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The total population of Ames is estimated to be 66,265 with 35,527 males (53.61%) and 30,738 females (46.39%). There are 4,789 less females than males in Ames.
The median household income in Ames was $58,736 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,192(2.07%) from $57,544 in 2020. This income is 78.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ames sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,418. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ames stands at $52,565.
In Ames, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,284 for males and $17,522 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,485 for males and $48,247 for females.
In Ames, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $86,508, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,298.
In 2022, the population of Ames was 66,950, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ames's population was 67,005, an increase of 0.79% compared to a population of 66,481 in 2020.
The median age in Ames, IA is 23.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.55% were under the age of 15, 53.84% aged 15 to 29, 26.15% aged 30 to 64, 8.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ames population: 80.56% are White, 3.08% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.54% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.16% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.