Latest news about work in Tama, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Tama are: Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.7% of civilian employees), Health care (10.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees). 72.8% of workers work in Tama County and 1.5% of all workers work at home. 80.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.3% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Tama, Iowa was 2,731 / 3,084
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
15.7% (192)
11.6% (71)
19.7% (121)
Health care
10.7% (131)
3.9% (24)
17.5% (107)
Educational services
9.4% (115)
3.3% (20)
15.5% (95)
Construction
6.9% (84)
12.4% (76)
1.3% (8)
Accommodation and food services
6.0% (74)
3.8% (23)
8.3% (51)
Paper
4.7% (57)
7.2% (44)
2.1% (13)
Food and beverage stores
4.2% (52)
5.6% (34)
2.9% (18)
Food
4.2% (51)
6.5% (40)
1.8% (11)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
3.3% (41)
5.4% (33)
1.3% (8)
Public administration
3.1% (38)
2.3% (14)
3.9% (24)
Transportation equipment
2.5% (31)
2.8% (17)
2.3% (14)
Finance and insurance
2.0% (25)
2.1% (13)
2.0% (12)
Metal and metal products
1.8% (22)
2.9% (18)
0.7% (4)
Personal and laundry services
1.7% (21)
0.7% (4)
2.8% (17)
Truck transportation
1.6% (20)
2.8% (17)
0.5% (3)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.5% (18)
1.5% (9)
1.5% (9)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.5% (18)
1.6% (10)
1.3% (8)
Social assistance
1.5% (18)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (18)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.4% (17)
1.3% (8)
1.5% (9)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.3% (16)
2.0% (12)
0.7% (4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (16)
1.3% (8)
1.3% (8)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.1% (14)
2.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.1% (14)
2.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.1% (14)
2.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.1% (13)
2.1% (13)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
1.0% (12)
2.0% (12)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (11)
Wood products
0.8% (10)
1.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.8% (10)
0.3% (2)
1.3% (8)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.8% (10)
0.8% (5)
0.8% (5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (9)
Printing and related support activities
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.5% (6)
1.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (5)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (5)
0.7% (4)
0.2% (1)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.2% (3)
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Unemployment in Tama
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.2%Males
7.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
17.6%Males
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
1.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
17.8%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.7%Males
0.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.9%Males
3.8%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
66.7%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
20.7%Males
38.5%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
15.4%Males
21.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
23.0%Males
33.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Tama:
5.7% (71)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Tama:
5.4% (67)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Tama:
9.0% (112)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Tama:
17.1% (213)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Tama:
6.1% (76)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Tama:
11.4% (142)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Tama:
15.3% (191)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Tama:
5.1% (63)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Tama:
1.4% (17)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Tama:
1.5% (19)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Tama:
0.9% (12)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Tama:
12.2% (152)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Tama:
8.2% (102)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Tama:
6.1% (74)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Tama:
4.5% (55)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Tama:
2.3% (28)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Tama:
6.0% (72)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Tama:
7.0% (85)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Tama:
12.3% (149)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Tama:
15.6% (189)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Tama:
7.9% (96)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Tama:
1.7% (20)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Tama:
5.0% (60)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Tama:
2.4% (29)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Tama:
0.3% (4)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Tama:
11.3% (137)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Tama:
15.7% (190)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
9.4% (72)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
7.2% (54)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
4.3% (33)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
20.9% (159)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
6.2% (47)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
12.0% (91)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
13.7% (104)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
4.0% (30)
Iowa:
8.0% (62,850)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Tama:
2.2% (17)
Iowa:
3.8% (29,331)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Tama:
12.4% (94)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Tama:
8.0% (61)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
2.4% (12)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
16.4% (80)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
11.5% (56)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
6.0% (29)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
10.3% (50)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
17.9% (87)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
6.8% (33)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
3.5% (17)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
0.6% (3)
Iowa:
5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Tama:
2.3% (11)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Tama:
12.2% (60)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Tama:
8.5% (41)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.8% Number of people working at home: 19 (1.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Tama:
10.3% (148)
Iowa:
6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Tama:
27.8% (401)
Iowa:
17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Tama:
17.0% (245)
Iowa:
17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Tama:
2.5% (35)
Iowa:
16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Tama:
11.5% (166)
Iowa:
13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Tama:
7.3% (105)
Iowa:
6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Tama:
4.0% (57)
Iowa:
8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Tama:
1.3% (19)
Iowa:
2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Tama:
2.5% (36)
Iowa:
2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Tama:
4.2% (60)
Iowa:
4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Tama:
9.1% (131)
Iowa:
2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Tama:
3.2% (47)
Iowa:
1.6% (22,955)
Less than 5 minutes:
Tama:
13.1% (158)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Tama:
25.3% (306)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Tama:
20.3% (246)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Tama:
6.8% (82)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Tama:
6.3% (76)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Tama:
3.3% (40)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Tama:
10.8% (130)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Tama:
2.0% (24)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Tama:
0.9% (11)
Iowa:
1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Tama:
2.7% (33)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Tama:
4.5% (55)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Tama:
2.2% (27)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Tama:
12.9% (104)
Iowa:
6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Tama:
24.5% (198)
Iowa:
16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Tama:
17.2% (139)
Iowa:
16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Tama:
1.5% (12)
Iowa:
16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Tama:
10.8% (87)
Iowa:
13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Tama:
6.0% (48)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Tama:
6.1% (49)
Iowa:
10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Tama:
0.9% (7)
Iowa:
2.2% (17,505)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Tama:
4.7% (38)
Iowa:
2.5% (19,340)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Tama:
3.2% (26)
Iowa:
4.2% (32,880)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Tama:
12.1% (98)
Iowa:
3.2% (24,911)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Tama:
0.9% (8)
Iowa:
1.9% (14,756)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Tama:
7.1% (45)
Iowa:
6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Tama:
32.0% (203)
Iowa:
18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Tama:
16.6% (105)
Iowa:
18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Tama:
3.7% (24)
Iowa:
17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Tama:
12.4% (78)
Iowa:
12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Tama:
9.0% (57)
Iowa:
7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Tama:
1.6% (10)
Iowa:
7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Tama:
1.9% (12)
Iowa:
2.2% (14,566)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Tama:
5.6% (36)
Iowa:
4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Tama:
5.4% (34)
Iowa:
1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Tama:
6.8% (43)
Iowa:
1.2% (8,199)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Tama:
83.8% (1,231)
Iowa:
85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Tama:
15.3% (225)
Iowa:
9.1% (65,446)
Bicycle:
Tama:
0.4% (6)
Iowa:
0.5% (1,516)
Walked:
Tama:
0.3% (4)
Iowa:
3.3% (21,070)
Other means:
Tama:
0.1% (2)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Drove car alone:
Tama:
77.0% (931)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Tama:
15.1% (182)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Bus or trolley bus:
Tama:
0.2% (3)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,917)
Motorcycle:
Tama:
0.2% (2)
Iowa:
0.1% (766)
Bicycle:
Tama:
0.9% (11)
Iowa:
0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Tama:
4.1% (49)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Tama:
0.8% (10)
Iowa:
0.5% (7,153)
Drove car alone - Males:
Tama:
85.5% (699)
Iowa:
85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Tama:
13.1% (107)
Iowa:
8.6% (65,446)
Bicycle - Males:
Tama:
0.7% (6)
Iowa:
0.6% (1,516)
Walked - Males:
Tama:
0.4% (3)
Iowa:
3.4% (21,070)
Other means - Males:
Tama:
0.2% (2)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Drove car alone - Females:
Tama:
81.7% (532)
Iowa:
85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Tama:
18.1% (118)
Iowa:
9.8% (65,446)
Walked - Females:
Tama:
0.2% (1)
Iowa:
3.1% (21,070)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Tama:
82.5% (1,029)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Tama:
9.9% (124)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Tama:
2.8% (35)
Iowa:
1.4% (19,770)
In 4 person carpool:
Tama:
3.0% (37)
Iowa:
0.7% (10,059)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Tama:
1.1% (13)
Iowa:
0.3% (4,603)
In 7+ person carpool:
Tama:
0.8% (10)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,104)
Drove alone:
Tama:
83.6% (931)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Tama:
13.4% (149)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Tama:
2.2% (24)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Tama:
0.6% (7)
Iowa:
0.5% (6,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Tama:
0.2% (2)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,434)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Tama:
80.9% (1,059)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Tama:
0.7% (9)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Tama:
4.2% (55)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Tama:
8.5% (111)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Tama:
2.3% (31)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Tama:
0.7% (9)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Tama:
2.6% (35)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Tama:
70.9% (868)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Tama:
2.0% (25)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Tama:
5.1% (63)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Tama:
7.5% (92)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Tama:
7.8% (96)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Tama:
0.2% (2)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Tama:
6.0% (73)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Tama:
0.4% (5)
Iowa:
0.4% (6,513)
Employee of private company - Males:
Tama:
88.9% (696)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Tama:
1.2% (9)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Tama:
2.0% (15)
Iowa:
5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Tama:
5.1% (40)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Tama:
0.5% (4)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Tama:
0.7% (5)
Iowa:
1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Tama:
1.7% (13)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Tama:
69.0% (363)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Tama:
7.6% (40)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Tama:
13.6% (71)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Tama:
5.0% (26)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
Tama:
0.8% (4)
Iowa:
1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Tama:
4.1% (21)
Iowa:
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