
Total Private + Self3,8312,52860.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6111,18933.9%
Total4,4423,71754.4%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,06113.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65220.2%
Professional, Technical1,22815.0%
Service Occupations1,37816.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1241.5%
All others2,84634.9%
White Collar 48.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,34416.5%
Retail trade1,05512.9%
Health care and social assistance1,02212.5%
Educational services7078.7%
Construction7048.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5176.3%
Wholesale trade3724.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3724.6%
Transportation and warehousing3624.4%
Public administration3604.4%
Other services2953.6%
Finance and insurance2342.9%
Accommodation and food services2212.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2132.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2012.5%
Information680.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing600.7%
Utilities380.5%
Management170.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tama County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5208.93%
Puerto Rican720.42%
Cuban1110.65%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2381.40%
Costa Rican10.01%
Guatemalan2341.38%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian20.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese740.43%
Filipino130.08%
Indian70.04%
Indonesian50.03%
Japanese50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,02287.7%
Spanish1,2497.8%
Other5433.4%
German, other Germanic1100.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun460.3%
Tagalog90.1%
Other Asian60.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.0%
Korean30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,08929.9%
Irish1,81010.6%
Czech1,2787.5%
English1,1176.6%
American5393.2%
Norwegian5373.2%
Danish2821.7%
Dutch2561.5%
Polish2271.3%
European2081.2%
French1460.9%
Scottish1400.8%
Swedish1330.8%
Swiss1330.8%
Welsh1270.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,45596.7%
Not a citizen5623.3%
Native16,12294.7%
Foreign-born8955.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tama County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
407 3.5%638 5.5%4,819 41.6%3,608 31.1%1,490 12.8%635 5.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 407 3.5%
9-12 Years 638 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,819 41.6%
Some College 3,608 31.1%
Bach. Degree 1,490 12.8%
Grad Degree 635 5.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Tama County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,252 7,879 373 4.5% 4.4%
1991 8,162 7,738 424 5.2% 4.7%
1992 8,238 7,800 438 5.3% 4.5%
1993 9,085 8,668 417 4.6% 4.1%
1994 9,534 9,159 375 3.9% 3.6%
1995 9,849 9,464 385 3.9% 3.5%
1996 9,667 9,242 425 4.4% 3.6%
1997 9,415 9,111 304 3.2% 3.1%
1998 9,197 8,925 272 3.0% 2.8%
1999 9,167 8,888 279 3.0% 2.7%
2000 9,242 8,925 317 3.4% 2.7%
2001 9,461 9,126 335 3.5% 3.3%
2002 9,166 8,774 392 4.3% 4.0%
2003 9,011 8,292 719 8.0% 4.4%
2004 9,501 8,891 610 6.4% 4.5%
2005 8,973 8,473 500 5.6% 4.3%
2006 8,956 8,583 373 4.2% 3.7%
2007 8,990 8,600 390 4.3% 3.7%
2008 8,954 8,482 472 5.3% 4.1%
2009 8,919 8,275 644 7.2% 6.4%
2010 9,334 8,723 611 6.5% 6.1%
2011 9,230 8,657 573 6.2% 5.6%
2012 9,126 8,576 550 6.0% 5.1%
2013 9,120 8,613 507 5.6% 4.7%
2014 9,238 8,752 486 5.3% 4.2%
2015 9,668 9,251 417 4.3% 3.7%
2016 9,818 9,411 407 4.1% 3.6%
2017 9,615 9,283 332 3.5% 3.1%
2018 9,548 9,257 291 3.0% 2.6%
2019 9,606 9,306 300 3.1% 2.8%
2020 9,225 8,753 472 5.1% 5.3%
2021 9,194 8,807 387 4.2% 3.8%
2022 9,238 8,935 303 3.3% 2.7%
2023 9,237 8,874 363 3.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com