Ames, IA City Data

Ames, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 50,731 people who live in Ames and approximately 79,981 who live in Story County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ames to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ames. We have included Ames housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ames Information

Story County where Ames resides is 573.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,981 and has a population rank of 642 out of all the places in the United States.

Ames has a total of 50,731 people and of those residents there are 26,491 males and 24,240 females. The median age of the male population is 23.3 and the female population is 24.1. There are approximately 940 births each year and around 474 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ames varies per year, but currently 50,042 are one race and 689 are two or more races.

Of the 50,731 people who live in Ames, there are 13,020 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ames is 6,698 male and 6,322 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43,320.

General Ames Information
Total area in square miles - Story County	573.7
Water area in square miles - Story County	N/A
Resident population - Story County	79,981
Population rank - Story County	642
Total population	50,731
Total population (male)	26,491
Total population (female)	24,240
Population median age (male)	23.3
Population median age (female)	24.1
Births - Story County	940
Deaths- Story County	474
Population of one race	50,042
Population of two or more races	689
Population under 20 years	13,020
Population under 20 years (male)	6,698
Population under 20 years (female)	6,322
Total population 18 years and over	43,320

Ames Social Characteristics

There are 29,383 households in Ames. Families make up 17,064 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ames families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,581), male householder with no wife present (816) and female householder with no husband present (1,734). The remainder of the Ames households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,327. Ames, IA moving companies help people in Ames move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ames. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ames is based, there are 32,972 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,406 never married, 15,691 now married, 199 separated, 2,414 widowed, and 2,262 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 413 widowed and 1,804 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ames social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ames.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Story County)
Total households	29,383
Family households (families)	17,064
With own children under 18 years	8,222
Married-couple family	14,581
With own children under 18 years	6,619
Male householder, no wife present, family	816
With own children under 18 years	354
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,734
With own children under 18 years	1,101
Nonfamily households	12,327
Householder living alone	7,861
65 years and over	2,231

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,149
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,564
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	26,113
Householder	8,969
Spouse	7,587
Child	8,191
Other relatives	226
Nonrelatives	562
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	104
Housemate or roommate	248
Unmarried partner	849
Foster child	9
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,496
Male householder	4,620
Male householder living alone	2,366
Male householder not living alone	2,254
Female householder	4,496
Female householder living alone	2,797
Female householder not living alone	1,699
Nonrelatives	6,380
Unmarried partner	716
Roomer or boarder	453
Housemate or roommate	5,113
Foster child	4
Other	94

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,972
Never married	12,406
Now married	15,691
Separated	199
Widowed	2,414
Divorced	2,262
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	413
Divorced	1,804

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	50,731
Male	26,491
Under 5 years	1,134
5 to 9 years	1,023
10 to 14 years	1,014
15 to 17 years	639
18 and 19 years	2,888
20 years	2,178
21 years	2,223
22 to 24 years	3,944
25 to 29 years	2,460
30 to 34 years	1,531
35 to 39 years	1,240
40 to 44 years	1,178
45 to 49 years	1,216
50 to 54 years	963
55 to 59 years	708
60 and 61 years	216
62 to 64 years	356
65 and 66 years	206
67 to 69 years	291
70 to 74 years	374
75 to 79 years	341
80 to 84 years	210
85 years and over	158
Female	24,240
Under 5 years	1,103
5 to 9 years	927
10 to 14 years	939
15 to 17 years	632
18 and 19 years	2,721
20 years	1,812
21 years	1,750
22 to 24 years	2,793
25 to 29 years	1,840
30 to 34 years	1,361
35 to 39 years	1,180
40 to 44 years	1,253
45 to 49 years	1,237
50 to 54 years	1,019
55 to 59 years	736
60 and 61 years	261
62 to 64 years	363
65 and 66 years	231
67 to 69 years	326
70 to 74 years	529
75 to 79 years	434
80 to 84 years	378
85 years and over	415

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	50,731
One race	50,042
White	44,308
Black or African American	1,343
American Indian and Alaska Native	75
Asian	3,906
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22
Some other race	69
Two or more races	689

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	41,609
People who are White alone	35,986
People who are Black or African American alone	1,073
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	64
People who are Asian alone	3,556
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	857
People who are Some other race alone	318

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	75,811
Same house	29,804
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,334
Different state or abroad	12,886
Different state	9,570
Abroad	3,316

PLACE OF BIRTH (Story County)
Total resident population	79,981
Born in United States	49,102
State of residence	52,848
Different state	21,135
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	461
Foreign born	5,537

Ames Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ames. That total enrollment is 35,450 for the population of the country, which includes Ames. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,960 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,655 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 23,056.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ames population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,450
Pre-kindergarten	1,246
Public	643
Private	603
Kindergarten	819
Public	762
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,754
Public	6,382
Private	372
Elementary and high school	10,328
Public	9,898
Private	430
High school grades 9 to 12	3,574
Public	3,516
Private	58
College, undergraduate years	19,415
Public	18,959
Private	456
Graduate or professional school	3,642
Public	3,527
Private	115
Not enrolled in school	42,060

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,148
Less than 9th grade	1,006
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,719
High school graduate	8,995
Some college, no degree	8,693
Associate's degree	2,979
Bachelor's degree	18,756
Graduate or professional degree	44.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,507

Ames Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,647 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ames. The Ames occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,167), service occupations (6,728), sales and office occupations (11,244), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (424), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,905) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,067). The 66,647 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,443 private wage and salary workers, 14,664 government workers, 2,300 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Story County)
Population 16 years and over	66,647
In labor force	46,694
Civilian labor force	46,581
Employed	44,535
Unemployed	2,046
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	113
Females 16 years and over	32,566
In labor force	21,529
Civilian labor force	21,506
Unemployed Civilian labor force	798
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	34,081
In labor force	25,165
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,248
Armed forces	90

COMMUTING TO WORK (Story County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,861
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,103
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,223
Other means	141
Worked at home	1,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	716,955

OCCUPATION (Story County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,167
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,167
Service occupations	6,728
Sales and office occupations	11,244
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	424
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,905
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,067

INDUSTRY (Story County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,167
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	941
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,715
Wholesale trade	956
Retail trade	5,088
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,259
Information	1,384
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,017
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,853
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,136
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,316

CLASS OF WORKER (Story County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,167
Private wage and salary workers	27,443
Government workers	14,664
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,300
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ames Housing Characteristics

In Ames, IA there are 30,630 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,383 occupied and 1,247 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ames, there are 16,906 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,423 units in Ames. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ames, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ames, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ames. There are 437 housing units with rent less than $200, 509 with rent between $200-299, 3,190 with rent between $300-499 and 7,645 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ames gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ames, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Story County)
Total housing units	30,630
Occupied housing units	29,383
Vacant housing units	1,247

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Story County)
Total housing units	30,630
1-unit, detached	16,906
1-unit, attached	1,423
2 units	1,510
3 or 4 units	1,864
5 to 9 units	1,927
10 to 19 units	2,111
20 to 49 units	2,185
50 or more units	757
Mobile home	1,945

HOUSING TENURE (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
Owner-occupied	17,125
Renter-occupied	12,258

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
No vehicles available	1,350
2 vehicle available	18,506
3 vehicles available	4,263
4 vehicles available	1,242
5 or more vehicles available	552

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
Utility gas	22,286
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,078
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	166
Coal or coke
Wood	90
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
Less Than $50,000	17,125
$50,000 to $99,999	4,797
$100,000 to $149,999	4,684
$150,000 to $199,999	2,159
$200,000 to $299,999	1,389
$300,000 to $499,999	209
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	115,800

GROSS RENT (Story County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,258
Less than $200	437
$200 to $299	509
$300 to $499	3,190
$500 to $699	4,549
$700 to $999	2,553
$1,000 to $1,499	504
$1,500 or more	38