Latest news about poverty in Tama, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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,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,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 (% 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 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 in Tama, IA (absolute numbers)
237White
0Black
24American Indian
233Other race
352+ races
329Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
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%
13.2%Married-couple family
37.1%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
66.9%Did not work
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
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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