Ames, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,275 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 657 | 2.4 |
| Kindergarten | 408 | 1.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,120 | 11.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,662 | 6.1 |
| College or graduate school | 21,428 | 78.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,932 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 498 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 574 | 2.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,818 | 12.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,290 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,314 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,996 | 30.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,442 | 28.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 58.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,525 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,215 | 54.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,702 | 37.5 |
| Separated | 258 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,309 | 2.9 |
Female | 1,135 | 2.5 |
| Divorced | 2,041 | 4.6 |
Female | 1,284 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 170 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 43 | 25.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,186 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,033 | 7.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 740 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,123 | 7.1 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,609 | 92.9 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,138 | 31.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,387 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,853 | 28.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,321 | 64.7 |
Same county | 8,775 | 18.1 |
Different county | 22,546 | 46.6 |
Same state | 15,114 | 31.2 |
Different state | 7,432 | 15.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,213 | 6.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 50,656 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,452 | 89.7 |
Born in United States | 45,113 | 89.1 |
State of residence | 29,790 | 58.8 |
Different state | 15,323 | 30.2 |
Born outside United States | 339 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 5,204 | 10.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,991 | 7.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 785 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,419 | 8.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,204 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 797 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 3,240 | 62.3 |
| Africa | 485 | 9.3 |
| Oceania | 45 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 540 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 97 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,387 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,167 | 87.1 |
| Language other than English | 6,220 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,625 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 1,448 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 496 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,679 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 383 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,621 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,603 | 3.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 50,656 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,472 | 111.5 |
| Arab | 314 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 1,036 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 1,076 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 1,683 | 3.3 |
| English | 5,180 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,044 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 126 | 0.2 |
| German | 16,961 | 33.5 |
| Greek | 184 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,793 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 1,072 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 156 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 4,365 | 8.6 |
| Polish | 1,065 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 314 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 612 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,207 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 104 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 638 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 2,096 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 301 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 69 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,573 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 342 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,024 | 17.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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