Household Types in the Ames Area, Iowa (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Iowa and the Ames Area
Ames Area
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.223402%50.823448%44.223402%44.2%16,16116.2k5.568630%9.247804%5.568630%5.6%2,0352.380692%4.200248%2.380692%2.4%87026.915499%28.921869%26.915499%26.9%9,83620.911778%6.806632%20.911778%20.9%7,642
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Iowa and the Ames Area
Ames Area
Iowa
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads78.973393%69.586376%78.973393%79.0%6,70814.857547%21.242737%14.857547%14.9%1,2626.169061%9.170887%6.169061%6.2%524

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Iowa and the Ames Area
Ames Area
Iowa
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children223.243214%28.045510%23.243214%23.2%8,49476.633647%71.728198%76.633647%76.6%28,00528.0k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Iowa and the Ames Area
Ames Area
Iowa
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%CountWhite3Hispanic4Asian5Black5Other5Mixed5-5.530488%-2.550605%-27.003823%-18.979131%-8.244460%-3.896988%-29.440478%-6.585809%-54.064047%54%45.935953%51.832265%45.935953%46%31,91431.9k-4.761905%-4.761905%-29.464286%-18.898810%-18.444789%-8.424850%-16.906668%-8.469158%-57.886905%58%42.113095%47.754534%42.113095%42%672-3.159622%-0.533443%-22.938039%-37.956504%-9.341486%-3.673509%-19.507934%-12.340467%-64.587608%65%35.412392%55.136604%35.412392%35%2,437-12.096774%-0.000000%-38.225806%-18.387097%-26.962617%-7.613902%-32.800818%-6.801986%-68.709677%69%31.290323%25.820678%31.290323%31%620-25.868726%-3.088803%-32.818533%-11.583012%-18.274657%-8.908895%-20.834453%-8.438592%-73.359073%73%26.640927%43.543402%26.640927%27%259-2.959502%-0.467290%-21.651090%-60.591900%-17.488826%-6.919384%-26.899520%-11.661976%-85.669782%86%14.330218%37.030293%14.330218%14%642
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3non-Hispanic 4White Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Ames Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
29%40%51%61%72%83%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.8%14.5%18.1%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8%12.3%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
13%21%29%36%44%52%
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Household Types by Place in the Ames Area

There are 15 places that are fully or partially contained within the Ames Area (14 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 15 of those to each other, the Ames Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Ames Area.

Married by Place#11

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Ames Area, selected places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain the Ames Area
0%20%40%60%Count#GilbertMaxwellSlaterKelleyRolandZearingSheldahlHuxleyColoCambridgeIowaWest North CentralStory CityNevadaMidwestUnited StatesMcCallsburgCollinsAmes AreaAmes71.025641%71.025641%71%277166.873065%66.873065%67%216266.788321%66.788321%67%366364.122137%64.122137%64%84462.577963%62.577963%63%301559.388646%59.388646%59%136658.095238%58.095238%58%61757.910674%57.910674%58%765856.269113%56.269113%56%184953.618421%53.618421%54%1631050.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.632599%49.632599%50%7431149.188019%49.188019%49%1,3631248.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.692308%47.692308%48%621345.029240%45.029240%45%771444.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k35.961531%35.961531%36%8,86215
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Ames Area

There is 1 county in the Ames Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Ames Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Ames Area.

Married by County#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Ames Area, selected counties in the Ames Area, and entities that contain the Ames Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#IowaWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesAmes AreaStory50.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M44.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k44.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k1
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Ames Area

There are 16 county subdivisions in the Ames Area. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, the Ames Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Ames Area.

Married by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Ames Area, selected county subdivisions in the Ames Area, and entities that contain the Ames Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MilfordRichlandLincolnNew AlbanyPalestineGrantHowardIndian CrkWarrenShermanUnionFranklinCollinsIowaLafayetteWest North CentralNevadaMidwestUnited StatesAmes AreaWashington82.879377%82.879377%83%213177.669903%77.669903%78%80266.557377%66.557377%67%203365.473684%65.473684%65%311464.160288%64.160288%64%1,425564.013267%64.013267%64%386663.626834%63.626834%64%607761.425960%61.425960%61%336859.817352%59.817352%60%131957.627119%57.627119%58%341055.297158%55.297158%55%2141154.021352%54.021352%54%5,3131251.968504%51.968504%52%1321350.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.075301%50.075301%50%6651449.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.264191%49.264191%49%1,4061548.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M44.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k29.145760%29.145760%29%4,70516
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in Iowa

There are 26 metro areas in Iowa. This section compares the Ames Area to all of the metro areas in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Ames Area.

Married by Metro Area#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Ames Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Ames Area
0%20%40%Count#Pella AreaMarshalltownMuscatineDubuque AreaStorm LakeCarroll AreaNewton AreaSpirit LakeFort MadisonOttumwa AreaBoone AreaOskaloosaCedar RapidsIowaDes MoinesSioux CityWest North CentralSpencer AreaClinton AreaOmaha AreaDavenportFairfieldMidwestWaterloo AreaUnited StatesMason CityBurlingtonIowa CityAmes AreaFort Dodge56.287425%56.287425%56%7,332154.632839%54.632839%55%8,355253.441123%53.441123%53%8,759353.131085%53.131085%53%20,19320.2k452.905117%52.905117%53%3,970552.808858%52.808858%53%4,531652.751980%52.751980%53%7,725752.085415%52.085415%52%4,171851.874925%51.874925%52%12,90712.9k951.860439%51.860439%52%9,1711051.649456%51.649456%52%5,6521151.241233%51.241233%51%4,6031251.138574%51.138574%51%54,41454.4k1350.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k1450.451040%50.451040%50%32,38232.4k1549.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.910727%49.910727%50%3,6341649.257712%49.257712%49%9,7881749.145450%49.145450%49%170,892171k1848.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k1948.520882%48.520882%49%3,3462048.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.323410%48.323410%48%32,38232.4k2148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.869697%46.869697%47%10,49610.5k2246.700147%46.700147%47%9,2062345.104135%45.104135%45%29,45329.5k2444.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k2543.169906%43.169906%43%6,50726
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the Midwest

There are 293 metro areas in the Midwest. This section compares the Ames Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Ames Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 193,118.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Ames Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Ames Area
0%20%40%Count#Appleton AreaRochesterFayettevilleGrand RapidsElkhart AreaGreen BayCedar RapidsSioux FallsIowaMinneapolisDes MoinesSt. CloudWest North CentralRacine AreaPeoria AreaTopeka AreaWichita AreaOmaha AreaSpringfieldCanton AreaDavenportHuntingtonFort WayneMidwestEvansvilleKansas CityUnited StatesCincinnatiSouth BendChicago AreaRockford AreaMadison AreaSt. LouisLincoln AreaIndianapolisColumbus AreaAkron AreaLouisvilleKalamazooDuluth AreaYoungstownDetroit AreaAnn ArborFargo AreaSpringfieldMilwaukeeLansing AreaLafayetteAmes AreaSaginaw AreaDayton AreaFlint AreaClevelandToledo AreaChampaign55.271956%55.271956%55%49,76349.8k154.554457%54.554457%55%45,72745.7k254.044525%54.044525%54%100,552101k353.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k453.095083%53.095083%53%37,60337.6k551.197636%51.197636%51%64,27364.3k651.138574%51.138574%51%54,41454.4k751.049434%51.049434%51%48,74248.7k850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k950.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k1050.213154%50.213154%50%36,86736.9k1149.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.684557%49.684557%50%37,40837.4k1249.631522%49.631522%50%75,36175.4k1349.491201%49.491201%49%46,00946.0k1449.343611%49.343611%49%120,279120k1549.145450%49.145450%49%170,892171k1649.079115%49.079115%49%88,52488.5k1749.049836%49.049836%49%79,44779.4k1848.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k1948.653749%48.653749%49%69,60669.6k2048.543883%48.543883%49%80,36180.4k2148.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.379092%48.379092%48%61,21661.2k2248.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k2348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k2447.650425%47.650425%48%57,70857.7k2547.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2647.503466%47.503466%48%63,03963.0k2747.218029%47.218029%47%123,240123k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.078868%47.078868%47%59,13259.1k3046.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3146.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3245.819693%45.819693%46%129,886130k3345.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k3445.662458%45.662458%46%59,45859.5k3545.463956%45.463956%45%53,14153.1k3645.341019%45.341019%45%103,986104k3745.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k3845.124466%45.124466%45%62,57562.6k3944.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k4044.944483%44.944483%45%39,62839.6k4144.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4244.412188%44.412188%44%81,69481.7k4344.270768%44.270768%44%35,12035.1k4444.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k44.062468%44.062468%44%34,33734.3k4543.953277%43.953277%44%144,194144k4643.031327%43.031327%43%71,53771.5k4742.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4842.125994%42.125994%42%103,100103k4941.894660%41.894660%42%38,86438.9k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Ames Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Ames Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Ames Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Ames Area
0%20%40%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaIowaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisWest North CentralSan DiegoNashvilleCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaMidwestSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeAmes AreaTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.223402%44.223402%44%16,16116.2k44.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Ames Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
Iowa
County:
Story
Principal City:
Ames
Cities:
Ames, Cambridge, Collins, Colo, Gilbert, Huxley, Kelley, Maxwell, McCallsburg, Nevada, Roland, Sheldahl, Slater, Story City, Zearing
Townships:
Collins, Franklin, Grant, Howard, Indian Creek, Lafayette, Lincoln, Milford, Nevada, New Albany, Palestine, Richland, Sherman, Union, Warren, Washington
ZIP Codes:
50010, 50011, 50012, 50014, 50046, 50055, 50056, 50105, 50124, 50134, 50154, 50161, 50201, 50206, 50226, 50236, 50243, 50244, 50247, 50248, 50278
Unified School Districts:
Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco, Gilbert, Nevada, North Polk, Roland-Story, United, West Marshall
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate Districts:
IA-23, IA-24, IA-25
State House Districts:
IA-45, IA-46, IA-48, IA-49
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Boone Area, Des Moines Area, Marshalltown Area, Newton Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Fort Dodge Area, Pella Area