Tamms is a city located in Alexander County Illinois. Tamms has a 2023 population of 394. Tamms is currently declining at a rate of -2.48% annually and its population has decreased by -7.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 426 in 2020.
The average household income in Tamms is $53,299 with a poverty rate of 15.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tamms is 45.1 years, 44 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tamms was:
4.2
Average Family Size
3.22
Average Household Size
82.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Tamms residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.16% of the population.
15.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.59%
Male Poverty Rate
10.93%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tamms is Black, with 20% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tamms is Multiple, with 16.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.14%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.8%
Male Marriage Rate
50.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.2%
Labor Force Participation
41.7%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
128.67%
Born in Tamms
153.73%
Native Born
1.2%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
1.2%
Naturalized
153.73% of Tamms residents were born in the United States, with 128.67% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.