Year Structure Built in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 23,662 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 122 | 0.5% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,066 | 21.4% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,362 | 18.4% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,185 | 9.2% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,480 | 18.9% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,426 | 10.3% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,638 | 6.9% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 641 | 2.7% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 2,742 | 11.6% |
Value in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 9,712 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 661 | 6.8% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 577 | 5.9% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 2,376 | 24.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2,612 | 26.9% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 2,433 | 25.1% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 889 | 9.2% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 145 | 1.5% |
$1,000,000 or more | 19 | 0.2% |
Median (dollars) | 170,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 6,364 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 22 | 0.3% |
$300 to $499 | 93 | 1.5% |
$500 to $699 | 184 | 2.9% |
$700 to $999 | 817 | 12.8% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,689 | 42.3% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,399 | 22.0% |
$2,000 or more | 1,160 | 18.2% |
Median (dollars) | 1,364 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 23,662 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 96.0% |
Vacant housing units | 955 | 4.0% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 23,662 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 9,309 | 39.3% |
1-unit, attached | 1,488 | 6.3% |
2 units | 1,272 | 5.4% |
3 or 4 units | 1,112 | 4.7% |
5 to 9 units | 2,127 | 9.0% |
10 to 19 units | 3,029 | 12.8% |
20 or more units | 4,607 | 19.5% |
Mobile home | 718 | 3.0% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 23,662 | 100% |
1 room | 375 | 1.6% |
2 rooms | 1,237 | 5.2% |
3 rooms | 3,709 | 15.7% |
4 rooms | 5,296 | 22.4% |
5 rooms | 3,730 | 15.8% |
6 rooms | 2,527 | 10.7% |
7 rooms | 2,124 | 9.0% |
8 rooms | 2,046 | 8.6% |
9 rooms or more | 2,618 | 11.1% |
Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 23,662 | 100% |
No bedroom | 424 | 1.8% |
1 bedroom | 3,627 | 15.3% |
2 bedrooms | 8,275 | 35.0% |
3 bedrooms | 6,745 | 28.5% |
4 bedrooms | 3,739 | 15.8% |
5 or more bedrooms | 852 | 3.6% |
Housing Tenure in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 9,712 | 42.8% |
Renter-occupied | 12,995 | 57.2% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 4,962 | 21.9% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 13,310 | 58.6% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,208 | 9.7% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 951 | 4.2% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 824 | 3.6% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 452 | 2.0% |
Vehicles Available in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,656 | 7.3% |
1 vehicle available | 8,223 | 36.2% |
2 vehicles available | 9,437 | 41.6% |
3 or more vehicles available | 3,391 | 14.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 100% |
Utility gas | 17,749 | 78.2% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 216 | 1.0% |
Electricity | 4,461 | 19.6% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 62 | 0.3% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 42 | 0.2% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 127 | 0.6% |
No fuel used | 50 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 65 | 0.3% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 157 | 0.7% |
No telephone service available | 750 | 3.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 22,707 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 22,455 | 98.9% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 239 | 1.1% |
1.51 or more | 13 | 0.1% |
Mortgage Status in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 9,712 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 6,364 | 65.5% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 3,348 | 34.5% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 3,348 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 50 | 1.5% |
$100 to $199 | 138 | 4.1% |
$200 to $299 | 350 | 10.5% |
$300 to $399 | 688 | 20.5% |
$400 or more | 2,122 | 63.4% |
Median (dollars) | 455 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 6,364 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 3,152 | 49.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,254 | 19.7% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 930 | 14.6% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 323 | 5.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 705 | 11.1% |
Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 3,340 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 1,847 | 55.3% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 557 | 16.7% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 358 | 10.7% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 157 | 4.7% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 138 | 4.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 38 | 1.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 245 | 7.3% |
Not computed | 8 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 12,804 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 39 | 0.3% |
$200 to $299 | 117 | 0.9% |
$300 to $499 | 952 | 7.4% |
$500 to $749 | 5,570 | 43.5% |
$750 to $999 | 3,571 | 27.9% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,145 | 16.8% |
$1,500 or more | 410 | 3.2% |
Median (dollars) | 738 | 0% |
No rent paid | 191 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 12,451 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 1,209 | 9.7% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,406 | 11.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,368 | 11.0% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,069 | 8.6% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 791 | 6.4% |
35.0 percent or more | 6,608 | 53.1% |
Not computed | 544 | 0% |