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Ames, IA
Demographic Data



Ames Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ames Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

66,950

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.1%
5 - 17:
7.8%
18 - 24:
44.7%
25 - 34:
12.8%
35 - 54:
14.3%
55 - 64:
6.7%
Over 65 Years:
10.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
38.5%
38.5%
97.4%
97.4%
62.8%
62.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ames
USA
$31,050
$31,050
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ames
USA
$57,428
$57,428
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Healthcare
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Public Service
Other
Arts
Finance
Transportation
29.3%
29.3%
10.8%
10.8%
10.1%
10.1%
9.8%
9.8%
8.2%
8.2%
6.2%
6.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
78.3%
78.3%
10.1%
10.1%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Norwegian
Swedish
Italian
Dutch
European
Polish
Scottish
French
Danish
British
Czech
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Brazilian
African
Welsh
Iranian
29.8%
29.8%
12.6%
12.6%
9.0%
9.0%
6.0%
6.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Langs. of India
Korean
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
Portuguese
Slavic languages
French
African languages
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Laotian
Serbo-Croatian
Persian
85.5%
85.5%
3.8%
3.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ames Residents

11.9%

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