CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tamms

Illinois · 761 residents · 2.33 sq mi

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With 761 people, Tamms is a city in Illinois. Households here earn about 54% less than in Illinois as a whole. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 28.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $29,700. 77% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

761

+5%vs 2000

vs 724 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024589

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(50)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(52)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.1%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(138)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(93)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(57)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(91)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,844

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $19,511 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,960

−28%vs 2000

vs $11,131 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,700

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$236

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

22.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.2%(530)

Black23.6%(171)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(12)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.5%(605)

Black20.5%(156)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Japanese0.3%(2)

Ancestry

Irish10.2%(60)

German7.5%(44)

English3.9%(23)

American3.4%(20)

Norwegian1.4%(8)

Italian1%(6)

Czech0.8%(5)

Scottish0.3%(2)

Subsaharan African0.3%(2)

Welsh0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.0%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.1%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.5 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 18.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.8%(85)

Married38.2%(99)

Widowed5.4%(14)

Divorced23.6%(61)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(58)

Married30%(63)

Widowed20.5%(43)

Divorced21.9%(46)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.2%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.5%

+13.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.6%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.1%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.1%

+15.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.5%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era64.2%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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