Tama, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Tama is a Census city of 3,051 people across 2.97 square miles of land, in Tama County. Median household income is $68,661, 74.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $55,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tama
What Tama is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.97 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,027
- County holding the largest share of its areaTama County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Tama
- Population3,051
- Median age36.2
- Population under 18918
- Share under 1830.1 percent
- Population 65 and over496
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent
- Households1,052
- Family households787
- Share of households that are families74.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tama
- Median household income$68,661
- Per capita income$28,745
- Civilian labor force1,352
- Employed1,251
- Unemployed101 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over1,898
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tama
- Housing units1,122
- Occupied units1,052
- Vacant units70 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied781
- Renter occupied271 plus or minus 77
- Ownership rate74.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$832
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent
- Single family units970
- Share single family86.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more129 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more11.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tama gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,175
- Commuting under 15 minutes696 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.2 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more271 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone73.6 percent
- Carpooled20.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Tama (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$55,000
- Average approval$55,000
- Median approval$55,000
- Largest approval$55,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tama, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Tama
- NFIP communityCity of Tama
- NFIP community number190262
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/07/21
The City of Tama participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190262 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tama County, not Tama
Tama County context, not Tama figures
- Establishments in Tama County282
- Covered employment, Tama County5,356
- Average annual pay, Tama County$48,774
- Housing units permitted, Tama County12
Every figure in this section is published for Tama County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tama.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tama questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tama, Iowa?
3,051, in 1,052 households. Tama city covers 2.97 square miles of land, which is 1,027 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tama in?
Tama County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tama?
$68,661. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,800. Median gross rent is $832 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tama businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $55,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $55,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tama, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tama borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tama. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tama in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tama appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tama, city of, community 190262, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tama figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tama County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tama.
Is zoning published for Tama?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.