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Tama, Iowa (IA) Poverty Rate Data
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21.3% of Tama, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 10.8% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.5%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Tama, IA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tama:

21.3%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tama:

9.4%
Whole state:

5.4%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tama:

19.6%
Iowa:

20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tama:

4.9%
Iowa:

23.5%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

55.5%
Residents above poverty level:

19.1%

Poverty by age in Tama, IA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tama
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tama,IA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 42.6%6 to 11 years
  • 37.1%12 to 14 years
  • 21.9%16 and 17 years
  • 22.0%18 to 24 years
  • 5.2%25 to 34 years
  • 14.0%35 to 44 years
  • 1.9%45 to 54 years
  • 9.3%55 to 64 years
  • 26.6%65 to 74 years
  • 8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tama
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tama,IA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 37.1%Under 5 years
  • 23.7%5 years
  • 42.3%6 to 11 years
  • 10.4%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 72.6%18 to 24 years
  • 21.6%25 to 34 years
  • 20.3%35 to 44 years
  • 6.9%45 to 54 years
  • 8.0%55 to 64 years
  • 26.7%65 to 74 years
  • 17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tama, IA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tama,IA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 16.1%Under 6 years
  • 17.7%6 to 11 years
  • 11.9%12 to 17 years
  • 18.2%18 to 24 years
  • 9.1%25 to 34 years
  • 8.3%35 to 44 years
  • 5.1%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Tama, IA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Tama, IA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tama, IA (%)
  • 15.8%White
  • 0.0%Black
  • 9.0%American Indian
  • 61.0%Other race
  • 5.0%2+ races
  • 27.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Tama, IA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tama, IA (absolute numbers)
  • 237White
  • 0Black
  • 24American Indian
  • 233Other race
  • 352+ races
  • 329Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 19.8%Below poverty level
  • 80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 26.5%Below poverty level
  • 73.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Tama, IA

Children below poverty level:
Tama, Iowa:

28.0%
State:

11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tama:

10.8%
Iowa:

7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tama:

25.7%
Iowa:

23.9%
Poor families by family type
  • 13.2%Married-couple family
  • 37.1%Male, no wife present
  • 49.7%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Tama not in families by work experience
  • 4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 28.8%Worked part-time
  • 66.9%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both worked part-time
  • 100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 17.1%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 0.0%1980 to 1989
  • 19.5%1970 to 1979
  • 9.8%1960 to 1969
  • 0.0%1950 to 1959
  • 22.0%1940 to 1949
  • 31.7%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 2.8%1995 to 1998
  • 1.1%1990 to 1994
  • 4.4%1980 to 1989
  • 13.7%1970 to 1979
  • 9.4%1960 to 1969
  • 8.7%1950 to 1959
  • 7.8%1940 to 1949
  • 52.1%1939 or earlier
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