In 2021, Ames, IA had a population of 65.5k people with a median age of 23.4 and a median household income of $54,339. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ames, IA declined from 66,361 to 65,522, a −1.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,783 to $54,339, a 7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ames, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), and White (Hispanic) (2.07%).
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.
91.3% of the residents in Ames, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ames, IA are Iowa State University (8,681 degrees awarded in 2021) and PCI Academy-Ames (94 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ames, IA was $222,900, and the homeownership rate was 42.4%.
Most people in Ames, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ames, IA was 2 cars per household.