Ames, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
87
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.8
18.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
1.15%
56.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$112,500
4.05% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$157,800
22.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
46
42.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ames, NY 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.

98.9% of the residents in Ames, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ames, NY was $157,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Ames, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ames, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ames, NY is home to a population of 87 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.3% of Ames, NY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80 people) in Ames, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Ames, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ames, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ames, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    80 ± 37
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 11
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80 people) in Ames, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ames, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
2.94%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 2.3% of Ames, NY residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ames, NY was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 21
  2. Korea
    1 ± 14

Ames, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ames, NY employs 46 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ames, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), Educational Services (7 people), and Manufacturing (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,556), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,139), and Manufacturing ($105,000).

Employment

Occupations

46
2024 Value
± 83
−42.5%
1 Year decline
± 355%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ames, NY declined at a rate of −42.5%, from 80 employees to 46 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ames, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (13 people), Management Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ames, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46
2024 Value
± 83
−42.5%
1 Year decline
± 355%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ames, NY declined at a rate of −42.5%, from 80 employees to 46 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ames, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), Educational Services (7 people), and Manufacturing (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ames, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ames, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$102,500
Median earning men ± $68,100
$77,500
Median earning women ± $63,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,972) and Manufacturing ($105,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ames, NY was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $157,800, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ames, NY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ames, NY have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ames, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,383
$40
Median Property Taxes
±$37

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Ames, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$112,500
Median Household Income
± $63,154
40
Number of Households
± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 40 households in Ames, NY grew to $112,500 from the previous year's value of $108,125.

The following chart displays the households in Ames, NY 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ames, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Ames, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

43.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ames, NY have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ames, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ames, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ames, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ames, NY (1 out of 87 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ames, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

98.9% of the population of Ames, NY has health coverage, with 62.1% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 6.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 2.3% between 18 and 34 years, 57.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.15%
Uninsured
62.1%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
6.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ames, NY declined by 21.8% from 1.47% to 1.15%.

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