Where has Ames looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Ames | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 220 | 229 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -15.9% | — | |
| Median household income | $49,231 | $50,453 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 15.9% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8% | 14.3% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -11.1% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $95,900 | $100,650 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $822 | $765 | 55 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.2% | 15.0% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 |
AmesPeer median
AmesPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -6.8% |
| Housing units | — | — | -2.1% |
| Median household income | — | — | +24.4% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +53.3% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +32.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +35.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +160.0% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +155.7% |
| Restaurants & bars | 11.8 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 10.5 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 23.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 6.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 34.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkeyville, PA | 89 | 217 | — | $51,875 | 12.7% |
| Geneseo, KS | 85 | 213 | — | $46,563 | 15.1% |
| Cincinnati, IA | 85 | 229 | -23.4% | $45,625 | 11.5% |
| Sanford, AL | 85 | 232 | -13.8% | $52,875 | 16.2% |
| Meadow, UT | 85 | 245 | — | $54,375 | 18.4% |
| Edgar Springs, MO | 85 | 224 | — | $51,771 | 19.6% |
| Agra, KS | 85 | 244 | -9.0% | $48,750 | 18.4% |
| Roosevelt, OK | 84 | 213 | — | $47,000 | 10.6% |
| Hornsby, TN | 84 | 228 | — | $49,135 | 13.5% |
| Villard, MN | 84 | 236 | -18.1% | $56,000 | 13.4% |