Language Spoken At Home in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,100 | 100% |
| English only | 965 | 87.7% |
| Language other than English | 135 | 12.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 66 | 6.0% |
| Spanish | 107 | 9.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 63 | 5.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 28 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,173 | 100% |
| American | 13 | 1.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 0 | 0.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 65 | 5.5% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2 | 0.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 14 | 1.2% |
| Italian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 1.6% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 5.7% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 19 | 1.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 430 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 287 | 66.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 13.3% |
| Married-couple family | 200 | 46.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 10.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10 | 2.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 77 | 17.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 2.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 143 | 33.3% |
| Householder living alone | 133 | 30.9% |
| 65 years and over | 52 | 12.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 105 | 24.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 136 | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,173 | 100% |
| Householder | 430 | 36.7% |
| Spouse | 180 | 15.3% |
| Child | 376 | 32.1% |
| Other relatives | 178 | 15.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 9 | 0.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 9 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 427 | 100% |
| Never married | 160 | 37.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 200 | 46.8% |
| Separated | 25 | 5.9% |
| Widowed | 17 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 25 | 5.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 533 | 100% |
| Never married | 125 | 23.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 231 | 43.3% |
| Separated | 23 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 106 | 19.9% |
| Divorced | 48 | 9.0% |
Fertility in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 45 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 32 | 71.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 212 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 149 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 381 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 91 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 80 | 87.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 56 | 61.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 10 | 11.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 9 | 9.9% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 5.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 80 | 100% |
| Who are female | 46 | 57.5% |
| Who are married | 80 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 285 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 121 | 42.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 52 | 18.2% |
| College or graduate school | 91 | 31.9% |
Educational Attainment in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 709 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 47 | 6.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 73 | 10.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 268 | 37.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 233 | 32.9% |
| Associate's degree | 25 | 3.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 31 | 4.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 32 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.9% |
Veteran Status in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 914 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 114 | 12.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,173 | 100% |
| With a disability | 300 | 25.6% |
| Under 18 years | 259 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 14.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 732 | 100% |
| With a disability | 167 | 22.8% |
| 65 years and over | 182 | 100% |
| With a disability | 95 | 52.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,141 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,107 | 97.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 34 | 3.0% |
| Same county | 27 | 2.4% |
| Different county | 7 | 0.6% |
| Same state | 7 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,173 | 100% |
| Native | 1,115 | 95.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,111 | 94.7% |
| State of residence | 933 | 79.5% |
| Different state | 178 | 15.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 58 | 4.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 58 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17 | 29.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 41 | 70.7% |
Year of Entry in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 62 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 58 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 58 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 58 | 100% |
| Europe | 6 | 10.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 52 | 89.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |