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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Ames | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,142 | 1,096 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $36,188 | $36,341 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 30.1% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0% | 8.4% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $203,600 | $104,750 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $741 | $760 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.1% | 19.3% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 2.8% | 2.8% | 45 |
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AmesPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 9.9 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 2.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 8.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 8.5 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.7 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 14.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obion, TN | 91 | 1,087 | — | $38,167 | 8.5% |
| Olla, LA | 89 | 1,179 | — | $29,688 | 10.3% |
| Coldwater, MS | 88 | 1,156 | — | $44,054 | 7.3% |
| Beaverton, MI | 87 | 1,061 | — | $30,050 | 11.7% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 87 | 1,030 | — | $34,514 | 9.6% |
| Craigsville, VA | 87 | 1,104 | — | $39,609 | 9.5% |
| Oceana, WV | 87 | 1,203 | — | $32,875 | 5.9% |
| East Conemaugh, PA | 86 | 1,006 | — | $42,500 | 7.9% |
| Merryville, LA | 86 | 1,004 | — | $29,219 | 8.1% |
| Crump, TN | 86 | 1,231 | — | $43,750 | 8.4% |