Ames, IA Metro Area

USA > Ames, IA Metro Area
Year Structure Built in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units36,741100%
  Built 2010 or later1330.4%
  Built 2000 to 20096,81618.6%
  Built 1990 to 19996,06916.5%
  Built 1980 to 19893,1438.6%
  Built 1970 to 19796,92618.9%
  Built 1960 to 19694,02411.0%
  Built 1950 to 19592,5597.0%
  Built 1940 to 19491,1403.1%
  Built 1939 or earlier5,93116.1%

Value in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units19,278100%
  Less than $50,0001,3006.7%
  $50,000 to $99,9992,16511.2%
  $100,000 to $149,9995,06426.3%
  $150,000 to $199,9994,52623.5%
  $200,000 to $299,9994,04821.0%
  $300,000 to $499,9991,6798.7%
  $500,000 to $999,9994182.2%
  $1,000,000 or more780.4%
  Median (dollars)160,7000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage12,710100%
  Less than $300250.2%
  $300 to $4992121.7%
  $500 to $6993983.1%
  $700 to $9991,90315.0%
  $1,000 to $1,4995,08940.0%
  $1,500 to $1,9992,87722.6%
  $2,000 or more2,20617.4%
  Median (dollars)1,3590%
Housing Occupancy in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units36,741100%
  Occupied housing units34,88394.9%
  Vacant housing units1,8585.1%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate30%
Units In Structure in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units36,741100%
  1-unit, detached19,32252.6%
  1-unit, attached1,7124.7%
  2 units1,5484.2%
  3 or 4 units1,6684.5%
  5 to 9 units2,4286.6%
  10 to 19 units3,2548.9%
  20 or more units5,14014.0%
  Mobile home1,6694.5%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.00.0%
Rooms in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units36,741100%
  1 room5361.5%
  2 rooms1,3893.8%
  3 rooms4,44012.1%
  4 rooms7,06319.2%
  5 rooms5,78015.7%
  6 rooms4,98613.6%
  7 rooms3,83310.4%
  8 rooms3,72210.1%
  9 rooms or more4,99213.6%
  Median rooms50%
Bedrooms in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units36,741100%
  No bedroom5951.6%
  1 bedroom4,49512.2%
  2 bedrooms11,31030.8%
  3 bedrooms12,53534.1%
  4 bedrooms6,36617.3%
  5 or more bedrooms1,4403.9%
Housing Tenure in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units34,883100%
  Owner-occupied19,27855.3%
  Renter-occupied15,60544.7%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units34,883100%
  Moved in 2010 or later6,11717.5%
  Moved in 2000 to 200919,36855.5%
  Moved in 1990 to 19994,46312.8%
  Moved in 1980 to 19892,0205.8%
  Moved in 1970 to 19791,8095.2%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier1,1063.2%
Vehicles Available in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units34,883100%
  No vehicles available2,1056.0%
  1 vehicle available11,05731.7%
  2 vehicles available14,82442.5%
  3 or more vehicles available6,89719.8%
House Heating Fuel in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units34,883100%
  Utility gas25,52873.2%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas2,2326.4%
  Electricity6,38818.3%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1160.3%
  Coal or coke00.0%
  Wood2330.7%
  Solar energy00.0%
  Other fuel3080.9%
  No fuel used780.2%
Selected Characteristics in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units34,883100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities800.2%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities2380.7%
  No telephone service available1,0913.1%
Occupants Per Room in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units34,883100%
  1.00 or less34,46698.8%
  1.01 to 1.504041.2%
  1.51 or more130.0%
Mortgage Status in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units19,278100%
  Housing units with a mortgage12,71065.9%
  Housing units without a mortgage6,56834.1%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage6,568100%
  Less than $100600.9%
  $100 to $1991732.6%
  $200 to $2996389.7%
  $300 to $3991,20718.4%
  $400 or more4,49068.4%
  Median (dollars)4700%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)12,694100%
  Less than 20.0 percent5,76145.4%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent2,64120.8%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent1,66013.1%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent9527.5%
  35.0 percent or more1,68013.2%
 
  Not computed160%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)6,544100%
  Less than 10.0 percent3,11447.6%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent1,34220.5%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent90113.8%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent2994.6%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent2193.3%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent951.5%
  35.0 percent or more5748.8%
 
  Not computed240%
Gross Rent in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent15,255100%
  Less than $200920.6%
  $200 to $2992701.8%
  $300 to $4991,3398.8%
  $500 to $7496,79744.6%
  $750 to $9994,03026.4%
  $1,000 to $1,4992,26914.9%
  $1,500 or more4583.0%
  Median (dollars)7210%
 
  No rent paid3500%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)14,887100%
  Less than 15.0 percent1,78012.0%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent1,89812.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent1,62910.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent1,3709.2%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent9696.5%
  35.0 percent or more7,24148.6%
 
  Not computed7180%