Overview
3,072
Total Population
32.9
Median age
49.84%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
80.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,113
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tama's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tama is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tama's population under 18 was 32.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tama's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tama, 29.23% were under the age of 15, 17.06% aged 15 to 29, 38.35% aged 30 to 64, 12.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 less females than males in Tama:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Tama, IA.
- The Tama, IA gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 240.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 221.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tama's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tama population: 72.79% are White, 2.25% are Black or African American, 6.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.77% are some other race and 15.27% are multiracial.
- Tama's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,959 (63.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tama is White with a population of 2,236 (72.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tama's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,116 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Tama's population increased by 141 (5.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tama's population increased by 247 (8.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tama's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,536.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)