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Tamms Illinois Information: Tamms, Illinois is part of ALEXANDER County. Population for Tamms from the last gathering is 724. You can view Tamms venues that host many Tamms IL events every year. You can also research Tamms Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Tamms Illinois real estate guide. Tamms Illinois has a latitude of 37.2348 and a longitude of -89.267. Zip codes in Tamms, IL include 62988 ... more Tamms zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tamms, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tamms, IL was 724.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tamms was 331, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tamms, IL
There are an estimated 165 married men in the town. 66.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Tamms are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tamms is 393 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tamms, Illinois
There are an estimated 120 married women in the community. 40.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tamms, IL
The median age of people living in Tamms, IL was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tamms was 49. There were 512 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.5 percent of the population (141) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tamms, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tamms, IL was 715.

White Population in Tamms, IL
The estimated White population in the Tamms community is 541, which is 74.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tamms, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 171, which is 23.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tamms, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tamms, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Tamms, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tamms, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tamms was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tamms community was 12, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tamms, IL
The household population number in Tamms was 694.

Group Quarters Population in Tamms, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 30.

Average Household Size in Tamms, IL
The average household size in Tamms is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tamms, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 316 total housing units in Tamms.

The number of occupied housing units was 279, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 226 were owner-occupied (81), and 53 were renter-occupied (19, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Tamms at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tamms, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 152, with a median value in dollars of 42,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tamms, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $620 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tamms, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 302 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tamms, Illinois
5 people in Tamms also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 1.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tamms, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tamms was 81, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tamms, IL
In 2000, there were 206 people in Tamms, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tamms, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Tamms who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tamms, Illinois
There were 249 in the labor force in Tamms at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tamms was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tamms, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,511. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tamms, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,214. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tamms, Illinois
Per capita income in Tamms in the last full census was 11,131. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tamms numbered 49, or 24.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tamms, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 222, or 30.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.