Ames Population and Demographics

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Ames City, Iowa Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Ames Population: 50731 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 26491 52.22% Female 24240 47.78%       Under 5 years 2237 4.41% 5 to 9 years 1950 3.84% 10 to 14 years 1953 3.85% 15 to 19 years 6880 13.56% 20 to 24 years 14700 28.98% 25 to 34 years 7192 14.18% 35 to 44 years 4851 9.56% 45 to 54 years 4435 8.74% 55 to 59 years 1444 2.85% 60 to 64 years 1196 2.36% 65 to 74 years 1957 3.86% 75 to 84 years 1363 2.69% 85 years and over 573 1.13%       Median age (years) 23.6       18 years and over 43320 85.39% Male 22681 44.71% Female 20639 40.68% 21 years and over 33721 66.47% 62 years and over 4612 9.09% 65 years and over 3893 7.67% Male 1580 3.11% Female 2313 4.56%       Race     One race 50042 98.64% White 44308 87.34% Black or African American 1343 2.65% American Indian and Alaska Native 75 0.15% Asian 3906 7.7% Asian indian 629 1.24% Chinese 1585 3.12% Filipino 82 0.16% Japanese 119 0.23% Korean 728 1.44% Vietnamese 139 0.27% Other Asian 624 1.23% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.04% Native Hawaiian 8 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0% Samoan 6 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 6 0.01% Some other race 388 0.76% Two or more races 689 1.36%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 50731 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1002 1.98% Mexican 449 0.89% Puerto Rican 154 0.3% Cuban 23 0.05% Other Hispanic or Latino 376 0.74% Not Hispanic or Latino 49729 98.02% White alone 43762 86.26%       Relationship     Total Population 50731 100.00% In households 41609 82.02% Householder 18085 35.65% Spouse 7587 14.96% Child 8191 16.15% Own child under 18 years 7087 13.97% Other relatives 804 1.58% Under 18 years 147 0.29% Nonrelatives 6942 13.68% Unmarried partner 849 1.67% In group quarters 9122 17.98% Institutionalized population 186 0.37% Non-Institutionalized population 8936 17.61%       Households by Type     Total Households 18085 100.0 % Family households (families) 8969 49.59% With own children under 18 years 4028 22.27% Married-couple family 7587 41.95% With own children under 18 years 3286 18.17% Female householder, no husband present 962 5.32% With own children under 18 years 595 3.29% Non Family households 9116 50.41% Householder living alone 5163 28.55% Householder 65 years and over 1070 5.92%       Households with individuals under 18 years 4149 22.94% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2564 14.18%       Average Household size 2.3 Average family size 2.85       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 18757 100.00% Occupied housing units 18085 96.42% Vacant housing units 672 3.58% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 49 0.26% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 18085 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 8337 46.1% Renter-occupied housing units. 9748 53.9%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.52 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.11

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.