Ames city, Iowa demographics
Population: 65,522
Median age: 23.4
Median household income: 54,339
Ames is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ames city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 65,522 |
| 2020 | 66,361 |
| 2019 | 66,023 |
| 2018 | 65,937 |
| 2017 | 65,005 |
| 2016 | 64,073 |
| 2015 | 62,815 |
| 2014 | 61,276 |
| 2013 | 60,168 |
| 2012 | 59,206 |
| 2011 | 58,158 |
| 2010 | 57,343 |
| 2009 | 54,853 |
Census data for Ames city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Ames city, Iowa
| Total population | 65,522 |
| Male | 35,003 |
| Female | 30,519 |
| Total population | 65,522 |
| Under 5 years | 2,355 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,041 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,860 |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,378 |
| 20 to 24 years | 20,065 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,781 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,413 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,088 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,486 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,197 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,943 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,879 |
| 85 years and over | 1,036 |
| Median age (years) | 23.4 |
| Under 18 years | 7,669 |
| 16 years and over | 58,899 |
| 18 years and over | 57,853 |
| 21 years and over | 44,061 |
| 62 years and over | 8,020 |
| 65 years and over | 6,858 |
| Total population | 65,522 |
| One race | 62,609 |
| White | 52,783 |
| Black or African American | 2,017 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 130 |
| Asian | 6,904 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 |
| Some other race | 761 |
| Two or more races | 2,913 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 52,472 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,431 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,041 |
Social characteristics in Ames city, Iowa
| Total households | 24,633 |
| Family households (families) | 8,366 |
| Married-couple family | 1,991 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 7,244 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,246 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,032 |
| Average household size | 4,955 |
| Average family size | 2.21 |
Economic characteristics in Ames city, Iowa
| Total households | 24,633 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,683 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,289 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,251 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,219 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,065 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,586 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,476 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,498 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,312 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,254 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,339 |
Housing characteristics in Ames city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 26,875 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,633 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,242 |
| Total housing units | 26,875 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,252 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,192 |
| 2 units | 1,026 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,264 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,872 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,033 |
| 20 or more units | 5,495 |
| Mobile home | 741 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 26,875 |
| Built 2014 or later | 124 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4,266 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,624 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,947 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,462 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,000 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,424 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,807 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 682 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,539 |
| Total housing units | 26,875 |
| 1 room | 736 |
| 2 rooms | 1,823 |
| 3 rooms | 3,958 |
| 4 rooms | 5,436 |
| 5 rooms | 4,231 |
| 6 rooms | 3,223 |
| 7 rooms | 2,593 |
| 8 rooms | 2,169 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,706 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 26,875 |
| No bedroom | 786 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,277 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,740 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,781 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,650 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 641 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,633 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,448 |
| Renter-occupied | 14,185 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.07 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,633 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,218 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 10,045 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,655 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,777 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,655 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,283 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,448 |
| Less than $50,000 | 503 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 260 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,079 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,322 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,944 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,089 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 251 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 222,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,448 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,933 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,515 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 13,923 |
| Less than $500 | 727 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,724 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,694 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,166 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 391 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 175 |
| $3,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 972 |
| No rent paid | 262 |
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