Tama is a city located in Tama County, Iowa. Tama has a 2025 population of 3,000. Tama is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -3.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,115 in 2020.
The average household income in Tama is $75,191 with a poverty rate of 23.47%. The median age in Tama is 35 years: 30 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Tama includes 65.67% White, 8.51% other race, 4.61% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,022 | 65.67% |
| Two or more races | 565 | 18.35% |
| Other race | 262 | 8.51% |
| Native American | 142 | 4.61% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 2.37% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Tama's average per capita income is $46,297. Household income levels show a median of $61,944. The poverty rate stands at 23.47%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $85,776 | - |
| Families | $70,938 | $82,753 |
| Households | $61,944 | $75,191 |
| Non Families | $38,385 | $41,058 |
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