Tama County Information
Tama in
Iowa occupies
722 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,890, a change from a 2000 population of
18,103 and
17,419 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
47 acts of violent crime reported in
Tama in 2004, a change from
75 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
383 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Tama, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Tama | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 722 sq. miles | Ranked 1,352 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,890 | Ranked 1,920 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,937 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,103 | Ranked 1,894 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,419 | Ranked 1,826 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 6.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 47 | 75 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 46 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 155 | 205 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 84 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,987 | 9,288 |
| Unemployed Population | 383 | 329 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.5% |
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