COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tama vs Waterloo
PLACE A
Tama, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waterloo, Oregon
Tama is 1209% larger than Waterloo. Waterloo earns more, with a median household income $20,089 higher. Tama has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
TAMAWATERLOODIFFERENCE
Total population3,011230+1209% vs Waterloo
Population density1,0131,885−872
Population growth8.8%-3.1%+11.9 pts
Median age36.249.5−13.3
Male53.7%59.4%−5.7 pts
Female46.3%40.6%+5.7 pts
Foreign-born12.9%0.9%+12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.3%88.6%−24.3 pts
Black1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.5%3.9%+23.5 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other6.1%7.4%−1.3 pts
Median household income$68,661$88,750−$20,089
Per capita income$28,745$34,710−$5,965
Poverty rate24.0%3.5%+20.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.324+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%11.0%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree5.7%6.2%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%4.3%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation60.5%52.0%+8.5 pts
Median home value$106,800$293,800−$187,000
Median gross rent$832$1,167−$335
Owner-occupied74.2%95.5%−21.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.2%0.0%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%50.0%−4.6 pts
Average commute20.234.0−13.8
Worked from home5.8%19.8%−14.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.4%6.6%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025