| Tama County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 19,533 | 17,419 | -11% |
| %White | 96% | 94% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 22% | 13% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 46% | 43% | -2% |
| %Some College | 11% | 16% | 5% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,970 | 11,606 | -3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 6% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 7,793 | 7,694 | -1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 33% | 35% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 9% | 13% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 6% | -2% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 13% | 0% |
| %Operators | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 20% | 14% | -7% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 31% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,051 | 6,329 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 11% | -1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 9% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 14% | 14% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 11% | 53% | 41% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $108,175,380 | $164,827,805 | 52% |
| Number of Families | 5,397 | 4,922 | -9% |
| Average Family Income | $20,044 | $33,488 | 67% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $71,710,380 | $119,681,488 | 67% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,722 | 4,721 | 0% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,186 | $25,351 | 67% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $27,649,700 | $31,204,722 | 13% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,595 | 2,152 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,655 | $14,500 | 36% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $99,547,775 | $150,886,210 | 52% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,693 | 5,211 | -8% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,486 | $28,955 | 66% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,378 | $3,663 | 54% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,044 | 394 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,121 | 765 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,261 | 748 | -41% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,074 | 1,579 | -24% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,415 | 2,451 | 73% |
| Income over $50,000 | 148 | 836 | 465% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |