Ames, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

220

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

4.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

2.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,231

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,900

Population & Diversity

Ames, OK is home to a population of 220 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5% of Ames, OK residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Ames, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Other (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Ames, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ames, OK was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
201 ± 63
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 12
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

7.27%

Hispanic Population

16 people

7.27% of the people in Ames, OK are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

7.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 5% of Ames, OK residents (11 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, OK was 7.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Ames, OK employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ames, OK were Finance & Insurance (15 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($81,071), Manufacturing ($62,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 67

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ames, OK grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 114 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ames, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Production Occupations (18 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (12 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 Oklahoma.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

140

2024 Value

± 67

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ames, OK grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 114 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ames, OK, are Finance & Insurance (15 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Public Administration (14 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

$38,750

Median earning men ± $28,444

$23,750

Median earning women ± $21,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($81,071), Manufacturing ($63,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,313) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,250).

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 Alan Armstrong 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.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ames, OK was $95,900 in 2024, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,400 to $95,900, a 0.519% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ames, OK is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ames, OK have an average commute time of 25.9 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

$95,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,860

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Ames, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ames, OK 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.

$49,231

Median Household Income

± $10,278

112

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 112 households in Ames, OK grew to $49,231 from the previous year's value of $43,125.

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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (9.7%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Ames, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.7%) 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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ames, OK have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ames, OK (36 out of 220 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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