Living in Ames Community School District Area

Living Summary

24,043

households

51,946

Total Population

$195,100

Average House Value

$927

Average Housing Rent

$46,069

Average Household Income

94.51%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,636

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 24,043 households are located in Ames Community School District area. Among them, 3,802 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.75 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,621 and 34,133 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

12% (6,072) of residents are non-citizens and 16% (8,334) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Ames Community School District, Iowa
Household	24,043
Population	51,946
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,802 (16%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,621
Total Students	34,133
Pre-Kindergarten	457
Kindergarten	577
Grade 1-8	2,827
Grade 9-12	1,210
College/Graduate School	29,062
Veterans	55,178
Non-citizen	6,072
Non-English Home Language	8,334
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

55,974 residents are over the age of 16 and 35,377 people are in labor force. Among them, 35,319 people are in civilian labor force and 58 are in armed labor force. 33,212 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ames Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,423	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	22,031	67.95%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,124	6.55%
Public transportation	3,105	9.58%
Walked	2,967	9.15%
Other method	1,018	3.14%
Worked from home	1,178	3.63%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,212	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	15,965	48.07%
Service	6,683	20.12%
Sales and office	5,690	17.13%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,897	5.71%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,977	8.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,212	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	650	1.96%
Construction	1,012	3.05%
Manufacturing	2,492	7.50%
Wholesale trade	610	1.84%
Retail trade	3,125	9.41%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	806	2.43%
Information	788	2.37%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,540	4.64%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,645	7.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,041	39.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,190	12.62%
Other services, except public administration	929	2.80%
Public administration	1,384	4.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,212	-
Private wage and salary workers	21,012	63.27%
Government workers	11,187	33.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	996	3.00%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,528 for the 24,043 households in Ames Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $13,304. 58,531 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.51%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,043	-
Less than $10,000	3,235	13.46%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,224	5.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,799	11.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,517	10.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,140	13.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,806	15.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,594	10.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,672	11.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,098	4.57%
More than $200,000	958	3.98%
Median Household Income	$46,069	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,528	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,344	-
Less than $10,000	117	1.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	214	2.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	727	7.78%
$25,000 - $34,999	588	6.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	777	8.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,836	19.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,426	15.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,878	20.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	963	10.31%
More than $200,000	818	8.75%

Median Family Income	$80,410	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$102,370	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$13,304	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,837	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,837	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	61,934	-
With health insurance coverage	58,531	94.51%
Public coverage	10,715	17.30%
Private health insurance	53,017	85.60%
Without health insurance coverage	3,403	5.49%

Housing

There are 25,549 housing units in Ames Community School District area, Iowa with 24,043 units (94.11%) occupied. 9,209 houses (38.30%) are occupied by owner and 14,834 houses (61.70%) are rented. The average housing value is $195,100 and the average rental cost is $927. 1,242 houses (4.86%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,685 houses (14.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,549	-
Occupied	24,043	94.11%
Owner Occupied	9,209	38.30%
Renter Occupied	14,834	61.70%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,917	38.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,736	6.79%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	13,044	51.05%
Mobile Homes	852	3.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,549	-
Built 2014 or later	1,242	4.86%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,096	4.29%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,029	15.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	5,288	20.70%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,137	8.36%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,426	13.41%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,007	11.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,639	6.42%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,685	14.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,549	-
1 room	794	3.11%
2 rooms	1,572	6.15%
3 rooms	4,181	16.36%
4 rooms	4,958	19.41%
5 rooms	4,088	16.00%
6 rooms	2,830	11.08%
7 rooms	2,233	8.74%
8 rooms	2,480	9.71%
9 rooms or more	2,413	9.44%
Median Number of Rooms	4.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,549	-
no bedroom	857	3.35%
1 bedroom	3,851	15.07%
2 bedrooms	7,788	30.48%
3 bedrooms	8,141	31.86%
4 bedrooms	4,272	16.72%
5 bedrooms or more	640	2.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,209	-
Less than $50,000	532	5.78%
$50,000 - $99,999	282	3.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,685	18.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,307	25.05%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,822	30.64%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,500	16.29%
$500,000 - $999,999	81	0.88%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$195,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	14,491	-
Less than $500	747	5.15%
$500 - $999	8,118	56.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,788	26.14%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,459	10.07%
$2,000 - $2,499	280	1.93%
$2,500 - $2,999	75	0.52%
$3,000 or more	24	0.17%
Median Rental Costs	$927	-

Demographic

A total of 62,283 people lives in Ames Community School District area, Iowa with 33,729 male and 28,554 female. The males to female ratio is 54.15 to 45.85. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	62,283	-
Male	33,729	54.15%
Female	28,554	45.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	62,283	-
Under 5 years	2,400	3.85%
5 - 9 years	2,084	3.35%
10 - 14 years	1,574	2.53%
15 - 19 years	9,080	14.58%
20 - 24 years	19,936	32.01%
25 - 34 years	8,628	13.85%
35 - 44 years	4,811	7.72%
45 - 54 years	3,915	6.29%
55 - 59 years	2,173	3.49%
60 - 64 years	1,939	3.11%
65 - 74 years	3,202	5.14%
75 - 84 years	1,704	2.74%
85 years and older	837	1.34%
Median Age	23.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	62,283	-
One Race	60,422	97.01%
White	50,748	81.48%
Black or African American	2,010	3.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	171	0.27%
Asian	6,943	11.15%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	550	0.88%

Two or more races	1,861	2.99%
White and Black or African American	796	1.28%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	172	0.28%
White and Asian	660	1.06%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.07%