Ames, IA

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US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$263,800

6.59% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Ames, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Ames, IA are Iowa State University (8,096 degrees awarded in 2023) and PCI Academy-Ames (104 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Ames, IA was $263,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Economy

The economy of Ames, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ames, IA are Educational Services (10,366 people), Retail Trade (4,302 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,696 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($71,023), Utilities ($68,611), and Manufacturing ($48,816).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ames, IA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,555 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,256 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ames, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ames, IA, are Educational Services (10,366 people), Retail Trade (4,302 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ames, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ames, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,867

Median earning men ± $2,844

$22,934

Median earning women ± $2,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,500), Manufacturing ($52,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($87,946), Public Administration ($64,286), and Manufacturing ($37,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Ames, IA awarded 8,200 degrees. The student population of Ames, IA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 16,462 male students and 13,885 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ames, IA are White (6,115 and 80.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (488 and 6.45%), Unknown (290 and 3.83%), and Asian (264 and 3.49%).

The largest universities in Ames, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa State University (8,096 and 98.7%) and PCI Academy-Ames (104 and 1.27%).

The most popular majors in Ames, IA are Mechanical Engineering (356 and 4.34%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (331 and 4.04%), and Information Technology (299 and 3.65%).

The median tuition cost in Ames, IA for a public four year colleges is $8,982 for in-state students and $26,168 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Ames, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 30,347 (54.2% men and 45.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 30,347 students enrolled in Ames, IA, 54.2% men and 45.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21,658 records, of which 46.5% were women and 53.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
356 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
331 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
250 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ames, IA was Mechanical Engineering with 356 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ames, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Iowa State University
8,096 degrees awarded
PCI Academy-Ames
104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa State University with 8,096 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,244 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ames, IA, which is 1.07 times more than the 3,956 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,115 degrees mean that there were 12.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 488 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,982) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,515) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,091) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ames, IA was $263,800 in 2023, which is 0.869 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,500 to $263,800, a 6.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Ames, IA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$263,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,291

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ames, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ames, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ames, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ames, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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25.4k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Ames, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ames, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Ames, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ames, IA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ames, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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