Ames, IA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over85,057100%
English only77,67391.3%
Language other than English7,3848.7%
   Speak English less than very well2,7033.2%
   Spanish2,0052.4%
      Speak English less than very well5440.6%
   Other Indo-European languages1,5711.8%
      Speak English less than very well3420.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,4934.1%
      Speak English less than very well1,7702.1%
   Other languages3150.4%
      Speak English less than very well470.1%

Ancestry in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population89,734100%
  American2,9673.3%
  Arab2730.3%
  Czech1,4911.7%
  Danish2,2912.6%
  Dutch2,8363.2%
  English8,6359.6%
  French (except Basque)2,1892.4%
  French Canadian2940.3%
  German31,88735.5%
  Greek1890.2%
  Hungarian2850.3%
  Irish11,21112.5%
  Italian1,8272.0%
  Lithuanian1070.1%
  Norwegian9,43310.5%
  Polish1,6871.9%
  Portuguese980.1%
  Russian4790.5%
  Scotch-Irish8260.9%
  Scottish2,3842.7%
  Slovak400.0%
  Subsaharan African1,1531.3%
  Swedish4,0344.5%
  Swiss5180.6%
  Ukrainian2510.3%
  Welsh8741.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2600.3%
Households By Type in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households34,883100%
  Family households (families)18,67853.5%
     With own children under 18 years7,85322.5%
     Married-couple family15,75245.2%
        With own children under 18 years6,10317.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9232.6%
        With own children under 18 years4831.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,0035.7%
        With own children under 18 years1,2673.6%
  Nonfamily households16,20546.5%
     Householder living alone9,91028.4%
        65 years and over2,4697.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years8,13823.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over5,97617.1%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households81,389100%
  Householder34,88342.9%
  Spouse15,75819.4%
  Child17,70821.8%
  Other relatives1,5671.9%
  Nonrelatives11,47314.1%
     Unmarried partner2,3572.9%
Marital Status in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over39,625100%
  Never married20,32951.3%
  Now married, except separated16,49341.6%
  Separated2260.6%
  Widowed5631.4%
  Divorced2,0145.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over36,877100%
  Never married15,39441.7%
  Now married, except separated16,21244.0%
  Separated2900.8%
  Widowed2,1996.0%
  Divorced2,7827.5%
Fertility in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,079100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)17516.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women110%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old420%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old120%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old610%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years334100%
  Responsible for grandchildren16649.7%
        Less than 1 year6920.7%
        1 or 2 years5215.6%
        3 or 4 years298.7%
        5 or more years164.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years166100%
  Who are female8450.6%
  Who are married16297.6%
School Enrollment in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school38,447100%
  Nursery school, preschool1,3463.5%
  Kindergarten1,0142.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,58117.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,2248.4%
  College or graduate school26,28268.4%
Educational Attainment in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over47,243100%
  Less than 9th grade8801.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,2962.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)8,94418.9%
  Some college, no degree9,36019.8%
  Associate's degree4,2178.9%
  Bachelor's degree13,41028.4%
  Graduate or professional degree9,13619.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher095.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher047.7%
Veteran Status in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over73,872100%
  Civilian veterans4,6016.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population89,033100%
  With a disability6,0736.8%
 
Under 18 years15,746100%
  With a disability3672.3%
 
18 to 64 years64,712100%
  With a disability3,1024.8%
 
65 years and over8,575100%
  With a disability2,60430.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over88,657100%
  Same house61,08168.9%
  Different house in the U.S.26,27929.6%
     Same county13,90515.7%
     Different county12,37414.0%
        Same state7,9008.9%
        Different state4,4745.0%
  Abroad1,2971.5%
Place Of Birth in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population89,734100%
  Native82,14191.5%
     Born in United States81,52190.8%
        State of residence56,06262.5%
        Different state25,45928.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6200.7%
  Foreign born7,5938.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population7,593100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,05327.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,54073.0%
Year of Entry in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States8,213100%
  Native620100%
    Entered 2010 or later50.8%
    Entered before 201061599.2%
  Foreign born7,593100%
    Entered 2010 or later90611.9%
    Entered before 20106,68788.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ames
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea7,593100%
  Europe7089.3%
  Asia5,01366.0%
  Africa6448.5%
  Oceania230.3%
  Latin America1,01913.4%
  Northern America1862.4%