Ames, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ames, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ames, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ames, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 21
Korea
1 ± 14

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ames, NY.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ames, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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