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Ames Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Ames is 66,422. 27.55% is under 18, while 12.69% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 3.47% of the population was five years old or younger, 27.55% were 18 years or younger and 20.03% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 48.56% female and 51.44% male.

Ames Housing

According to the US Census, Ames has 27,954 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Ames was 92.66%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $237,200

Ames Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 85.40% of Ames's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 4.16% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 3.15% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.86%

How Educated is Ames

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 32.4% of Ames residents had a bachelor's degree, while 30.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 62.40% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Ames

The median household income in Ames is $52,005. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $52,005.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $118,105 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $128,694.

A closer examination of the income groups of Ames households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.2%). 12.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family