Where has Ames looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Ames | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,669 | 60,784 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 10.4% | 5.4% | 73 | ||
| Median household income | $60,991 | $61,920 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 25.5% | 24.9% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.8% | 61.0% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 14.5% | 10.1% | 64 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $277,400 | $343,100 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,023 | $1,186 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.0% | 10.1% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.1% | 15.8% | 9 |
AmesPeer median
AmesPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +13.4% | +4.1% | +3.2% |
| Housing units | +12.2% | +6.7% | +8.7% |
| Median household income | +6.0% | +42.7% | +27.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +11.2% | +48.3% | +54.4% |
| Median gross rent | +21.5% | +16.8% | +31.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +3.7% | +4.8% | +3.2% |
| Worked from home | +116.2% | +204.1% | +211.3% |
| Poverty rate | +12.4% | -13.3% | -8.5% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.7 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 23.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 20.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | 78 | 75,752 | +7.3% | $58,546 | 60.5% |
| Bloomington, IN | 75 | 80,049 | -2.3% | $50,465 | 58.8% |
| Corvallis, OR | 72 | 59,960 | +9.5% | $65,012 | 61.4% |
| Auburn, AL | 71 | 80,594 | +41.4% | $63,668 | 64.1% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 71 | 45,446 | +5.2% | $50,182 | 69.2% |
| Normal, IL | 70 | 53,569 | -0.9% | $64,785 | 52.9% |
| Manhattan, KS | 70 | 54,239 | -1.6% | $60,172 | 53.3% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 69 | 76,445 | +13.4% | $71,512 | 52.3% |
| East Lansing, MI | 68 | 45,758 | -5.9% | $45,687 | 66.6% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 67 | 61,607 | +5.5% | $85,989 | 76.6% |