City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Tamaroa, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tamaroa — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

562
Residents
$48,194
Median income
$76,600
Median home
$1,063
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Tamaroa, IL

Tamaroa is a city in Illinois with a population of 562 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $48,194 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 9.2%. Typical homes in Tamaroa are valued around $76,600, and the median resident age is 42.6 years. About 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Illinois registers 100.0 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,063 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $240 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.5 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

562 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Illinois

Median Household Income

$48,194 /yr

Poverty 9.2%

Cost of Living Index

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Tamaroa compare to other US cities?

Where Tamaroa sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 17% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Tamaroa against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Tamaroa, IL Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Tamaroa, IL. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Tamaroa, IL — median $48,194/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Tamaroa, IL — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.0%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.2%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.1%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
562
Median Income
$48,194
Median Home Value
$76,600
Median Age
42.6
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Labor force participation
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.0%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.0%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
0.4%
Other
0.7%

Based on 255 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Illinois state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,063/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Tamaroa, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Tamaroa, IL — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Tamaroa compares to nearby Illinois cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Tamaroa) plus the nearest peer cities in Illinois, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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IL

Tamaroa

48.19% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$48,194
Brackets
1
Selected

IL

Argyle

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Selected

IL

Carlock

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
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IL

Garden Prairie

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tamaroa, IL?

What is the population of Tamaroa, IL? +

Tamaroa, IL has a population of 562 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tamaroa, IL? +

The median household income in Tamaroa is $48,194 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tamaroa? +

Tamaroa has a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Tamaroa, IL? +

The median home value in Tamaroa is $76,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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