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Tama, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,158 (it was $59,900 in 2000)
Tama:

$104,158
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,556 - $156,246

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $120,658
Here:

$120,658
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $220,272
Here:

$220,272
State:

$238,767

Total population: 2,830 (Urban population: 2,574 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 149 (8 farm, 141 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,159 (1,084 occupied: 762 owner occupied, 339 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

28%

Housing density: 384 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $65,672.

Median contract rent in 2022: $586 (lower quartile is $506, upper quartile is $716)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $537


Median gross rent in Tama, IA in 2022: $808

Housing units in Tama with a mortgage: 370 (35 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,991

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,841

Median monthly housing costs: $782

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Tama, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1947

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,084
  • Male householders: 566 (90 living alone), Female householders: 505 (140 living alone)
  • 488 spouses (488 opposite-sex spouses), 90 unmarried partners, (90 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 882 children (814 natural, 24 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 76 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 110 other relatives, 132 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 62

Size of family households: 309 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 155 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 240 1-person, 39 2-persons, 25 3-persons.

445 married couples with children.
290 single-parent households (35 men, 255 women).

65.0% of residents of Tama speak English at home.
31.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English well).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 637 (20.7%)
(23.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tama, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tama, Iowa
  • 7no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 1212 bedrooms
  • 3723 bedrooms
  • 2064 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tama, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tama, Iowa
  • 17no bedroom
  • 501 bedroom
  • 1812 bedrooms
  • 823 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tama in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tama in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 1161 vehicle
  • 4382 vehicles
  • 1463 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tama in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tama in renter-occupied apartments
  • 39no vehicle
  • 1901 vehicle
  • 792 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tama, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tama, Iowa
  • 71 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 514 rooms
  • 1595 rooms
  • 1976 rooms
  • 997 rooms
  • 1088 rooms
  • 1229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tama, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tama, Iowa
  • 171 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 723 rooms
  • 854 rooms
  • 785 rooms
  • 626 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Tama, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Tama, IA in 2022
  • 91Less than $10,000
  • 91$10,000 to $19,999
  • 80$20,000 to $29,999
  • 72$30,000 to $39,999
  • 120$40,000 to $49,999
  • 128$50,000 to $59,999
  • 133$60,000 to $74,999
  • 183$75,000 to $99,999
  • 81$100,000 to $124,999
  • 33$125,000 to $149,999
  • 74$150,000 to $199,999
  • 19$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Tama, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Tama, IA in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 21$20,000 to $24,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 45$60,000 to $69,999
  • 3$70,000 to $79,999
  • 126$80,000 to $89,999
  • 39$90,000 to $99,999
  • 112$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 49$150,000 to $174,999
  • 18$175,000 to $199,999
  • 48$200,000 to $249,999
  • 22$250,000 to $299,999
  • 36$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Tama, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Tama, IA in 2022
  • 29$150 to $199
  • 12$200 to $249
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 5$400 to $449
  • 16$450 to $499
  • 8$500 to $549
  • 81$550 to $599
  • 46$600 to $649
  • 6$650 to $699
  • 38$700 to $749
  • 45$750 to $799
  • 5$800 to $899
  • 10$900 to $999
  • 6No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.0%
Number of people working at home: 22 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 125
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 347
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 200
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 62
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 140
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 46
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 56
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 35
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 42
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 33
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 135
  • 90 or more minutes: 26
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tama

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,201 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled: 232 (15.6%)
  • Taxi: 1 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 3 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 22 (1.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • 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
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Tama, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Tama, Iowa
  • 3522010 or later
  • 1272000 to 2009
  • 1161990 to 1999
  • 491980 to 1989
  • 301970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970
Ancestries in Tama, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 126 (7.5%)
  • Czech: 92 (5.5%)
  • English: 89 (5.3%)
  • Irish: 61 (3.6%)
  • American: 53 (3.2%)
  • French: 22 (1.3%)
  • Italian: 20 (1.2%)
  • Danish: 15 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 10 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 7 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 3 (0.2%)
  • European: 2 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Tama:

68.4% (416)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Guatemala
Tama:

16.6% (101)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Togo
Tama:

4.9% (30)
Iowa:

0.4% (798)

Nicaragua
Tama:

3.9% (24)
Iowa:

0.2% (412)

Somalia
Tama:

3.1% (19)
Iowa:

0.5% (862)

Netherlands
Tama:

1.6% (10)
Iowa:

0.3% (471)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,749
  • Other state: 710
  • Northeast: 28
  • Midwest: 358
  • South: 148
  • West: 178

89.6% of Tama residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87.9% lived in Iowa.


Tama:

89.6%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 147
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 36
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 39
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 369
  • Less than 1 year of college: 58
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 86
  • Associate degree: 51
  • Bachelor's degree: 43
  • Master's degree: 43
  • Professional school degree: 14
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 20
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 377
  • Less than 1 year of college: 53
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 86
  • Associate degree: 146
  • Bachelor's degree: 102
  • Master's degree: 44
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
Tama marital status for males
Tama marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 902
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 77
  • 3 or 4: 53
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 10 to 19: 45
  • Mobile homes: 14
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Tama
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tama, IA
  • 83.5%Utility gas
  • 14.9%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tama, IA
  • 52.0%Utility gas
  • 48.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
Here:

17.3%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:

8.6%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:

11.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability