Industries in Ames, Iowa (City)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%10%20%30%CountEducationHealthcare1RetailHospitalityManufacturingProfessional2Government3Other ServicesConstructionFinance & InsuranceAdministrative4InformationAgriculture5Entertainment6TransportationWholesalersReal estateUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management730.173252%9.940725%30.173252%30.2%10,55410.6k11.167019%14.425981%11.167019%11.2%3,90610.046315%11.650867%10.046315%10.0%3,51410.000572%5.672458%10.000572%10.0%3,4988.708331%15.233011%8.708331%8.7%3,0465.726457%3.961811%5.726457%5.7%2,0033.845274%3.110930%3.845274%3.8%1,3453.730917%4.245523%3.730917%3.7%1,3053.302076%6.221356%3.302076%3.3%1,1552.292870%6.468714%2.292870%2.3%8022.049860%3.187103%2.049860%2.0%7171.741094%1.750339%1.741094%1.7%6091.726800%3.739404%1.726800%1.7%6041.666762%1.618848%1.666762%1.7%5831.392304%3.812112%1.392304%1.4%4871.083538%2.875355%1.083538%1.1%3790.932014%1.105736%0.932014%0.9%3260.340214%0.792476%0.340214%0.3%1190.074332%0.146486%0.074332%0.1%260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.040764%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Government not otherwise classified 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Ames than in Iowa, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Less Common
More Common
100%0%100%200%%ref.EducationHospitalityProfessional1Government2Entertainment3InformationOther ServicesRetailReal estateHealthcare4Administrative5ManufacturingConstructionOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Agriculture6UtilitiesWholesalersTransportationFinance & InsuranceManagement7203.531702%203.531702%203.5%30.173%30.2%9.941%9.94%76.300510%76.300510%76.3%10.001%10.0%5.672%5.67%44.541371%44.541371%44.5%5.726%5.73%3.962%3.96%23.605285%23.605285%23.6%3.845%3.85%3.111%3.11%2.959754%2.959754%3.0%1.667%1.67%1.619%1.62%-0.528176%-0.528176%0.5%1.741%1.74%1.750%1.75%-12.121146%-12.121146%12.1%3.731%3.73%4.246%4.25%-13.771956%-13.771956%13.8%10.046%10.0%11.651%11.7%-15.710954%-15.710954%15.7%0.932%0.93%1.106%1.11%-22.590920%-22.590920%22.6%11.167%11.2%14.426%14.4%-35.682662%-35.682662%35.7%2.050%2.05%3.187%3.19%-42.832504%-42.832504%42.8%8.708%8.71%15.233%15.2%-46.923542%-46.923542%46.9%3.302%3.30%6.221%6.22%-49.256426%-49.256426%49.3%0.074%0.07%0.146%0.15%-53.821528%-53.821528%53.8%1.727%1.73%3.739%3.74%-57.069491%-57.069491%57.1%0.340%0.34%0.792%0.79%-62.316365%-62.316365%62.3%1.084%1.08%2.875%2.88%-63.476839%-63.476839%63.5%1.392%1.39%3.812%3.81%-64.554471%-64.554471%64.6%2.293%2.29%6.469%6.47%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.041%0.04%
% percentage of industry in Ames
ref. percentage of industry in Iowa
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Female Male
Iowa
Ames
1x0x1xFMGovernment1Professional2Administrative3HospitalityAll IndustriesOther ServicesRetailEntertainment4Real estateEducationInformationFinance & Insurance-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.750511x1.205369x1.750511x1.75x489856-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.529040x1.126657x1.529040x1.53x7921,211-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.515789x1.274403x1.515789x1.52x285432-1.000000x-1.361681x-1.000000x1.090855x1.000000x1.090855x1.09x1,6731,825-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052218x1.098540x1.052218x1.05x17,04417.0k17,93417.9k-1.000000x-1.036078x-1.000000x1.045455x1.000000x1.045455x1.05x638667-1.028868x-1.000000x-1.028868x1.03x1.000000x1.017742x1.000000x1,7821,732-1.082143x-1.000000x-1.082143x1.08x1.000000x1.064107x1.000000x303280-1.089744x-1.000000x-1.089744x1.09x1.000000x1.130630x1.000000x170156-1.170265x-2.126092x-1.170265x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x5,6914,863-1.190647x-1.038823x-1.190647x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x331278-1.394030x-1.587971x-1.394030x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x467335
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%PartFullEntertainment1HospitalityRetailAdministrative2Agriculture3EducationOther ServicesAll IndustriesInformationHealthcare4Professional5Real estateTransportationFinance & InsuranceManufacturingWholesalersConstructionUtilitiesGovernment6Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…85.420240%52.148361%85.420240%85.4%4988577.244140%62.023503%77.244140%77.2%2,70279666.448492%44.347826%66.448492%66.4%2,3351,17965.829847%40.138381%65.829847%65.8%47224564.072848%22.151270%64.072848%64.1%38721755.969301%42.985987%55.969301%56.0%5,9074,64754.559387%41.132910%54.559387%54.6%71259353.490766%30.477174%53.490766%53.5%18,71018.7k16,26816.3k53.201970%30.938411%53.201970%53.2%32428552.944188%33.537294%52.944188%52.9%2,0681,83846.330504%23.724177%46.330504%46.3%9281,07546.012270%34.427350%46.012270%46.0%15017644.353183%20.925543%44.353183%44.4%21627137.905237%13.011591%37.905237%37.9%30449831.582403%13.167615%31.582403%31.6%9622,08431.134565%14.935250%31.134565%31.1%11826130.303030%25.211658%30.303030%30.3%35080526.890756%6.908889%26.890756%26.9%328718.215613%12.271144%18.215613%18.2%2451,1000.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.483871%026
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountFinance & InsuranceUtilitiesTransportationGovernment1Professional2EducationAll IndustriesManufacturingWholesalersInformationOther ServicesAdministrative3ConstructionHealthcare4RetailAgriculture5Real estateEntertainment6Hospitality$71,500.000000$50,211.000000$71,500.000000$71.5k2.293%2.29%802$67,880.000000$62,419.000000$67,880.000000$67.9k0.340%0.34%119$55,313.000000$48,629.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k1.392%1.39%487$54,797.000000$55,128.000000$54,797.000000$54.8k3.845%3.85%1,345$53,764.000000$55,494.000000$53,764.000000$53.8k5.726%5.73%2,003$51,872.000000$47,776.000000$51,872.000000$51.9k30.173%30.2%10,55410.6k$45,660.000000$42,304.000000$45,660.000000$45.7k100.000%100%34,97835.0k$44,773.000000$43,699.000000$44,773.000000$44.8k8.708%8.71%3,046$42,399.000000$45,915.000000$42,399.000000$42.4k1.084%1.08%379$39,792.000000$46,441.000000$39,792.000000$39.8k1.741%1.74%609$39,096.000000$35,385.000000$39,096.000000$39.1k3.731%3.73%1,305$38,109.000000$31,948.000000$38,109.000000$38.1k2.050%2.05%717$36,895.000000$44,398.000000$36,895.000000$36.9k3.302%3.30%1,155$35,957.000000$37,396.000000$35,957.000000$36.0k11.167%11.2%3,906$32,956.000000$32,461.000000$32,956.000000$33.0k10.046%10.0%3,514$30,464.000000$41,518.000000$30,464.000000$30.5k1.727%1.73%604$27,917.000000$44,358.000000$27,917.000000$27.9k0.932%0.93%326$27,083.000000$34,086.000000$27,083.000000$27.1k1.667%1.67%583$22,117.000000$22,282.000000$22,117.000000$22.1k10.001%10.0%3,498
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Industries by Neighborhood in Ames

There are 18 neighborhoods in Ames. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Ames, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames.

Agriculture1 Industry by Neighborhood#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
0%1%2%3%Count#IowaTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowWest North CentralSouth Campus Area NeighborhoodS Campus AreaAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryCollege Creek/Old Ames NeighborhoodCollege Crk/Old A…Somerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeWestside NeighborhoodWestsideEdwards NeighborhoodEdwardsOak-Wood-Forest NeighborhoodOak-Wood-ForestNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnHistoric Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownAmesMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKate Mitchell NeighborhoodKate MitchellOak-Riverside NeighborhoodOak-RiversideMeeker North NeighborhoodMeeker NorthAllenview NeighborhoodAllenview3.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k2.787969%2.787969%2.8%4512.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k2.764814%2.764814%2.8%777822.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.267106%2.267106%2.3%632.238064%2.238064%2.2%202142.238064%2.238064%2.2%141552.238064%2.238064%2.2%131462.238064%2.238064%2.2%172.199488%2.199488%2.2%8982.199488%2.199488%2.2%5692.199488%2.199488%2.2%34101.975620%1.975620%2.0%5111.975620%1.975620%2.0%45121.975620%1.975620%2.0%3131.975620%1.975620%2.0%7141.726800%1.726800%1.7%6041.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.142857%1.142857%1.1%11150.695716%0.695716%0.7%3160.358056%0.358056%0.4%1170.347222%0.347222%0.3%0118
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Neighborhood#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
$0k$50k$100k%Count#Historic Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnSomerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeIowaWest North CentralAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmes$146,250.000000$146,250.000000$146.3k1.976%1.98%71$146,250.000000$146,250.000000$146.3k1.976%1.98%52$146,250.000000$146,250.000000$146.3k1.976%1.98%453$146,250.000000$146,250.000000$146.3k1.976%1.98%34$72,917.000000$72,917.000000$72.9k2.238%2.24%20215$72,917.000000$72,917.000000$72.9k2.238%2.24%14156$72,917.000000$72,917.000000$72.9k2.238%2.24%13147$72,917.000000$72,917.000000$72.9k2.788%2.79%458$72,917.000000$72,917.000000$72.9k2.238%2.24%19$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,464.000000$30,464.000000$30.5k1.727%1.73%604
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of neighborhood out of 9 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the Ames Area

There are 15 places in the Ames Area. This section compares Ames to all of the places in the Ames Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#43

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
0%5%10%Count#ZearingMcCallsburgMaxwellIowaHuxleyCollinsSlaterStory CityWest North CentralAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryNevadaAmesMidwestCambridgeGilbertUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColoRolandSheldahlKelley13.183280%13.183280%13.2%4114.907975%4.907975%4.9%824.496788%4.496788%4.5%2133.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k3.554120%3.554120%3.6%6643.271028%3.271028%3.3%753.128761%3.128761%3.1%2663.058104%3.058104%3.1%5072.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k2.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.003386%2.003386%2.0%7181.726800%1.726800%1.7%60491.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.481481%1.481481%1.5%6101.329394%1.329394%1.3%9111.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.304348%1.304348%1.3%6121.197605%1.197605%1.2%8130.699301%0.699301%0.7%1140.512821%0.512821%0.5%115
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#63

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#RolandGilbertHuxleySlaterMaxwellIowaWest North CentralAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMidwestMcCallsburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaAmesZearing$73,333.000000$73,333.000000$73.3k1.198%1.20%81$72,917.000000$72,917.000000$72.9k1.329%1.33%92$56,667.000000$56,667.000000$56.7k3.554%3.55%663$48,750.000000$48,750.000000$48.8k3.129%3.13%264$43,125.000000$43,125.000000$43.1k4.497%4.50%215$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k4.908%4.91%86$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,204.000000$31,204.000000$31.2k2.003%2.00%717$30,464.000000$30,464.000000$30.5k1.727%1.73%6048$22,250.000000$22,250.000000$22.3k13.183%13.2%419
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 9 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#PerrySpencerJohnstonIowaDenisonWest North CentralGrinnellStorm LakeDecorahAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMount PleasantMt PleasantBooneGrimesCrestonOskaloosaCliveLe MarsWaverlyAmesMidwestAnkenyOttumwaWaukeeFort DodgeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux CityCarrollMason CityNorwalkMarshalltownUrbandaleMuscatineCedar FallsMarionWaterlooPleasant HillClintonPellaBurlingtonCouncil BluffsIndianolaKeokukNewtonDes MoinesCoralvilleCedar RapidsDubuqueBettendorfNorth LibertyWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesDavenportFort MadisonAltoonaIowa CityFairfield6.161510%6.161510%6.2%23514.469585%4.469585%4.5%24124.056307%4.056307%4.1%43833.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k3.579060%3.579060%3.6%13442.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k2.652801%2.652801%2.7%12552.494251%2.494251%2.5%14162.362366%2.362366%2.4%11572.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.219786%2.219786%2.2%8182.198289%2.198289%2.2%14992.135348%2.135348%2.1%130102.090507%2.090507%2.1%85112.069698%2.069698%2.1%117122.056998%2.056998%2.1%179131.879927%1.879927%1.9%93141.765041%1.765041%1.8%93151.726800%1.726800%1.7%604161.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.512337%1.512337%1.5%456171.474590%1.474590%1.5%168181.396048%1.396048%1.4%130191.371768%1.371768%1.4%148201.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.278877%1.278877%1.3%532211.216163%1.216163%1.2%62221.169466%1.169466%1.2%165231.155861%1.155861%1.2%64241.061622%1.061622%1.1%133251.042024%1.042024%1.0%243261.001712%1.001712%1.0%117271.000043%1.000043%1.0%230280.951597%0.951597%1.0%185290.882090%0.882090%0.9%286300.785928%0.785928%0.8%42310.778112%0.778112%0.8%93320.775613%0.775613%0.8%43330.694915%0.694915%0.7%82340.689252%0.689252%0.7%212350.649773%0.649773%0.6%50360.644271%0.644271%0.6%28370.593343%0.593343%0.6%41380.562631%0.562631%0.6%607390.545157%0.545157%0.5%60400.536475%0.536475%0.5%373410.518496%0.518496%0.5%156420.430984%0.430984%0.4%73430.388626%0.388626%0.4%41440.384763%0.384763%0.4%140450.356350%0.356350%0.4%175460.269386%0.269386%0.3%14470.235189%0.235189%0.2%21480.226701%0.226701%0.2%92490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#101

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
$0k$50k$100k%Count#WaverlyGrimesWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesJohnstonUrbandaleMuscatineNorwalkOskaloosaAltoonaAnkenyDecorahMason CityCliveWaukeeDes MoinesCarrollDavenportPellaGrinnellBurlingtonMarionIndianolaBettendorfCoralvilleIowaWaterlooWest North CentralCedar RapidsAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryBooneSpencerDubuqueMidwestLe MarsKeokukClintonCouncil BluffsFort DodgePerryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSioux CityAmesStorm LakeMarshalltownDenisonMount PleasantMt PleasantCedar FallsOttumwaIowa CityCreston$120,417.000000$120,417.000000$120.4k1.765%1.77%931$101,786.000000$101,786.000000$101.8k2.135%2.14%1302$93,696.000000$93,696.000000$93.7k0.385%0.38%1403$80,469.000000$80,469.000000$80.5k4.056%4.06%4384$72,083.000000$72,083.000000$72.1k1.042%1.04%2435$67,656.000000$67,656.000000$67.7k1.002%1.00%1176$63,839.000000$63,839.000000$63.8k1.156%1.16%647$62,679.000000$62,679.000000$62.7k2.070%2.07%1178$61,719.000000$61,719.000000$61.7k0.235%0.24%219$60,982.000000$60,982.000000$61.0k1.512%1.51%45610$59,762.000000$59,762.000000$59.8k2.362%2.36%11511$56,900.000000$56,900.000000$56.9k1.169%1.17%16512$52,500.000000$52,500.000000$52.5k2.057%2.06%17913$51,734.000000$51,734.000000$51.7k1.396%1.40%13014$51,282.000000$51,282.000000$51.3k0.563%0.56%60715$48,611.000000$48,611.000000$48.6k1.216%1.22%6216$48,000.000000$48,000.000000$48.0k0.356%0.36%17517$47,132.000000$47,132.000000$47.1k0.776%0.78%4318$45,714.000000$45,714.000000$45.7k2.653%2.65%12519$43,393.000000$43,393.000000$43.4k0.695%0.69%8220$43,203.000000$43,203.000000$43.2k0.952%0.95%18521$42,321.000000$42,321.000000$42.3k0.650%0.65%5022$42,083.000000$42,083.000000$42.1k0.431%0.43%7323$41,667.000000$41,667.000000$41.7k0.545%0.55%6024$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$40,595.000000$40,595.000000$40.6k0.882%0.88%28625$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,233.000000$40,233.000000$40.2k0.536%0.54%37326$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$38,500.000000$38,500.000000$38.5k2.198%2.20%14927$38,339.000000$38,339.000000$38.3k4.470%4.47%24128$38,125.000000$38,125.000000$38.1k0.518%0.52%15629$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$36,667.000000$36,667.000000$36.7k1.880%1.88%9330$36,250.000000$36,250.000000$36.3k0.644%0.64%2831$35,956.000000$35,956.000000$36.0k0.778%0.78%9332$34,688.000000$34,688.000000$34.7k0.689%0.69%21233$32,763.000000$32,763.000000$32.8k1.372%1.37%14834$32,273.000000$32,273.000000$32.3k6.162%6.16%23535$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,602.000000$30,602.000000$30.6k1.279%1.28%53236$30,464.000000$30,464.000000$30.5k1.727%1.73%60437$30,346.000000$30,346.000000$30.3k2.494%2.49%14138$30,000.000000$30,000.000000$30.0k1.062%1.06%13339$29,265.000000$29,265.000000$29.3k3.579%3.58%13440$26,583.000000$26,583.000000$26.6k2.220%2.22%8141$26,098.000000$26,098.000000$26.1k1.000%1.00%23042$24,737.000000$24,737.000000$24.7k1.475%1.47%16843$24,188.000000$24,188.000000$24.2k0.227%0.23%9244$21,488.000000$21,488.000000$21.5k2.091%2.09%8545
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 45 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#119

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
0%1%2%3%Count#IowaWest North CentralAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryGreen BayAmesMidwestGrand RapidsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFargoRochesterOmahaKenoshaSioux FallsLincolnDes MoinesCedar RapidsOlatheToledoMinneapolisKansas CityWichitaMilwaukeeMadisonEvansvilleColumbiaDetroitDavenportSpringfieldSpringfieldKansas CityLansingJolietIndependenceOverland ParkSt. LouisDearbornElginRockfordAkronTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsPeoriaFort WayneWarrenSt. PaulFlintSouth BendAuroraIndianapolisAnn ArborClevelandChicagoColumbusNapervilleCincinnatiDayton3.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k2.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k2.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1971.803522%1.803522%1.8%93511.726800%1.726800%1.7%6041.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.569586%1.569586%1.6%1,47121.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.091729%1.091729%1.1%74130.722431%0.722431%0.7%42740.694392%0.694392%0.7%1,57250.669589%0.669589%0.7%30760.651396%0.651396%0.7%60470.607870%0.607870%0.6%90080.562631%0.562631%0.6%60790.536475%0.536475%0.5%373100.489482%0.489482%0.5%346110.478196%0.478196%0.5%578120.476580%0.476580%0.5%1,089130.440866%0.440866%0.4%294140.425831%0.425831%0.4%781150.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132160.388013%0.388013%0.4%556170.380976%0.380976%0.4%213180.374347%0.374347%0.4%235190.368900%0.368900%0.4%816200.356350%0.356350%0.4%175210.344828%0.344828%0.3%188220.328599%0.328599%0.3%261230.327937%0.327937%0.3%775240.326810%0.326810%0.3%174250.322248%0.322248%0.3%228260.309917%0.309917%0.3%165270.303049%0.303049%0.3%301280.299016%0.299016%0.3%446290.287356%0.287356%0.3%102300.270833%0.270833%0.3%147310.269649%0.269649%0.3%169320.262547%0.262547%0.3%233330.262525%0.262525%0.3%155340.260945%0.260945%0.3%166350.258829%0.258829%0.3%132360.237829%0.237829%0.2%291370.210902%0.210902%0.2%123380.207492%0.207492%0.2%310390.205519%0.205519%0.2%61400.198630%0.198630%0.2%87410.195386%0.195386%0.2%191420.193879%0.193879%0.2%783430.191038%0.191038%0.2%114440.145016%0.145016%0.1%217450.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848460.136157%0.136157%0.1%590470.119219%0.119219%0.1%88480.097837%0.097837%0.1%135490.030761%0.030761%0.0%1750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#139

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
$0k$50k%Count#FlintNapervilleJolietSpringfieldClevelandSterling HeightsSterling HtsSouth BendOlatheDes MoinesDavenportOverland ParkFort WaynePeoriaAuroraIowaWest North CentralCedar RapidsAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryTopekaSioux FallsLincolnColumbiaMidwestIndependenceSt. LouisSt. PaulWichitaOmahaMadisonColumbusFargoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmesKansas CityAnn ArborRochesterIndianapolisEvansvilleRockfordMilwaukeeKansas CityMinneapolisChicagoToledoSpringfieldKenoshaGreen BayDetroitElginWarrenAkronLansingCincinnatiGrand Rapids$90,921.000000$90,921.000000$90.9k0.206%0.21%611$83,000.000000$83,000.000000$83.0k0.119%0.12%882$67,639.000000$67,639.000000$67.6k0.322%0.32%2283$65,114.000000$65,114.000000$65.1k0.345%0.34%1884$60,905.000000$60,905.000000$60.9k0.145%0.15%2175$53,000.000000$53,000.000000$53.0k0.261%0.26%1666$52,031.000000$52,031.000000$52.0k0.199%0.20%877$51,429.000000$51,429.000000$51.4k0.489%0.49%3468$51,282.000000$51,282.000000$51.3k0.563%0.56%6079$48,000.000000$48,000.000000$48.0k0.356%0.36%17510$47,692.000000$47,692.000000$47.7k0.303%0.30%30111$43,911.000000$43,911.000000$43.9k0.238%0.24%29112$43,016.000000$43,016.000000$43.0k0.259%0.26%13213$42,031.000000$42,031.000000$42.0k0.195%0.20%19114$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,233.000000$40,233.000000$40.2k0.536%0.54%37315$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$39,773.000000$39,773.000000$39.8k0.263%0.26%15516$39,417.000000$39,417.000000$39.4k0.651%0.65%60417$39,333.000000$39,333.000000$39.3k0.608%0.61%90018$37,422.000000$37,422.000000$37.4k0.374%0.37%23519$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$36,875.000000$36,875.000000$36.9k0.310%0.31%16520$36,645.000000$36,645.000000$36.6k0.299%0.30%44621$36,600.000000$36,600.000000$36.6k0.207%0.21%31022$36,591.000000$36,591.000000$36.6k0.426%0.43%78123$35,530.000000$35,530.000000$35.5k0.694%0.69%1,57224$33,688.000000$33,688.000000$33.7k0.388%0.39%55625$33,000.000000$33,000.000000$33.0k0.136%0.14%59026$31,964.000000$31,964.000000$32.0k1.092%1.09%74127$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,464.000000$30,464.000000$30.5k1.727%1.73%604$30,179.000000$30,179.000000$30.2k0.328%0.33%77528$30,074.000000$30,074.000000$30.1k0.191%0.19%11429$29,887.000000$29,887.000000$29.9k0.722%0.72%42730$29,583.000000$29,583.000000$29.6k0.194%0.19%78331$28,839.000000$28,839.000000$28.8k0.381%0.38%21332$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k0.270%0.27%16933$28,448.000000$28,448.000000$28.4k0.424%0.42%1,13234$28,403.000000$28,403.000000$28.4k0.441%0.44%29435$28,214.000000$28,214.000000$28.2k0.477%0.48%1,08936$27,325.000000$27,325.000000$27.3k0.143%0.14%1,84837$26,827.000000$26,827.000000$26.8k0.478%0.48%57838$26,187.000000$26,187.000000$26.2k0.329%0.33%26139$25,986.000000$25,986.000000$26.0k0.670%0.67%30740$25,422.000000$25,422.000000$25.4k1.804%1.80%93541$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.369%0.37%81642$24,605.000000$24,605.000000$24.6k0.271%0.27%14743$23,750.000000$23,750.000000$23.8k0.211%0.21%12344$21,432.000000$21,432.000000$21.4k0.263%0.26%23345$21,012.000000$21,012.000000$21.0k0.327%0.33%17446$19,405.000000$19,405.000000$19.4k0.098%0.10%13547$19,223.000000$19,223.000000$19.2k1.570%1.57%1,47148
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 48 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Ames to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ames. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#157

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
0%1%2%3%4%Count#FresnoIowaWest North CentralAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryAmesMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOmahaPortlandSacramentoAlbuquerqueMinneapolisSeattleOaklandWichitaMilwaukeeSan JoseLong BeachPhoenixLos AngelesLouisvilleSan DiegoDetroitOklahoma CityMesaKansas CityMiamiTulsaDenverEl PasoTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDallasJacksonvilleNashville-DavidsonSan AntonioAustinIndianapolisPhiladelphiaFort WorthSan FranciscoLas VegasRaleighCharlotteHoustonArlingtonClevelandChicagoBaltimoreColumbusAtlantaMemphisBostonNew YorkWashington4.917645%4.917645%4.9%9,97513.739404%3.739404%3.7%59,35159.4k2.779380%2.779380%2.8%291,928292k2.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1972.331379%2.331379%2.3%1,1971.726800%1.726800%1.7%6041.659533%1.659533%1.7%539,487539k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M0.694392%0.694392%0.7%1,57220.676379%0.676379%0.7%2,24830.594185%0.594185%0.6%1,27940.574739%0.574739%0.6%1,50550.476580%0.476580%0.5%1,08960.457965%0.457965%0.5%1,81170.440375%0.440375%0.4%90980.425831%0.425831%0.4%78190.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.418201%0.418201%0.4%2,092110.413591%0.413591%0.4%916120.408221%0.408221%0.4%2,924130.405225%0.405225%0.4%7,715140.381835%0.381835%0.4%1,115150.373309%0.373309%0.4%2,501160.368900%0.368900%0.4%816170.368629%0.368629%0.4%1,094180.356459%0.356459%0.4%765190.327937%0.327937%0.3%775200.307223%0.307223%0.3%620210.306931%0.306931%0.3%584220.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056230.272019%0.272019%0.3%760240.263766%0.263766%0.3%614250.257447%0.257447%0.3%559260.241950%0.241950%0.2%509270.233301%0.233301%0.2%1,450280.225565%0.225565%0.2%890290.207436%0.207436%0.2%706300.201764%0.201764%0.2%1,325310.195670%0.195670%0.2%995320.193879%0.193879%0.2%783330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.188698%0.188698%0.2%714350.187899%0.187899%0.2%918360.173952%0.173952%0.2%474370.168316%0.168316%0.2%397380.168062%0.168062%0.2%698390.155037%0.155037%0.2%1,694400.146045%0.146045%0.1%281410.145016%0.145016%0.1%217420.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848430.136774%0.136774%0.1%376440.136157%0.136157%0.1%590450.126338%0.126338%0.1%278460.122596%0.122596%0.1%352470.100747%0.100747%0.1%357480.089813%0.089813%0.1%3,585490.062890%0.062890%0.1%21950
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#177

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
$0k$50k$100k%Count#AtlantaWashingtonClevelandCharlotteAustinAlbuquerqueIowaMemphisWest North CentralLas VegasAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryNashville-DavidsonMidwestWichitaOmahaRaleighBostonColumbusArlingtonDenverVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan FranciscoBaltimoreDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsAmesFort WorthPhoenixKansas CityJacksonvilleIndianapolisMesaMilwaukeeMinneapolisSan DiegoEl PasoSeattlePortlandTucsonOklahoma CityChicagoTulsaSan JosePhiladelphiaLouisvilleNew YorkDetroitLong BeachSacramentoLos AngelesSan AntonioHoustonMiamiFresnoOakland$101,750.000000$101,750.000000$101.8k0.126%0.13%2781$96,563.000000$96,563.000000$96.6k0.063%0.06%2192$60,905.000000$60,905.000000$60.9k0.145%0.15%2173$52,391.000000$52,391.000000$52.4k0.168%0.17%6984$47,232.000000$47,232.000000$47.2k0.196%0.20%9955$42,201.000000$42,201.000000$42.2k0.575%0.57%1,5056$41,518.000000$41,518.000000$41.5k3.739%3.74%59,35159.4k$40,938.000000$40,938.000000$40.9k0.123%0.12%3527$40,316.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k2.779%2.78%291,928292k$40,096.000000$40,096.000000$40.1k0.174%0.17%4748$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$40,042.000000$40,042.000000$40.0k2.331%2.33%1,197$37,604.000000$37,604.000000$37.6k0.207%0.21%7069$37,376.000000$37,376.000000$37.4k1.660%1.66%539,487539k$36,591.000000$36,591.000000$36.6k0.426%0.43%78110$35,530.000000$35,530.000000$35.5k0.694%0.69%1,57211$34,185.000000$34,185.000000$34.2k0.168%0.17%39712$33,750.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k0.101%0.10%35713$33,000.000000$33,000.000000$33.0k0.136%0.14%59014$32,630.000000$32,630.000000$32.6k0.146%0.15%28115$32,175.000000$32,175.000000$32.2k0.293%0.29%1,05616$32,151.000000$32,151.000000$32.2k0.257%0.26%55917$31,900.000000$31,900.000000$31.9k0.188%0.19%91818$31,689.000000$31,689.000000$31.7k0.137%0.14%37619$31,610.000000$31,610.000000$31.6k0.233%0.23%1,45020$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,893.000000$30,893.000000$30.9k0.242%0.24%50921$30,464.000000$30,464.000000$30.5k1.727%1.73%604$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k0.189%0.19%71422$30,328.000000$30,328.000000$30.3k0.408%0.41%2,92423$30,179.000000$30,179.000000$30.2k0.328%0.33%77524$29,615.000000$29,615.000000$29.6k0.226%0.23%89025$29,583.000000$29,583.000000$29.6k0.194%0.19%78326$29,127.000000$29,127.000000$29.1k0.356%0.36%76527$28,448.000000$28,448.000000$28.4k0.424%0.42%1,13228$28,214.000000$28,214.000000$28.2k0.477%0.48%1,08929$27,980.000000$27,980.000000$28.0k0.373%0.37%2,50130$27,604.000000$27,604.000000$27.6k0.272%0.27%76031$27,547.000000$27,547.000000$27.5k0.458%0.46%1,81132$27,434.000000$27,434.000000$27.4k0.676%0.68%2,24833$27,404.000000$27,404.000000$27.4k0.264%0.26%61434$27,326.000000$27,326.000000$27.3k0.369%0.37%1,09435$27,325.000000$27,325.000000$27.3k0.143%0.14%1,84836$27,028.000000$27,028.000000$27.0k0.307%0.31%58437$26,529.000000$26,529.000000$26.5k0.418%0.42%2,09238$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24839$26,443.000000$26,443.000000$26.4k0.382%0.38%1,11540$25,532.000000$25,532.000000$25.5k0.090%0.09%3,58541$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.369%0.37%81642$25,089.000000$25,089.000000$25.1k0.414%0.41%91643$24,340.000000$24,340.000000$24.3k0.594%0.59%1,27944$23,927.000000$23,927.000000$23.9k0.405%0.41%7,71545$23,767.000000$23,767.000000$23.8k0.202%0.20%1,32546$22,554.000000$22,554.000000$22.6k0.155%0.16%1,69447$22,381.000000$22,381.000000$22.4k0.307%0.31%62048$22,339.000000$22,339.000000$22.3k4.918%4.92%9,97549$22,217.000000$22,217.000000$22.2k0.440%0.44%90950
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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State:
Iowa
County:
Story
Metro Area:
Ames Area
Townships:
Franklin, Grant, Milford, Washington
ZIP Codes:
50010, 50011, 50012, 50014
Unified School Districts:
Ames, Gilbert, Nevada, United
Neighborhoods:
Allenview, Bloomington Heights, Brookside, College Creek/Old Ames, Edwards, Historic Old Town, Kate Mitchell, Meeker North, North Old Town, Northridge, Oak-Riverside, Oak-Wood-Forest, Somerset Village, South Campus Area, Stone Brooke, Sunrise Addition, Top-O-Hollow, Westside
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate Districts:
IA-23, IA-24
State House Districts:
IA-45, IA-46, IA-48
Nearby Cities:
Cambridge, Gilbert, Huxley, Kelley, Luther, Nevada, Roland, Sheldahl, Slater, Story City