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Population in 2014: 63,266 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +24.7%
 
Males: 33,121  (52.4%)
Females: 30,145  (47.6%)
Median resident age:  23.0 years
Iowa median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 50010, 50011, 50012, 50014.

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Estimated median household income in 2013: $42,514 (it was $36,042 in 2000)
Ames:

$42,514
IA:

$52,229

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $22,961 (it was $18,881 in 2000)

Ames city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $168,822 (it was $125,300 in 2000)
Ames:

$168,822
IA:

$126,900

Median gross rent in 2013: $776.

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  • Races in Ames, IA (2013)

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    • 49,64082.5%White alone
    • 5,4939.1%Asian alone
    • 1,9703.3%Black alone
    • 1,8603.1%Hispanic
    • 1,1411.9%Two or more races
    • 530.09%American Indian alone
    • 110.02%Other race alone

Races in Ames detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ames: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.2%), Norwegian (6.4%), Swedish (3.7%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/20/1869

Land area: 21.6 square miles.

Population density: 2,934 people per square mile   (average).

Ames,IA real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Ames:

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ames city:

  • Never married: 61.5%
  • Now married: 30.9%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

5,204 residents are foreign born (6.4% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:

10.3%
Iowa:

3.1%



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Ames, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Ames to the number of sex offenders is 1,684 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $2,764 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $2,233 (1.5%)

Ames satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (134.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gilbert, IA (2.3 miles ), Kelley, IA (2.4 miles ), Huxley, IA (3.0 miles ), Nevada, IA (3.0 miles ), Cambridge, IA (3.2 miles ), Luther, IA (3.2 miles) , Slater, IA (3.2 miles ), Story City, IA (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1998: 210 buildings, average cost: $82,700
  • 1999: 178 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 2000: 141 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 2001: 133 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2002: 180 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2003: 261 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2004: 187 buildings, average cost: $188,900
  • 2005: 232 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2006: 153 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2007: 130 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2008: 70 buildings, average cost: $293,500
  • 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $239,400
  • 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $276,300
  • 2011: 58 buildings, average cost: $246,600
  • 2012: 70 buildings, average cost: $258,200
  • 2013: 127 buildings, average cost: $268,900
  • 2014: 91 buildings, average cost: $294,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 93.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,975 (+11.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 24,664 (73.9%)

Area code: 515

Ames household income distribution Ames home values distribution

Crime rates in Ames by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0000024010000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.03.97.20.01.70.00.00.00.0
Rapes 35252214241826232418323423
per 100,000 68.749.041.126.745.734.947.140.241.530.454.055.636.8
Robberies 137131417121015101071115
per 100,000 25.513.724.326.732.423.218.126.217.316.911.818.024.0
Assaults 862479470106168133139142150394337
per 100,000 168.9483.9175.8133.3201.7325.4240.7243.1245.6253.165.870.359.2
Burglaries 244215389465363500346279289351291224191
per 100,000 479.3421.2727.5885.2690.9968.6626.3488.0499.9592.2491.0366.1305.5
Thefts 1,6241,4371,1121,0281,0611,0401,2281,2851,2171,2631,1321,181901
per 100,000 3,189.82,815.42,079.61,957.02,019.42,014.62,222.72,247.62,104.92,130.81,909.91,930.01,441.3
Auto thefts 73868144416262495056313425
per 100,000 143.4168.5151.583.878.0120.1112.285.786.594.552.355.640.0
Arson 90215223325107
per 100,000 17.70.03.71.99.53.93.65.25.23.48.416.311.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) 264.4290.6217.8199.4218.2261.1243.2215.8213.3210.5171.8168.2128.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Ames detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 75 (52 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.83
Iowa average:

1.70

Ames tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

2.1%
Iowa:

3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +3,352 (+7.1%).
Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Community and social service occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Ames: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Ames, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Ames-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Ames city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ames-area historical earthquake activity is near Iowa state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 391.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 279.1 miles away from Ames center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 375.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 247.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 273.7 miles away from Ames center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 328.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Story County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ames topographic map

Birthplace of: Billy Sunday - Presbyterian cleric, Jane Espenson - Writer, Harrison Barnes - Basketball player, Bob Walkup - Politician, Brian Evenson - Short story writer, Brian Smith (photographer) - Photographer, Laurel Clark - Physician & astronaut
perished aboard STS-107, Leslie Hall - Comedy musician, Luke Zeller - Basketball player, Peter Schickele.

Main business address for: SAUER DANFOSS INC (MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT), AMES NATIONAL CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Ames:

  • HOMEWARD HOSPICE (400 SOUTH DAKOTA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1111 DUFF AVENUE)
  • GREEN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER INC (2200 HAMILTON DRIVE)
  • RIVERSIDE MANOR (1204 SOUTH FOURTH STREET)
  • THE ABINGTON ON GRAND (3440 GRAND AVENUE)
  • AMES MARY GREELEY DIALYSIS (2322 E. 13TH ST.)
  • HOMEWARD (1114 DUFF AVENUE)

airports located in Ames:

Colleges/Universities in Ames:

  • Iowa State University (Full-time enrollment: 28,662; Location: 3410 Beardshear Hall; Public; Website: www.iastate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PCI Academy-Ames (FT enrollment: 192; Location: 309 Kitty Hawk Dr.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.PCI-Academy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ames:

  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 23 miles; Ankeny, IA; Full-time enrollment: 15,337)
  • Drake University (about 30 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • Iowa Central Community College (about 44 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 69 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 73 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
  • North Iowa Area Community College (about 83 miles; Mason City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,235)
  • Buena Vista University (about 92 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)

Public high school in Ames:

  • AMES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,495, Location: 1921 AMES HIGH DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ames:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ames:

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Library in Ames:

  • AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,033,858; Location: 515 DOUGLAS AVE; 158,896 books; 1,232 e-books; 20,488 audio materials; 16,618 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 323 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ames: Camp Canwita (A), Veenker Memorial Golf Course (B), Homewood Golf Course (C), Iowa State University Arboretum (D), Reiman Gardens (E), Ames (F), Curt Forbes Residential Center (G), Iowa State University Department of Public Safety (H), Farm House Museum (I), Brunnier Art Museum (J), Story Center Historical Museum (K), Ames Public Library (L), Ames Police Department (M), Ames Fire Department Station 2 (N), College of Veterinary Medicine (O), Jacobson Athletic Building (P), Olsen Building (Q), Fisher Theater (R), Stephens Auditorium (S), Hilton Coliseum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ames Mall (1), North Grand Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Ames include: SAUER DANFOSS INC (A), AMES NATIONAL CORP (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ames include: Korean United Methodist Church (A), Campus Baptist Church (B), New Life United Pentecostal Church (C), Heartland Baptist Church (D), Ames Mennonite Church (E), Westside Church of Church (F), Willow Creek Open Bible Church (G), University Lutheran Congregational Church (H), Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: College Cemetery (1), Memorial Gardens Cemetery (2), Ames Municipal Cemetery (3), Ontario Cemetery (4), Sunday Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Laverne Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Clear Creek (A), College Creek (B), Worrell Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ames include: River Valley Park (1), Brookside Park (2), Smith Park (3), Clyde Williams Field (4), Jack Trice Stadium (5), Site of the First House in Ames Historical Marker (6), Site of First House in West Ames Historical Marker (7), Duplicate Sun Dial of Plymouth Colony Historical Marker (8), South Valley River Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ames Historical Society (Museums; 108 5th Street) (1), Twentieth Century Bowling (Amusement & Theme Parks; 505 South Duff Avenue) (2), KD Billiard & Dart Supply (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4813 Lincoln Way) (3), Blacks Heritage Farm (26156 530th Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: The Hotel At Gateway Center (Us 30 & Elwood Drive) (1), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2600 East 13th Street) (2), Super 8 Motel (I 35 & US30) (3), AmericInn Ames (2507 Southeast 16th Street) (4), Comfort Inn Ames (1605 South Dayton Avenue) (5), Iowa State Memorial Union (Isu Campus) (6), Audubon's Restaurant-Gateway Center (US30 & Elwood Drive) (7), University Inn (229 South Duff Avenue) (8), Super 8 Ames IA (1418 South Dayton Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State - Correctional Services Department Of 2nd Judicial District (111 Sherman Avenue) (1), Iowa State - Correctional Services Department of 2nd Judicial District- Administrative Off (510 5th Street) (2), Ames City - Clerk Of District Court-Story County- Clerk Of District Court- Frequently Called Num (515 Clark Avenue) (3), Iowa State - Judicial- Clerk Of District Court- Ames Office (515 Clark Avenue) (4), Iowa State - Correctional Services Department of 2nd Judicial District- Day Program Ce (510 5th Street) (5), Iowa State - Judicial- Juvenile Court Services (126 South Kellogg Avenue) (6), Iowa State - Casa Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (314 6th Street) (7), Iowa State - Correctional Services Department Of 2nd Judicial District- Adult Proba (509 Main Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Story County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2005 was 10.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.356. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.356
U.S.:

0.293

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 9.79. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.79
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 31.5%
(28.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.5% for Black residents, 43.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.9% for other race residents, 24.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  43.8%
Whole state:  64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ames in 2010:

  • 7,298 people in college/university student housing
  • 181 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 91 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 69 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 42 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 25 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Ames in 2000:

  • 8,619 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 210 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 137 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in halfway houses
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Ames, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Jack Trice Stadium. Capacity: 45,814. Iowa State Cyclones football.
  • Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State University.

Banks with most branches in Ames (2011 data):

  • First National Bank, Ames, Iowa: at 405 Fifth Street, University Branch, North Grand Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $560.8 mil, Deposits: $461.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ames National Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Ames - University Branch, Ames - North Grand Branch, Ames - Main Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • AMES COMMUNITY BANK: 107 Main Street Branch, Ames Community Bank, Mortensen Branch. Info updated 2010/06/07: Bank assets: $431.7 mil, Deposits: $366.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ogden Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ames Main Branch at 424 Main Street, branch established on 1914/01/01; Ames Branch at 3910 Lincoln Way, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB: Ames Branch at 640 Lincoln Way, branch established on 1998/06/23; Ames Branch at 3800 West Lincoln Way, branch established on 1996/03/19. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, 9 total offices
  • Valley Bank: Ames Branch at 1103 Buckeye Avenue, branch established on 2005/07/18; Ames Lpo at 2701 Stange Road, Suite 120, branch established on 2006/08/15. Info updated 2008/08/11: Bank assets: $629.4 mil, Deposits: $477.0 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bankers Trust Company: Ames Branch at 1510 Buckeye Ave, branch established on 2008/09/09. Info updated 2010/01/13: Bank assets: $2,686.8 mil, Deposits: $1,857.5 mil, headquarters in Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Btc Financial Corporation
  • Great Western Bank: Ames Branch at 402 Lincoln Way, branch established on 1936/09/21. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
  • Bank of the West: Ames at 525 Main Street, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
Iowa average:

10.3

Ames travel time to work - commute Ames mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Ames city (based on Story County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant18,81137
Evangelical Protestant14,23354
Catholic8,8256
Other2,07113
Orthodox211
None45,581-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Story County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Story County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Story County:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Here:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.5%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Story County:

26.2%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.9%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.9%
State:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

58.0%
Iowa:

44.7%

Average BMI:
Ames:

27.1
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ames:

18.0%
Iowa:

22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ames:

8.9%
Iowa:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ames:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ames:

26.8%
Iowa:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

65.0%
Iowa:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Ames:

83.7%
Iowa:

77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ames, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 29$152,264$63,0062$1,782
Other Government Administration 9$65,002$86,66915$10,840
Judicial and Legal 5$25,966$62,3180$0
Police Protection - Officers 52$298,110$68,7950$0
Police - Other 6$32,742$65,48426$20,492
Firefighters 53$296,016$67,0220$0
Fire - Other 1$4,728$56,7360$0
Streets and Highways 49$238,186$58,3314$3,030
Health 3$13,628$54,5123$3,110
Solid Waste Management 15$82,630$66,1044$2,414
Sewerage 15$76,302$61,0420$0
Parks and Recreation 15$67,294$53,835129$39,878
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$28,742$68,9812$2,486
Natural Resources 1$5,290$63,4800$0
Water Supply 25$141,650$67,9922$3,470
Electric Power 79$496,030$75,3462$2,338
Transit 44$192,436$52,483115$216,652
Local Libraries 20$95,466$57,28047$61,080
Other and Unallocable 59$286,284$58,2276$15,858
Totals for Government 485$2,598,766$64,299357$383,430

Ames government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Hospitals: $12,162,000 ($192.24)
    Electric Utilities: $9,568,000 ($151.23)
    General - Other: $6,590,000 ($104.16)
    Water Utilities: $887,000 ($14.02)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $112,593,000 ($1779.68)
    Electric Utilities: $34,012,000 ($537.60)
    Police Protection: $6,010,000 ($95.00)
    Transit Utilities: $5,353,000 ($84.61)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,642,000 ($73.37)
    Water Utilities: $4,261,000 ($67.35)
    Regular Highways: $3,559,000 ($56.25)
    Sewerage: $3,343,000 ($52.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,318,000 ($52.45)
    Libraries: $2,881,000 ($45.54)
    General - Other: $2,641,000 ($41.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,566,000 ($40.56)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,593,000 ($25.18)
    Central Staff Services: $1,049,000 ($16.58)
    Public Welfare - Other: $820,000 ($12.96)
    Parking Facilities: $768,000 ($12.14)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $710,000 ($11.22)
    Financial Administration: $559,000 ($8.84)
    Health - Other: $425,000 ($6.72)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $421,000 ($6.65)
    General Public Buildings: $278,000 ($4.39)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $102,000 ($1.61)
    Air Transportation: $98,000 ($1.55)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000 ($1.58)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,832,000 ($44.76)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $2,142,000 ($33.86)
    Sewerage: $292,000 ($4.62)
    Local Fire Protection: $163,000 ($2.58)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $76,440,000 ($1208.23)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($0.08)

Ames government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $129,744,000 ($2050.77)
    Sewerage: $4,540,000 ($71.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,868,000 ($61.14)
    All Other: $1,907,000 ($30.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,094,000 ($17.29)
    Regular Highways: $418,000 ($6.61)
    Parking Facilities: $350,000 ($5.53)
    Housing and Community Development: $172,000 ($2.72)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $89,000 ($1.41)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,407,000 ($22.24)
    All Other: $1,218,000 ($19.25)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $415,000 ($6.56)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,411,000 ($148.75)
    General Revenue, NEC: $993,000 ($15.70)
    Fines and Forfeits: $732,000 ($11.57)
    Rents: $645,000 ($10.20)
    Special Assessments: $368,000 ($5.82)
    Donations From Private Sources: $229,000 ($3.62)
    Sale of Property: $146,000 ($2.31)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $41,671,000 ($658.66)
    Water Utilities: $6,162,000 ($97.40)
    Transit Utilities: $3,455,000 ($54.61)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,050,000 ($79.82)
    Highways: $4,244,000 ($67.08)
    General Local Government Support: $3,193,000 ($50.47)
    Transit Utilities: $1,146,000 ($18.11)
  • Tax - Property: $18,373,000 ($290.41)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,128,000 ($33.64)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,168,000 ($18.46)
    Other License: $973,000 ($15.38)
    Public Utilities Sales: $62,000 ($0.98)

Ames government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,445,000 ($1129.28)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,765,000 ($1039.50)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,175,000 ($176.64)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,495,000 ($86.86)

Ames government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,233,000 ($35.30)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,412,000 ($2092.94)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,158,000 ($18.30)

8.57% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.57%
Iowa average:

5.75%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Story County:

0.04%
Iowa average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Polk County, IA  1.42% ($30,347 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.53% ($32,975)
from Linn County, IA  0.19% ($25,404)


10.39% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,678 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.39%
Iowa average:

5.94%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($295 average AGI)
Story County:

0.14%
Iowa average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Polk County, IA  2.39% ($37,997 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($32,176)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($37,058)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ames:

  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ames:

  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K290AJ (105.9 FM; GILBERT, IA; Owner: MAJESTIC AIRWAVES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ames:

  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Ames fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 57Number of bridges
  • 322m1,056ftTotal length
  • 455,789Total average daily traffic
  • 21,638Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 41920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 61950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 261970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ames, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ames)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 170 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ames, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 352 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ames)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ames)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 57 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED126$140,750276$131,156709$135,33983$47,92111$733,26156$111,5427$17,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$104,36022$141,65169$131,0513$143,2931$756,8006$144,2653$45,343
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$128,77534$73,776111$154,23214$43,2241$327,0009$85,60610$27,723
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$135,26716$120,860102$139,4305$74,2540$09$98,1521$191,860
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$62,0006$80,71310$129,6171$71,5200$01$63,5704$22,083
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Ames, IA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$141,81444$153,328
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$134,31411$159,228
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$99,7403$181,163
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$87,5432$201,470
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$95,9300$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ames and their reported violations in the past:

AMES WATER TREATMENT PLANT (Address: 300 E 5TH ST BLDG 1 , Population served: 50,029, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2013)
  • One regular monitoring violation
ISU (Address: 220 POWER PLANT BUILDING , Population served: 31,453, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2013)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2013)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2013)
CRESTVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 5615 LINCOLN WAY , Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2005)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St BCA signed (OCT-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2005)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 195
  • Hazardous Condition: 73
  • Service Call: 37
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Ames

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ames, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ames, Iowa:

  • Heartland Inn, 2600 SE 16th St, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 233-6060, Fax: (515) 233-1911
  • New Frontier Motel, W Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 532-2344
  • University Inn, 316 S Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 232-0280
  • Best Western University Park Inn & Suites-Ames, 2500 University Blvd, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 296-2500, Fax: (515) 296-2874
  • The Hotel At Gateway Center, 2100 Grn Hills Dr, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 292-8600, Fax: (515) 268-2224
  • Holiday Inn Ames Conference Center-Isu, 2609 Elwood Dr, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 268-8808, Fax: (515) 268-8858
  • Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, 2605 SE 16th St, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 233-3935, Fax: (515) 233-1515
  • Americinn & Suites Of Ames, 2507 SE 16th St, Ames, Iowa 50010 , Phone: (515) 233-1005, Fax: (515) 233-5482
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ames, Iowa
Most common first names in Ames, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary13482.0 years
Robert12074.8 years
John11875.9 years
William11575.2 years
Helen9883.1 years
Charles9376.4 years
Ruth8785.5 years
James8370.8 years
Margaret8384.8 years
George7877.3 years
Most common last names in Ames, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson6680.3 years
Johnson5981.5 years
Smith5578.9 years
Miller5476.0 years
Peterson4977.8 years
Brown4477.7 years
Thompson4374.3 years
Larson4079.2 years
Jones3779.0 years
Olson3180.2 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Ames, IA
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Advance Auto Parts1Marriott1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AmericInn1Maurices1
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's3
Applebee's1Microtel1
Arby's2New Balance7
Bath & Body Works1Nike5
Best Western1Nissan1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Panda Express1
Burger King2Panera Bread1
Caribou Coffee1Papa John's Pizza2
Carson Pirie Scott1Payless1
Chevrolet1Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves1Quality1
Dairy Queen2Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza1Red Lobster1
Econo Lodge1SAS Shoes1
Eddie Bauer1Sam's Club1
Express1Sears1
FedEx8Sprint Nextel1
Foot Locker1Staples1
Ford1Starbucks3
GNC1Subway7
GameStop1Super 81
Gap1T-Mobile5
Goodwill1Target1
H&R Block2Toyota1
Hilton2U-Haul1
Hobby Lobby1U.S. Cellular2
Holiday Inn2UPS17
Honda1Vans2
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless2
Jimmy John's4Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York4Village Inn1
Journeys1Walgreens1
Justice1Walmart2
KFC1Wendy's2
Kmart1YMCA1

Ames compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Ames on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Educational services (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Educational services (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 males in this group)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 females in this group)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most recent year of entry for the foreign-born population (2,000+ people)+"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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