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 and multiracial populations.
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% |
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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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