Ames, OK Population

Overview

232

Total Population

35.0

Median age

48.28%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

90.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ames's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ames is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ames's population under 18 was 26.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ames's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ames, 22.41% were under the age of 15, 23.71% aged 15 to 29, 28.88% aged 30 to 64, 23.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Ames:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.28% females and 51.72% males in Ames, OK.
The Ames, OK gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 18.

Ames's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Ames population: 93.53% are White and 6.47% are some other race.
Ames's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 207 (89.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ames is White with a population of 217 (93.53% of the total population).

Ames's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 245 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Ames's population increased by 35 (17.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ames's population decreased by 43 (18.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ames's population was lowest in year 2022 at 187.