Ames

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  2. Ames Statistics
  3. Ames Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ames Employment Information
  5. Ames Family Information
  6. Ames Education Information
  7. Ames Public Benefits Information
  8. Ames Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Ames Legal Resources Back to top

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Ames Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,047
  • Land Area (2000): 97.494 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 463
Ames Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 95 8.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,001 91.33%

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Ames Employment Information Back to top
Ames Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 49 17.82%
2. Educational Services 49 17.82%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 10.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 28 10.18%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 4.36%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 4.00%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 4.00%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 3.64%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 3.27%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 2.91%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 2.91%
12. Other Transportation 7 2.55%
13. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.55%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 7 2.55%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 2.18%
16. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 6 2.18%
17. Health Care 5 1.82%
18. Social Assistance 4 1.45%
19. Utilities 4 1.45%
20. Public Administration 3 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 56 23.43%
2. Health Care 28 11.72%
3. Finance and Insurance 21 8.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 19 7.95%
5. Public Administration 16 6.69%
6. Private Household Services 9 3.77%
7. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 9 3.77%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.93%
9. Construction 7 2.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.93%
11. Gasoline Stations 7 2.93%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 7 2.93%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 2.51%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 6 2.51%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.51%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.51%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 2.51%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 2.51%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 2.51%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 0.84%

Ames Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 26 9.45%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 8.00%
3. Other Management Occupations 18 6.55%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 16 5.82%
5. Business Operations Specialists 14 5.09%
6. Other Production Occupations 14 5.09%
7. Computer Specialists 12 4.36%
8. Construction Laborers 12 4.36%
9. Other Construction Trades 12 4.36%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 4.00%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 11 4.00%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.27%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.27%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 2.91%
15. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 8 2.91%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 2.55%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.55%
18. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 6 2.18%
19. Carpenters 6 2.18%
20. Engineers 6 2.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 9.62%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 9.21%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 8.79%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 16 6.69%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 5.44%
6. Cashiers 12 5.02%
7. Registered Nurses 12 5.02%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 4.60%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 4.18%
10. Other Healthcare Support 9 3.77%
11. Computer Specialists 7 2.93%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 2.93%
13. Customer Service Representatives 7 2.93%
14. Other Financial Specialists 7 2.93%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.93%
16. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.51%
17. Bus Drivers 6 2.51%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.51%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.51%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.51%

Ames Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 412 48.24%
15-35 hours 184 21.55%
1-14 hours 34 3.98%
No regular hours 224 26.23%

Ames Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 2.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 7.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 2.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 3.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 42 9.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 95 20.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 56 12.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 45 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47 10.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 9.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 4.95%

Ames Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 17 3.66%
10-14 34 7.31%
15-19 94 20.22%
20-24 103 22.15%
25-29 57 12.26%
30-34 67 14.41%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 8 1.72%
45-59 19 4.09%
60-89 13 2.80%
At least 90 53 11.40%

Ames Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 305 65.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 75 16.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 4.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 66 14.19%

Ames Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 1.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 75 15.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 383 76.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 6.63%

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Ames Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 399 (1,096 people)
Families (2000): 266 (903 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 144
People at same address in 1995: 596
Ames Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 52 13.03%
$10,000-$14,999 29 7.27%
$15,000-$19,999 17 4.26%
$20,000-$24,999 34 8.52%
$25,000-$29,999 33 8.27%
$30,000-$34,999 61 15.29%
$35,000-$39,999 25 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 11 2.76%
$45,000-$49,999 34 8.52%
$50,000-$59,999 12 3.01%
$60,000-$74,999 50 12.53%
$75,000-$99,999 36 9.02%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Ames Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 93 22.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 128 31.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 4.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 66 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 55 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ames Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 331 28.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 159 13.45%
Public Assistance 35 2.96%
Retirement 56 4.74%
Self Employment 104 8.80%
Social Security 104 8.80%
Supplemental Security 11 0.93%
Wage / Salary 308 26.06%
Other 74 6.26%

Ames Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 135 62.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 81 37.50%

Ames Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 12.70%
Color 1 Box Married 240 54.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137 31.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 1.81%

Ames Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 253 57.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 9.59%

Ames Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ames Education Information Back to top
Ames Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 44 5.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 69 8.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 251 30.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 145 17.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 41 5.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 132 16.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 132 16.22%

Ames Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 15 1.43% 0 0.00% 15 1.43%
Kindergarten 9 0.86% 0 0.00% 9 0.86%
Grades 1-4 31 2.96% 3 0.29% 34 3.25%
Grades 5-8 83 7.93% 3 0.29% 86 8.21%
Grades 9-12 64 6.11% 0 0.00% 64 6.11%
Undergrad college 44 4.20% 3 0.29% 47 4.49%
Graduate or professional school 28 2.67% 0 0.00% 28 2.67%
Total 274 26.17% 9 0.86% 283 27.03%

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Ames Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ames Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 927 85.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 160 14.72%

Ames Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ames Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ames Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 127 12.13%
10-19 Years 170 16.24%
20-29 Years 127 12.13%
30-39 Years 153 14.61%
40-49 Years 181 17.29%
50-59 Years 119 11.37%
60-69 Years 81 7.74%
70-79 Years 66 6.30%
80-89 Years 20 1.91%
90+ Years 3 0.29%

Ames Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 531 50.72%
Color 1 Box Female 516 49.28%

Ames Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,001 95.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 1.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 1.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Ames Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 276 25.09%
2. Irish 177 16.09%
3. United States Or American 146 13.27%
4. English 123 11.18%
5. Scotch Irish 45 4.09%
6. Dutch 44 4.00%
7. Italian 39 3.55%
8. Scottish 37 3.36%
9. British 30 2.73%
10. South African 30 2.73%

Ames Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 941 93.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26 2.59%
3. Hebrew 19 1.89%
4. French 11 1.10%
5. Korean 7 0.70%

Ames Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,040 94.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56 5.11%

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Ames Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.