Village · Illinois
Tamaroa, Illinois
Tamaroa, village, in Perry County, Illinois. Tamaroa had 524 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 544 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 597 (±179). GEOID 1774444.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
524
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 544 · ACS 2020-2024: 597 ±179
Median household income
$48,646
±$10,763 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$80,200
±$23,430 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$785
±$273 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Tamaroa and what county is it in?
Tamaroa is a village in Perry County, Illinois. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 568 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Tamaroa, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 524 people lived in Tamaroa on July 1, 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 544 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 597 (±179).
| Measure | Tamaroa | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 597 ±179 | 20,639 | no clear change |
| Households | 257 ±76 | 7,875 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.32 ±0.31 | 2.30 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 298 ±78 | 9,152 | no clear change |
Tamaroa's population since 2000
From 740 in 2000 to 524 in 2025: down 29.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Tamaroa as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Tamaroa?
The median resident of Tamaroa is 45.4 years old; 13.7% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.2%.
| Measure | Tamaroa | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4 ±5.6 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.7% ±6.8 pts | 19.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.9% ±7.9 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Male | 60.3% ±10.9 pts | 55.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 3.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.5% ±2.3 pts | 84.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±1.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.1% ±3.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| With a disability | 25.8% ±9.1 pts | 21.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8% ±3.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.3% ±7.5 pts | 85.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.5% ±7.0 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.6% ±4.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.6% ±4.8 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Tamaroa earn?
Half of Tamaroa's 257 households earn less than $48,646 a year (±$10,763), against $62,118 in Perry County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $68,201 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Tamaroa | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,646 ±$10,763 | $62,118 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,535 ±$10,842 | $79,245 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,347 ±$4,171 | $30,897 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3% ±5.5 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.6% ±24.1 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.4% ±9.8 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 83.3% ±11.6 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.7% ±10.3 pts | 86.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Tamaroa?
Owners occupy 82.1% of Tamaroa's occupied homes and renters 17.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,200 by its owner (±$23,430). The median renter pays $785 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tamaroa | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $80,200 ±$23,430 | $112,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $785 ±$273 | $728 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.4% ±36.1 pts | 38.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $988 ±$559 | $1,124 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1% ±9.6 pts | 80.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.9% ±9.6 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Housing units | 298 ±78 | 9,152 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±16.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 57.7% ±13.5 pts | 76.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.5% ±10.1 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.0% ±2.7 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.5% ±10.8 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.7% ±2.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Tamaroa work and get to work?
96.6% of Tamaroa's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tamaroa | Perry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.0% ±8.7 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±2.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 96.6% ±3.0 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.7% ±2.0 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min ±3.6 | 24.3 min | −6.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Tamaroa?
No census tract lies mostly in Tamaroa; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 301Perry County | 2,731 | $66,419 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Tamaroa) · Census block assignment files
How does Tamaroa compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Tamaroa is the 13,003rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 840th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Tamaroa is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 840th | 1,294 |
Tamaroa's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Tamaroa with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Tamaroa?
27 of the 57 figures for Tamaroa on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Tamaroa are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Tamaroa.