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The total population of Tama County is estimated to be 17,017 with 8,627 males (50.70%) and 8,390 females (49.30%). There are 237 less females than males in Tama County.
The median household income in Tama County was $64,632 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,594(4.18%) from $62,038 in 2020. This income is 86.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tama County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,952. Overall, the median household income for the county of Tama County stands at $64,632.
In Tama County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,246 for males and $27,187 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,800 for males and $42,912 for females.
In Tama County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $66,902, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,198.
In 2022, the population of Tama County was 16,903, a 0.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tama County's population was 16,874, a decline of 1.19% compared to a population of 17,077 in 2020.
The median age in Tama County, IA is 41.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.26% aged 30 to 64, 16.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tama County population: 84.71% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 7.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 5.45% are multiracial.