Ames, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population

201

13.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.6

55.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.9%

24.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,125

11.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$96,400

24.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

114

19.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ames, OK had a population of 201 people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $43,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ames, OK declined from 232 to 201, a −13.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $48,750 to $43,125, a −11.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ames, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.97%), White (Hispanic) (3.98%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.99%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Ames, OK 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.

94.5% of the residents in Ames, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ames, OK was $96,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.

Most people in Ames, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ames, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Major County, OK Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Ames, OK is home to a population of 201 people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.96% of Ames, OK residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (174 people) in Ames, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Other (Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Ames, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ames, OK was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ames, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 58
Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 15
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 7

11.9%

Hispanic Population

24 people

11.9% of the people in Ames, OK are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ames, OK 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 Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

7.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

7.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2023, 7.96% of Ames, OK residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ames, OK was 7.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Ames, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ames, OK employs 114 people. The largest industries in Ames, OK are Retail Trade (13 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,542).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

114

2023 Value

± 64

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 92.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ames, OK declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 141 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ames, OK, are Production Occupations (29 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), and Material Moving Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ames, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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

114

2023 Value

± 64

−19.1%

1 Year decline

± 92.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ames, OK declined at a rate of −19.1%, from 141 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ames, OK, are Retail Trade (13 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ames, OK, though some of these residents may live in Ames, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,292

Median earning men ± $24,903

$20,156

Median earning women ± $2,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,125) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ames, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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 Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

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, OK was $96,400 in 2023, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $77,200 to $96,400, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ames, OK is 87.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ames, OK have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ames, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,246

$86

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2023

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.8% of the housing units in Ames, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ames, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,125

Median Household Income

± $22,140

Number of Households

± 32

In 2023, the median household income of the 98 households in Ames, OK declined from $43,125 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ames, OK 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ames, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 85.8% of workers in Ames, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) 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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ames, OK have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ames, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ames, OK (32 out of 201 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ames, OK 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
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.

Health

88.6% of the population of Ames, OK has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 23.9% on Medicare, 5.97% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Major County, OK see 1895 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.629% decrease from the previous year (1907 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7668 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1917 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Major County, OK.

1,895 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Major County, OK

Primary care physicians in Major County, OK see an average of 1,895 patients per year. This represents a 0.629% decrease from the previous year (1,907 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Major County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 10.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

23.9%

Medicare

5.97%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ames, OK grew by 39.7% from 8.19% to 11.4%.

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

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