Tama Jobs

Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. Tama is located a few miles from the Meskwaki Indian Settlement, Iowa's only significant Native American community. Tama was located on the historic Lincoln Highway and is home to an original Lincoln Highway bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tama is situated two miles south of Toledo, the county seat. The two towns are close enough to have nearly grown together over the years.

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Among the most common occupations in Tama are Service occupations, 24%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Tama, Iowa work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Tama Jobs are for cna jobs, registered nurse jobs, system administrator jobs, coop/intern jobs, occupational therapy jobs and shift manager jobs.

The leading industries in Tama, Iowa are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 20%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Manufacturing, 19%. Simply Hired's Tama job listings indicate that the following industries in Tama are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Tama, Iowa is $27,954, and the median income of households in Tama was $35,531.

Tama has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Tama Trends data, the number of Tama, Iowa jobs has decreased by 80% since April 2008.

Population of Tama Total population 2,731 Male 47.71% Female 52.29% Median age 37.3     Tama Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.2% Median cost of a home $58,400 Median mortgage payment $451 Renter-occupied homes 29.8% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $436     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,672 Median for all female full-time $22,237     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 42% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 64% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 8%     Race White 89% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 10%     Tama Commute Carpool 15.1% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 19 minutes

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