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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Federal Courts
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Ames Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,079
  • Land Area (2000): 8.207 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 444
Ames Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 569 48.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 605 51.10%

Ames Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ames Employment Information Back to top
Ames Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 35 19.66%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 13 7.30%
3. Mining 12 6.74%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 6.18%
5. Public Administration 11 6.18%
6. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 8 4.49%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 7 3.93%
8. Metal Manufactuing 7 3.93%
9. Other Transportation 7 3.93%
10. Truck Transportation 7 3.93%
11. Educational Services 6 3.37%
12. Health Care 6 3.37%
13. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.81%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 2.25%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 2.25%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.25%
17. Food Manufacturing 3 1.69%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 3 1.69%
19. Fuel Dealers 3 1.69%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 58 28.29%
2. Public Administration 25 12.20%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 16 7.80%
4. Educational Services 15 7.32%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 5.85%
6. Social Assistance 12 5.85%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 4.88%
8. Department and Other General Stores 9 4.39%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.44%
10. Other Transportation 5 2.44%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.44%
12. Construction 4 1.95%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.95%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.46%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.46%
16. Finance and Insurance 3 1.46%
17. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.46%
18. Private Household Services 3 1.46%
19. U.S. Postal Service 3 1.46%
20. Repair and Maintenance 2 0.98%

Ames Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction Laborers 20 11.24%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 10.11%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 7.87%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 6.18%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 5.06%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 5.06%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 9 5.06%
8. Extraction Workers 8 4.49%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 7 3.93%
10. Other Production Occupations 7 3.93%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.93%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.93%
13. Bus Drivers 6 3.37%
14. Other Construction Trades 6 3.37%
15. Other Management Occupations 5 2.81%
16. Agricultural Workers 4 2.25%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 2.25%
18. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.69%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 3 1.69%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 25.37%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 5.85%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 12 5.85%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 5.37%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 4.88%
6. Child Care Workers 9 4.39%
7. Business Operations Specialists 8 3.90%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 3.90%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 3.41%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 3.41%
11. Cashiers 6 2.93%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.93%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.93%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.93%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.93%
16. Bus Drivers 5 2.44%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 5 2.44%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 2.44%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 5 2.44%
20. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.46%

Ames Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 402 45.32%
15-35 hours 52 5.86%
1-14 hours 18 2.03%
No regular hours 415 46.79%

Ames Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 10.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 7.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 44 12.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13 3.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21 5.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 54 14.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36 9.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 34 9.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 1.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 11.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 8.20%

Ames Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.64%
5-9 16 4.37%
10-14 56 15.30%
15-19 72 19.67%
20-24 41 11.20%
25-29 7 1.91%
30-34 41 11.20%
35-39 9 2.46%
40-44 9 2.46%
45-59 36 9.84%
60-89 53 14.48%
At least 90 20 5.46%

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 4 1.09% 194 53.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 59 16.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 36 9.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 73 19.95%

Ames Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 38 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 308 83.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 2.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 1.08%

Ames Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ames Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 416 (1,184 people)
Families (2000): 318 (1,061 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 66
People at same address in 1995: 678
Ames Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64 15.38%
$10,000-$14,999 52 12.50%
$15,000-$19,999 58 13.94%
$20,000-$24,999 46 11.06%
$25,000-$29,999 28 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 21 5.05%
$35,000-$39,999 31 7.45%
$40,000-$44,999 9 2.16%
$45,000-$49,999 23 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 26 6.25%
$60,000-$74,999 23 5.53%
$75,000-$99,999 17 4.09%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.44%
$125,000-$149,999 6 1.44%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.48%
$200,000 or more 4 0.96%

Ames Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 102 25.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 113 27.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 2.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 71 17.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 58 14.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 8.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ames Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 305 28.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 33 3.06%
Public Assistance 57 5.28%
Retirement 60 5.56%
Self Employment 27 2.50%
Social Security 159 14.72%
Supplemental Security 72 6.67%
Wage / Salary 297 27.50%
Other 70 6.48%

Ames Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 93 46.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 109 53.96%

Ames Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 229 57.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 125 31.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 4.04%

Ames Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 9.45%
Color 1 Box Married 226 44.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 156 30.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 15.35%

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 87 10.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 194 23.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 305 37.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 156 19.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 32 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30 3.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12 1.47%

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 13 1.20% 0 0.00% 13 1.20%
Kindergarten 17 1.58% 0 0.00% 17 1.58%
Grades 1-4 121 11.21% 0 0.00% 121 11.21%
Grades 5-8 74 6.86% 0 0.00% 74 6.86%
Grades 9-12 134 12.42% 0 0.00% 134 12.42%
Undergrad college 36 3.34% 0 0.00% 36 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.09% 0 0.00% 1 0.09%
Total 396 36.70% 0 0.00% 396 36.70%

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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 810 68.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 374 31.59%

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 161 14.92%
10-19 Years 180 16.68%
20-29 Years 106 9.82%
30-39 Years 147 13.62%
40-49 Years 167 15.48%
50-59 Years 124 11.49%
60-69 Years 98 9.08%
70-79 Years 71 6.58%
80-89 Years 20 1.85%
90+ Years 5 0.46%

Ames Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 510 47.27%
Color 1 Box Female 569 52.73%

Ames Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 964 89.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 74 6.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 1.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ames Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 82 61.65%
2. African 18 13.53%
3. French Non-Basque 17 12.78%
4. Irish 7 5.26%
5. Iraqi 3 2.26%
6. Italian 3 2.26%
7. German 2 1.50%
8. Belgian 1 0.75%

Ames Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,087 96.88%
2. French 19 1.69%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 1.07%
4. Tagalog 4 0.36%

Ames Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,178 99.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.08%

Ames Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.