Tama County, Iowa demographics
Population: 17,079
Median age: 41.8
Median household income: 59,794
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Tama County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 17,079 |
| 2020 | 16,962 |
| 2019 | 17,032 |
| 2018 | 17,136 |
| 2017 | 17,236 |
| 2016 | 17,423 |
| 2015 | 17,479 |
| 2014 | 17,568 |
| 2013 | 17,661 |
| 2012 | 17,746 |
| 2011 | 17,864 |
| 2010 | 17,952 |
| 2009 | 17,659 |
Tama County, IA cities
Chelsea city - 235
Clutier city - 232
Dysart city - 1,578
Elberon city - 132
Garwin city - 677
Gladbrook city - 935
Le Grand city - 786
Lincoln city - 112
Montour city - 207
Tama city - 3,072
Toledo city - 2,088
Traer city - 1,424
Vining city - 80
Census data for Tama County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Tama County, Iowa
| Total population | 17,079 |
| Male | 8,560 |
| Female | 8,519 |
| Total population | 17,079 |
| Under 5 years | 1,033 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,060 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,290 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,177 |
| 20 to 24 years | 869 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,808 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,845 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,102 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,150 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,385 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,883 |
| 75 to 84 years | 932 |
| 85 years and over | 545 |
| Median age (years) | 41.8 |
| Under 18 years | 4,154 |
| 16 years and over | 13,443 |
| 18 years and over | 12,925 |
| 21 years and over | 12,343 |
| 62 years and over | 4,314 |
| 65 years and over | 3,360 |
| Total population | 17,079 |
| One race | 16,148 |
| White | 14,467 |
| Black or African American | 145 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,314 |
| Asian | 100 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Some other race | 118 |
| Two or more races | 931 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,412 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,084 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,328 |
Social characteristics in Tama County, Iowa
| Total households | 6,655 |
| Family households (families) | 3,607 |
| Married-couple family | 468 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,132 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 893 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,448 |
| Average household size | 2,190 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Tama County, Iowa
| Total households | 6,655 |
| Less than $10,000 | 338 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 298 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 627 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 573 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 859 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,451 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 944 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,061 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 273 |
| $200,000 or more | 231 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,794 |
Housing characteristics in Tama County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 7,609 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,655 |
| Vacant housing units | 954 |
| Total housing units | 7,609 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,615 |
| 1-unit, attached | 58 |
| 2 units | 190 |
| 3 or 4 units | 152 |
| 5 to 9 units | 157 |
| 10 to 19 units | 102 |
| 20 or more units | 42 |
| Mobile home | 293 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,609 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 222 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 549 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 444 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 446 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 754 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 832 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 721 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 460 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,181 |
| Total housing units | 7,609 |
| 1 room | 62 |
| 2 rooms | 64 |
| 3 rooms | 370 |
| 4 rooms | 1,121 |
| 5 rooms | 1,244 |
| 6 rooms | 1,538 |
| 7 rooms | 1,103 |
| 8 rooms | 950 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,157 |
| Median rooms | 6.1 |
| Total housing units | 7,609 |
| No bedroom | 62 |
| 1 bedroom | 524 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,917 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,202 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,578 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 326 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,655 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,142 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,513 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,655 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 421 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,559 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 951 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,445 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 987 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,292 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,142 |
| Less than $50,000 | 605 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,402 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,187 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 727 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 806 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 285 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 88 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 42 |
| Median (dollars) | 117,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,142 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,847 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,295 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,164 |
| Less than $500 | 175 |
| $500 to $999 | 697 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 232 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 45 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 8 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 7 |
| Median (dollars) | 781 |
| No rent paid | 349 |
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