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Population (year 2000): 1,079. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,147 (+6.3% change)
 

Males: 510  (47.3%)
Females: 569  (52.7%)

Liberty County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77575.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,700 (it was $23,421 in 2000)
Ames  $19,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,300 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Ames  $55,300
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Ames:

  • Black (89.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.6%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 361 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ames

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ames city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ames, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ames to the number of sex offenders is 1144 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ames:  1.2% ($574)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baytown, TX (26.4 miles , pop. 66,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (45.1 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (48.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Liberty, TX (3.8 miles ), Hardin, TX (6.8 miles ), Daisetta, TX (8.0 miles ), Dayton Lakes, TX (8.5 miles) , Kenefick, TX (8.5 miles ), Devers, TX (10.4 miles ), Dayton, TX (10.6 miles ), Old River-Winfree, TX (13.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.05 N, Longitude: 94.74 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+7.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (25%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Ames-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Ames city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ames:
  • LIBERTY DAYTON HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; LIBERTY, TX)
  • WINNIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WINNIE, TX)
  • SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BAYTOWN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ames:
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 42 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 43 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 47 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ames:
  • LIBERTY MUNI (about 5 miles; LIBERTY, TX; ID: T78)
  • CHAMBERS COUNTY (about 21 miles; ANAHUAC, TX; ID: T00)
  • R W J AIRPARK (about 22 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; ID: 54T)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ames:
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 40 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 42 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 44 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 47 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 48 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  31.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Ames compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$896$10,7520$0
Totals for Government 1$896$10,7520$0



9.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.01%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Liberty County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  3.42% ($35,264 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX  1.24% ($29,420)
from San Jacinto County, TX  0.43% ($30,780)


9.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.38%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  3.51% ($32,807 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  1.14% ($29,827)
to San Jacinto County, TX  0.45% ($28,427)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ames:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ames:
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSBJ (89.3 FM; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Ames:
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

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