National Origin in Ames, Iowa (City)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen86.643360%94.562976%86.643360%86.6%55,51555.5k0.143586%0.071976%0.143586%0.1%920.942675%0.499036%0.942675%0.9%6042.534609%1.824380%2.534609%2.5%1,6249.735770%3.041632%9.735770%9.7%6,238
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther75.133554%36.014474%75.133554%75.1%5,90710.798779%40.236295%10.798779%10.8%8497.275502%13.567115%7.275502%7.3%5726.448741%9.441214%6.448741%6.4%5070.343424%0.740902%0.343424%0.3%270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.740902%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther75.133554%36.014474%75.133554%75.1%5,90710.798779%40.236295%10.798779%10.8%8497.275502%13.567115%7.275502%7.3%5726.448741%9.441214%6.448741%6.4%5070.343424%0.740902%0.343424%0.3%270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.740902%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Iowa and Ames
Ames
Iowa
Asia
Africa
Americas
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountChinaIndiaKoreaMalaysiaCanadaNigeriaTurkeyTaiwanMexicoBrazil34.533198%6.049601%34.533198%34.5%2,71510.569830%6.484219%10.569830%10.6%8317.084711%3.622484%7.084711%7.1%5574.222844%0.566261%4.222844%4.2%3322.963622%2.167140%2.963622%3.0%2332.721954%0.424696%2.721954%2.7%2142.620198%0.222271%2.620198%2.6%2062.442127%0.571553%2.442127%2.4%1921.704401%27.526510%1.704401%1.7%1341.589926%0.401543%1.589926%1.6%125
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by Neighborhood in Ames

United States National Origin by Neighborhood#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
71.7%76.3%80.9%85.4%90.0%94.6%

Europe National Origin by Neighborhood#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.43%0.86%1.30%1.73%2.17%

Asia National Origin by Neighborhood#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
3.2%7.4%11.5%15.6%19.7%23.9%

Africa National Origin by Neighborhood#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.0%

Australia National Origin by Neighborhood#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.000%0.048%0.095%0.143%0.191%0.239%

Americas National Origin by Neighborhood#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%
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Map of National Origin by Tract in Ames

United States National Origin by Tract#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
68%74%79%85%91%97%

Europe National Origin by Tract#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.43%0.86%1.30%1.73%2.17%

Asia National Origin by Tract#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
1.7%6.1%10.6%15.0%19.4%23.9%

Africa National Origin by Tract#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.0%

Australia National Origin by Tract#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.000%0.048%0.095%0.143%0.191%0.239%

Americas National Origin by Tract#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%
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National Origin 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.

Born in the USA by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Allenview NeighborhoodAllenviewIowaHistoric Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnWest North CentralMidwestSouth Campus Area NeighborhoodS Campus AreaCollege Creek/Old Ames NeighborhoodCollege Crk/Old A…Ames Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryKate Mitchell NeighborhoodKate MitchellNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeSomerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowAmesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestside NeighborhoodWestsideEdwards NeighborhoodEdwardsOak-Wood-Forest NeighborhoodOak-Wood-ForestMeeker North NeighborhoodMeeker NorthOak-Riverside NeighborhoodOak-Riverside94.577171%94.577171%94.6%297298194.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M94.072165%94.072165%94.1%505294.072165%94.072165%94.1%365366394.072165%94.072165%94.1%333334494.072165%94.072165%94.1%224225593.599601%93.599601%93.6%19,640,82719.6M92.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M91.442123%91.442123%91.4%5,103691.223509%91.223509%91.2%398399789.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k89.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k87.518542%87.518542%87.5%1,5441,545886.975347%86.975347%87.0%1,0641,065986.975347%86.975347%87.0%841086.975347%86.975347%87.0%1,5231,5241186.975347%86.975347%87.0%1,0141286.704072%86.704072%86.7%2752761386.643360%86.643360%86.6%55,51555.5k85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M81.948335%81.948335%81.9%5251481.948335%81.948335%81.9%3441581.948335%81.948335%81.9%2152161680.231945%80.231945%80.2%4724731771.730930%71.730930%71.7%58358418
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Neighborhood#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Ames, selected neighborhoods in Ames, and entities that contain Ames
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%Count#Oak-Riverside NeighborhoodOak-RiversideMeeker North NeighborhoodMeeker NorthEdwards NeighborhoodEdwardsWestside NeighborhoodWestsideOak-Wood-Forest NeighborhoodOak-Wood-ForestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorthridge NeighborhoodNorthridgeStone Brooke NeighborhoodStone BrookeSomerset Village NeighborhoodSomerset VlgBloomington Heights NeighborhoodBloomington HtsAmesTop-O-Hollow NeighborhoodTop-O-HollowKate Mitchell NeighborhoodKate MitchellAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryCollege Creek/Old Ames NeighborhoodCollege Crk/Old A…South Campus Area NeighborhoodS Campus AreaMidwestWest North CentralNorth Old Town NeighborhoodN Old TownHistoric Old Town NeighborhoodHist Old TownBrookside NeighborhoodBrooksideSunrise Addition NeighborhoodSunrise AddnIowaAllenview NeighborhoodAllenview23.826488%1.173512%0.775356%0.000000%0.000000%25.775356%25.8%209210111.491829%3.953611%1.660517%1.476015%0.000000%18.581972%18.6%109214.845938%1.649549%0.809213%0.560224%0.000000%17.864924%17.9%75414.845938%1.649549%0.809213%0.560224%0.000000%17.864924%17.9%114115314.845938%1.649549%0.809213%0.560224%0.000000%17.864924%17.9%464757.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.157374%3.066184%1.829107%0.238579%0.000000%12.291243%12.3%15067.157374%3.066184%1.829107%0.238579%0.000000%12.291243%12.3%111277.157374%3.066184%1.829107%0.238579%0.000000%12.291243%12.3%21587.157374%3.066184%1.829107%0.238579%0.000000%12.291243%12.3%14399.219172%1.325051%0.892732%0.791285%0.042139%12.270379%12.3%7,8627.570391%2.581825%1.616272%0.151898%0.148549%12.068935%12.1%38104.556050%3.369358%2.161475%0.381437%0.000000%10.468320%10.5%184185116.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7616.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7616.890897%0.491569%0.339716%0.218452%0.000000%7.940633%7.9%3435126.671511%0.613340%0.180172%0.131465%0.000000%7.596488%7.6%423424132.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M2.187556%2.020375%0.756967%0.681313%0.038096%5.684307%5.7%1,192,7881.19M4.266896%0.801833%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%5.068729%5.1%1920144.266896%0.801833%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%5.068729%5.1%27154.266896%0.801833%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%5.068729%5.1%1718164.266896%0.801833%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%5.068729%5.1%12171.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k3.261282%0.644672%0.417141%0.227531%0.000000%4.550626%4.6%1418
Count number of foreign born
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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.

Born in the USA by Place#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#ColoRolandSheldahlMcCallsburgSlaterCambridgeZearingCollinsGilbertMaxwellNevadaStory CityHuxleyKelleyIowaWest North CentralMidwestAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryAmesUnited States of AmericaUnited States99.774266%99.774266%99.8%884199.314024%99.314024%99.3%1,303299.196787%99.196787%99.2%247399.076923%99.076923%99.1%322499.010513%99.010513%99.0%1,601598.944900%98.944900%98.9%844698.579041%98.579041%98.6%555798.253275%98.253275%98.3%450898.140321%98.140321%98.1%1,161998.092968%98.092968%98.1%8231097.807534%97.807534%97.8%6,6471196.815659%96.815659%96.8%3,3141295.739781%95.739781%95.7%3,3261395.424837%95.424837%95.4%2921494.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M93.599601%93.599601%93.6%19,640,82719.6M92.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M89.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k89.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k86.643360%86.643360%86.6%55,51555.5k1585.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Ames Area, and entities that contain Ames
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesAmesAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryMidwestWest North CentralIowaHuxleyKelleyStory CityNevadaGilbertMaxwellZearingCambridgeMcCallsburgRolandCollinsSlaterColoSheldahl7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.219172%1.325051%0.892732%0.791285%0.042139%12.270379%12.3%7,86216.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7616.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7612.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M2.187556%2.020375%0.756967%0.681313%0.038096%5.684307%5.7%1,192,7881.19M1.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k2.389177%1.295337%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%3.684514%3.7%12821.960784%0.326797%0.326797%0.000000%0.000000%2.614379%2.6%831.168566%0.730353%0.379784%0.000000%0.000000%2.278703%2.3%7841.221307%0.544438%0.309005%0.000000%0.000000%2.074750%2.1%14151.014370%0.676247%0.169062%0.000000%0.000000%1.859679%1.9%2261.668653%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.668653%1.7%1470.888099%0.177620%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.065719%1.1%680.937866%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.937866%0.9%890.923077%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.923077%0.9%3100.457317%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.457317%0.5%6110.218341%0.218341%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.436681%0.4%2120.309215%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.309215%0.3%5130.112867%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.112867%0.1%1140.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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.

Born in the USA by Place#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#NorwalkCarrollIndianolaBooneSpencerNewtonBurlingtonKeokukFort MadisonAltoonaClintonDecorahMason CityWaverlyLe MarsDubuqueMarionCrestonGrimesOskaloosaFort DodgeAnkenyPleasant HillPellaCedar RapidsDavenportCedar FallsNorth LibertyIowaCouncil BluffsWest North CentralWaukeeMount PleasantMt PleasantGrinnellMidwestBettendorfWaterlooMuscatineUrbandaleJohnstonCliveAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStorySioux CityOttumwaWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesDes MoinesAmesCoralvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIowa CityFairfieldMarshalltownDenisonPerryStorm Lake99.104988%99.104988%99.1%9,855198.668669%98.668669%98.7%9,857298.546568%98.546568%98.5%15,12015.1k398.366246%98.366246%98.4%12,40312.4k498.344074%98.344074%98.3%10,98711.0k598.303512%98.303512%98.3%14,83414.8k697.983681%97.983681%98.0%24,97825.0k797.939405%97.939405%97.9%10,40910.4k897.929241%97.929241%97.9%10,54610.5k997.879224%97.879224%97.9%16,33816.3k1097.502677%97.502677%97.5%25,49525.5k1197.232311%97.232311%97.2%7,7641297.008640%97.008640%97.0%26,72226.7k1396.745945%96.745945%96.7%9,7221496.712803%96.712803%96.7%9,5031596.502947%96.502947%96.5%56,48856.5k1696.222915%96.222915%96.2%35,79335.8k1796.216834%96.216834%96.2%7,5791896.094799%96.094799%96.1%10,01510.0k1995.831167%95.831167%95.8%11,05711.1k2095.801186%95.801186%95.8%23,59223.6k2195.615300%95.615300%95.6%51,07151.1k2295.194557%95.194557%95.2%8,9542395.145914%95.145914%95.1%9,7812495.099470%95.099470%95.1%123,189123k2595.062802%95.062802%95.1%97,25497.3k2694.658078%94.658078%94.7%38,64738.6k2794.636128%94.636128%94.6%16,07316.1k2894.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M94.308956%94.308956%94.3%58,77958.8k2993.599601%93.599601%93.6%19,640,82719.6M93.193748%93.193748%93.2%15,80115.8k3092.957249%92.957249%93.0%7,8933192.954346%92.954346%93.0%8,4703292.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M92.133645%92.133645%92.1%32,29132.3k3391.983264%91.983264%92.0%62,87762.9k3491.007570%91.007570%91.0%21,75921.8k3590.865361%90.865361%90.9%37,78037.8k3690.005644%90.005644%90.0%17,54317.5k3789.977676%89.977676%90.0%15,31615.3k3889.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k89.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k88.924104%88.924104%88.9%73,51073.5k3988.712615%88.712615%88.7%21,92021.9k4088.553161%88.553161%88.6%54,57054.6k4187.291118%87.291118%87.3%185,807186k4286.643360%86.643360%86.6%55,51555.5k4385.601155%85.601155%85.6%17,18717.2k4485.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.742695%84.742695%84.7%61,34161.3k4584.308992%84.308992%84.3%8,3824681.025437%81.025437%81.0%22,39322.4k4777.143887%77.143887%77.1%6,4234876.841036%76.841036%76.8%6,0524969.836553%69.836553%69.8%7,52050
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Ames
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%Count#Storm LakeDenisonPerryMarshalltownFairfieldIowa CityCoralvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmesDes MoinesOttumwaWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesSioux CityAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryCliveJohnstonUrbandaleWaterlooMidwestBettendorfMuscatineMount PleasantMt PleasantGrinnellWest North CentralWaukeeCouncil BluffsIowaCedar FallsPleasant HillCedar RapidsAnkenyPellaFort DodgeDavenportNorth LibertyGrimesLe MarsDubuqueOskaloosaMarionMason CityDecorahCrestonWaverlyClintonKeokukBurlingtonSpencerAltoonaIndianolaFort MadisonBooneNewtonCarrollNorwalk18.898588%8.107355%1.235141%0.529346%0.000000%28.770431%28.8%3,098120.910401%1.068941%0.468412%0.000000%0.000000%22.447754%22.4%1,869219.248349%1.345861%0.914170%0.837989%0.000000%22.346369%22.3%1,760314.042769%3.596628%0.615117%0.065130%0.000000%18.319644%18.3%5,06349.404546%2.635285%1.860793%0.764434%0.150875%14.815932%14.8%1,47357.573392%2.688402%2.547489%1.366305%0.087035%14.262623%14.3%10,32410.3k67.864329%2.340871%1.857755%1.703357%0.000000%13.766311%13.8%2,76477.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.219172%1.325051%0.892732%0.791285%0.042139%12.270379%12.3%7,86284.815394%4.048690%1.972198%0.987508%0.031946%11.855735%11.9%25,23625.2k96.884131%1.902141%1.117002%0.554454%0.283298%10.741026%10.7%2,654105.986304%1.942425%1.690900%0.986629%0.045437%10.651694%10.7%6,564117.220623%2.247599%0.630247%0.353229%0.000000%10.451697%10.5%8,640126.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7616.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7613.236987%2.708260%2.320526%0.622724%0.070497%8.958994%9.0%1,525134.694474%2.708943%0.677236%0.595146%0.000000%8.675799%8.7%1,691143.208428%2.710568%1.296359%1.185723%0.000000%8.401077%8.4%3,493152.801469%2.156326%1.363430%0.873356%0.191641%7.386222%7.4%5,049162.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M4.599407%1.164118%0.915887%0.156928%0.000000%6.836339%6.8%2,396173.910661%1.643732%0.974528%0.184031%0.041825%6.754779%6.8%1,615184.228006%1.519256%0.200212%0.000000%0.000000%5.947474%5.9%505192.897278%1.327919%1.119403%0.417032%0.000000%5.761633%5.8%525202.187556%2.020375%0.756967%0.681313%0.038096%5.684307%5.7%1,192,7881.19M3.485697%1.834267%0.359776%0.000000%0.000000%5.679740%5.7%963213.606841%0.850367%0.340147%0.068992%0.008022%4.874370%4.9%3,038221.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k2.826492%1.153620%0.438425%0.421280%0.000000%4.839816%4.8%1,976232.392090%1.647884%0.403997%0.000000%0.000000%4.443972%4.4%418241.985533%1.152566%0.605232%0.481716%0.023931%4.248979%4.2%5,504251.939603%1.175744%0.561661%0.438096%0.000000%4.115103%4.1%2,198261.828794%1.605058%0.466926%0.175097%0.000000%4.075875%4.1%419271.652725%1.534963%0.341103%0.304556%0.052790%3.886137%3.9%957281.577636%1.507258%0.500464%0.239480%0.010752%3.835590%3.8%3,924291.713377%1.265897%0.306171%0.300283%0.000000%3.585728%3.6%609301.621570%0.969104%0.508540%0.201497%0.000000%3.300710%3.3%344312.208427%0.498677%0.284958%0.162833%0.000000%3.154895%3.2%310321.300077%0.652601%0.456137%0.401469%0.206714%3.016998%3.0%1,766331.447391%0.658693%0.476686%0.364015%0.000000%2.946785%2.9%340341.470509%0.819937%0.336040%0.293027%0.000000%2.919512%2.9%1,086351.219778%1.005591%0.315835%0.043563%0.000000%2.584767%2.6%712360.776456%0.713838%0.663745%0.400751%0.000000%2.554790%2.6%204371.396471%0.482417%0.330075%0.317380%0.000000%2.526343%2.5%199380.885660%0.796099%0.567221%0.139317%0.000000%2.388297%2.4%240390.753404%0.718984%0.600428%0.057366%0.053541%2.183723%2.2%571401.486639%0.329319%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.815958%1.8%193410.737486%0.470736%0.443276%0.156912%0.000000%1.808410%1.8%461421.306839%0.143215%0.062657%0.044755%0.000000%1.557465%1.6%174430.964534%0.461299%0.101845%0.000000%0.000000%1.527678%1.5%255440.449716%0.358470%0.325882%0.202047%0.000000%1.336114%1.3%205450.761445%0.408580%0.148575%0.000000%0.000000%1.318600%1.3%142460.626537%0.420335%0.261718%0.000000%0.000000%1.308589%1.3%165470.543406%0.497018%0.192180%0.019881%0.000000%1.252485%1.3%189480.850851%0.140140%0.130130%0.000000%0.000000%1.121121%1.1%112490.291633%0.261464%0.070394%0.000000%0.000000%0.623492%0.6%6250
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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.

Born in the USA by Place#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#FlintEvansvilleToledoSpringfieldSpringfieldCedar RapidsDavenportIndependenceIowaDaytonCincinnatiAkronDetroitWest North CentralTopekaSt. LouisSioux FallsMidwestLansingKansas CityFort WayneFargoClevelandPeoriaKenoshaColumbiaLincolnSouth BendIndianapolisGreen BayAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryGrand RapidsOmahaWichitaOverland ParkOlatheMilwaukeeMadisonRockfordColumbusDes MoinesWarrenAmesRochesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJolietMinneapolisKansas CityAnn ArborNapervilleSt. PaulChicagoAuroraSterling HeightsSterling HtsElginDearborn98.571544%98.571544%98.6%97,50597.5k197.025533%97.025533%97.0%116,582117k296.057738%96.057738%96.1%269,782270k395.366825%95.366825%95.4%111,336111k495.133767%95.133767%95.1%157,102157k595.099470%95.099470%95.1%123,189123k695.062802%95.062802%95.1%97,25497.3k794.668862%94.668862%94.7%110,968111k894.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M94.553750%94.553750%94.6%133,456133k994.147531%94.147531%94.1%280,570281k1093.719145%93.719145%93.7%186,040186k1193.714326%93.714326%93.7%640,484640k1293.599601%93.599601%93.6%19,640,82719.6M93.399335%93.399335%93.4%119,058119k1392.955416%92.955416%93.0%293,767294k1492.256558%92.256558%92.3%154,884155k1592.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M91.797722%91.797722%91.8%105,359105k1691.744866%91.744866%91.7%432,822433k1791.653318%91.653318%91.7%239,173239k1891.538594%91.538594%91.5%106,139106k1991.470970%91.470970%91.5%355,973356k2091.431158%91.431158%91.4%106,051106k2191.319281%91.319281%91.3%91,19691.2k2291.168011%91.168011%91.2%106,817107k2391.162854%91.162854%91.2%248,891249k2490.661837%90.661837%90.7%91,60291.6k2590.425122%90.425122%90.4%765,606766k2690.074416%90.074416%90.1%94,53494.5k2789.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k89.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k88.907972%88.907972%88.9%172,381172k2888.886682%88.886682%88.9%393,832394k2988.790386%88.790386%88.8%344,536345k3088.526731%88.526731%88.5%162,690163k3188.452183%88.452183%88.5%117,453117k3287.928114%87.928114%87.9%526,401526k3387.863466%87.863466%87.9%216,174216k3487.575286%87.575286%87.6%131,010131k3587.480855%87.480855%87.5%732,248732k3687.291118%87.291118%87.3%185,807186k3787.205058%87.205058%87.2%117,787118k3886.643360%86.643360%86.6%55,51555.5k85.474344%85.474344%85.5%95,21595.2k3985.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.836118%84.836118%84.8%125,146125k4083.517681%83.517681%83.5%337,971338k4182.709759%82.709759%82.7%123,862124k4280.655788%80.655788%80.7%95,24495.2k4380.426507%80.426507%80.4%117,253117k4480.066631%80.066631%80.1%237,926238k4577.261012%77.261012%77.3%2,096,8772.10M4673.600223%73.600223%73.6%147,868148k4773.045552%73.045552%73.0%96,18296.2k4871.512433%71.512433%71.5%80,03680.0k4968.241206%68.241206%68.2%65,18465.2k50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ames
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%Count#DearbornElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsAuroraChicagoSt. PaulNapervilleAnn ArborKansas CityMinneapolisJolietRochesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmesWarrenDes MoinesColumbusRockfordMadisonOlatheOverland ParkWichitaOmahaGrand RapidsMilwaukeeAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryGreen BayIndianapolisSouth BendLincolnColumbiaFargoPeoriaFort WayneLansingKansas CityKenoshaSioux FallsMidwestSt. LouisWest North CentralTopekaAkronDetroitCincinnatiClevelandIowaDaytonCedar RapidsIndependenceSpringfieldSpringfieldDavenportToledoEvansvilleFlint23.292504%1.583961%1.264657%1.143216%0.027219%27.311558%27.3%26,08826.1k120.271804%4.603329%1.547548%0.427095%0.008042%26.857817%26.9%30,05930.1k218.149369%6.342178%1.272841%0.387320%0.018227%26.169935%26.2%34,45934.5k317.834122%5.411459%1.300602%0.344438%0.010453%24.901074%24.9%50,02850.0k411.542080%4.814929%3.568069%0.896678%0.038320%20.860076%20.9%566,146566k510.361758%3.886122%3.637098%0.866200%0.028604%18.779782%18.8%55,80655.8k612.321917%3.000912%2.568095%0.791555%0.021950%18.704429%18.7%27,26927.3k711.604156%2.956295%2.261892%0.833284%0.268446%17.924073%17.9%21,16621.2k812.499750%3.088378%0.562919%0.430036%0.070782%16.651865%16.7%24,93724.9k95.234883%4.919811%3.990412%1.097437%0.067462%15.310006%15.3%61,95562.0k1010.748060%1.642545%1.424262%0.382334%0.014914%14.212114%14.2%20,96521.0k115.723724%3.413049%2.819670%1.399512%0.105928%13.461884%13.5%14,99615.0k127.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.219172%1.325051%0.892732%0.791285%0.042139%12.270379%12.3%7,8628.001096%3.059918%0.745545%0.213965%0.008884%12.029407%12.0%16,24816.2k134.815394%4.048690%1.972198%0.987508%0.031946%11.855735%11.9%25,23625.2k144.433252%3.580244%2.683749%0.849065%0.027956%11.574265%11.6%96,88196.9k156.488766%2.799521%1.536127%0.587579%0.026070%11.438064%11.4%17,11117.1k166.055667%2.826032%1.390865%0.714535%0.050806%11.037905%11.0%27,15727.2k175.145835%3.370059%1.341246%0.772666%0.004519%10.634324%10.6%14,12114.1k185.655285%2.642362%1.302680%0.834172%0.028295%10.462794%10.5%19,22819.2k195.488966%3.771844%0.601753%0.434241%0.029894%10.326699%10.3%40,07140.1k205.767234%2.788034%1.012477%0.613219%0.021216%10.202179%10.2%45,20345.2k216.180404%2.005808%1.012961%0.768489%0.009284%9.976945%10.0%19,34419.3k225.783969%2.479822%0.894814%0.574438%0.006514%9.739557%9.7%58,30858.3k236.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7616.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7615.860830%2.136235%0.492611%0.340159%0.000000%8.829835%8.8%9,267244.850627%2.348365%1.086723%0.502909%0.038267%8.826892%8.8%74,73574.7k255.409899%1.184715%1.043182%0.902640%0.011877%8.552313%8.6%8,641264.422785%2.179343%0.889685%0.572123%0.078749%8.142687%8.1%22,23122.2k274.961379%1.278539%1.084795%0.757052%0.016216%8.097981%8.1%9,488283.375593%2.326865%1.465287%0.733075%0.000000%7.900819%7.9%9,161294.598672%2.257953%0.696612%0.204328%0.006897%7.764462%7.8%9,006303.300965%3.295217%0.825816%0.327261%0.011496%7.760755%7.8%20,25220.3k314.027951%2.257500%0.656078%0.467880%0.035723%7.445131%7.4%8,545323.420332%2.101885%1.145905%0.586942%0.050661%7.305725%7.3%34,46634.5k334.579182%1.359836%1.183598%0.133180%0.003004%7.258799%7.3%7,249342.404041%2.102047%1.688070%0.904791%0.014891%7.113841%7.1%11,94311.9k352.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M2.706072%1.677372%1.202417%0.732842%0.024048%6.342752%6.3%20,04520.0k362.187556%2.020375%0.756967%0.681313%0.038096%5.684307%5.7%1,192,7881.19M3.701989%1.328919%0.403226%0.076880%0.043931%5.554945%5.6%7,081373.345961%0.942028%0.772765%0.422149%0.038286%5.521188%5.5%10,96011.0k382.935724%1.831023%0.404862%0.313559%0.002634%5.487802%5.5%37,50637.5k391.738526%1.457329%1.058350%0.804668%0.027851%5.086725%5.1%15,15915.2k402.135341%1.355723%0.996236%0.438631%0.003597%4.929529%4.9%19,18419.2k411.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k2.194229%1.262549%0.770141%0.282692%0.008502%4.518113%4.5%6,377421.985533%1.152566%0.605232%0.481716%0.023931%4.248979%4.2%5,504432.673674%0.900040%0.441062%0.111759%0.069103%4.195637%4.2%4,918442.251060%0.709238%0.519080%0.519080%0.019701%4.018159%4.0%4,691451.759740%1.322530%0.534704%0.238588%0.058739%3.914302%3.9%6,464461.577636%1.507258%0.500464%0.239480%0.010752%3.835590%3.8%3,924471.554900%0.982361%0.531593%0.295171%0.005697%3.369722%3.4%9,464481.113552%0.654982%0.530144%0.124005%0.109025%2.531709%2.5%3,042490.348774%0.309347%0.285085%0.273964%0.016175%1.233345%1.2%1,22050
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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.

Born in the USA by Place#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#IowaDetroitWest North CentralMemphisLouisvilleMidwestAtlantaKansas CityClevelandBaltimoreIndianapolisAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryColorado SpringsColorado SpgsOmahaWichitaTulsaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueMilwaukeeColumbusJacksonvilleOklahoma CityMesaAmesNashville-DavidsonRaleighUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPortlandWashingtonSan AntonioMinneapolisPhiladelphiaTucsonDenverCharlotteFort WorthAustinSeattlePhoenixFresnoArlingtonLas VegasChicagoSacramentoDallasEl PasoLong BeachSan DiegoOaklandHoustonBostonSan FranciscoLos AngelesSan JoseNew YorkMiami94.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M93.714326%93.714326%93.7%640,484640k193.599601%93.599601%93.6%19,640,82719.6M93.191504%93.191504%93.2%611,203611k292.348910%92.348910%92.3%564,781565k392.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M91.951409%91.951409%92.0%419,646420k491.744866%91.744866%91.7%432,822433k591.470970%91.470970%91.5%355,973356k691.228663%91.228663%91.2%566,530567k790.425122%90.425122%90.4%765,606766k889.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k89.857013%89.857013%89.9%85,21585.2k89.271079%89.271079%89.3%400,612401k988.886682%88.886682%88.9%393,832394k1088.790386%88.790386%88.8%344,536345k1188.337759%88.337759%88.3%353,268353k1288.233018%88.233018%88.2%396,813397k1388.201861%88.201861%88.2%491,160491k1487.928114%87.928114%87.9%526,401526k1587.480855%87.480855%87.5%732,248732k1687.422836%87.422836%87.4%748,878749k1786.776610%86.776610%86.8%538,028538k1886.750089%86.750089%86.8%408,121408k1986.643360%86.643360%86.6%55,51555.5k86.263904%86.263904%86.3%555,342555k2085.702633%85.702633%85.7%378,228378k2185.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.838436%84.838436%84.8%526,498526k2284.133752%84.133752%84.1%554,449554k2383.707528%83.707528%83.7%1,204,8511.20M2483.517681%83.517681%83.5%337,971338k2583.278759%83.278759%83.3%1,299,0971.30M2683.038026%83.038026%83.0%438,097438k2782.814792%82.814792%82.8%549,313549k2882.742689%82.742689%82.7%669,251669k2981.223267%81.223267%81.2%662,725663k3080.094935%80.094935%80.1%727,085727k3179.803214%79.803214%79.8%533,763534k3278.982900%78.982900%79.0%1,228,4401.23M3378.451442%78.451442%78.5%403,089403k3478.110909%78.110909%78.1%299,867300k3577.299016%77.299016%77.3%474,071474k3677.261012%77.261012%77.3%2,096,8772.10M3776.260913%76.260913%76.3%369,507370k3874.762307%74.762307%74.8%955,786956k3973.234591%73.234591%73.2%496,573497k4072.521941%72.521941%72.5%340,703341k4171.497776%71.497776%71.5%982,960983k4271.176585%71.176585%71.2%293,276293k4369.829669%69.829669%69.8%1,564,5911.56M4468.774334%68.774334%68.8%452,727453k4562.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k4661.035854%61.035854%61.0%2,391,9172.39M4759.678728%59.678728%59.7%602,375602k4859.151348%59.151348%59.2%5,005,3645.01M4939.687302%39.687302%39.7%171,696172k50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Ames, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ames
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%20%40%Count#MiamiSan JoseLos AngelesNew YorkSan FranciscoHoustonBostonOaklandSan DiegoLong BeachEl PasoDallasSacramentoLas VegasChicagoFresnoArlingtonPhoenixAustinSeattleFort WorthCharlotteDenverMinneapolisTucsonSan AntonioWashingtonPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRaleighPhiladelphiaNashville-DavidsonAmesOklahoma CityMesaColumbusTulsaAlbuquerqueWichitaOmahaJacksonvilleMilwaukeeAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaStory CountyStoryVirginia BeachVirginia BchIndianapolisColorado SpringsColorado SpgsBaltimoreKansas CityAtlantaMidwestLouisvilleMemphisWest North CentralDetroitClevelandIowa54.601939%1.850345%0.938001%0.209883%0.046230%57.646398%57.6%249,391249k124.141364%11.926334%1.979565%0.648627%0.160299%38.856189%38.9%392,200392k223.530700%11.148361%2.406407%0.614488%0.148844%37.848799%37.8%1,483,2461.48M319.238756%10.641540%5.502271%1.668620%0.128209%37.179396%37.2%3,146,1063.15M422.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k520.288925%5.889363%1.598424%1.158672%0.067527%29.002911%29.0%649,834650k613.945607%7.053240%3.566573%2.959839%0.069727%27.594986%27.6%181,652182k712.697554%11.285797%1.583099%1.470488%0.218911%27.255849%27.3%112,305112k812.067032%11.166836%2.260382%0.845861%0.140456%26.480566%26.5%364,058364k916.178828%8.211702%1.136458%0.298429%0.222013%26.047429%26.0%122,369122k1022.460910%1.109345%0.596262%0.144825%0.051618%24.362960%24.4%165,195165k1119.196782%2.815400%1.487994%0.741220%0.028942%24.270337%24.3%310,280310k1210.389450%8.444885%1.719811%1.234805%0.617918%22.406869%22.4%108,568109k1313.944676%5.050098%1.572490%0.392307%0.079896%21.039467%21.0%129,034129k1411.542080%4.814929%3.568069%0.896678%0.038320%20.860076%20.9%566,146566k1512.047714%7.724885%0.668344%0.160566%0.056247%20.657757%20.7%106,141106k1611.002113%5.709835%2.753849%0.734829%0.070591%20.271217%20.3%77,82177.8k1714.454480%3.198240%1.345315%0.657162%0.103194%19.758391%19.8%307,307307k1811.114379%5.193114%1.182557%0.591774%0.078764%18.160588%18.2%164,858165k199.868595%3.075134%2.608063%2.182406%0.315019%18.049216%18.0%120,722121k2012.196144%3.124900%1.055115%0.774086%0.065692%17.215938%17.2%140,470140k218.109328%4.786767%1.710858%1.325365%0.085803%16.018120%16.0%129,560130k2210.216899%2.871840%1.358504%1.330764%0.077189%15.855197%15.9%105,168105k235.234883%4.919811%3.990412%1.097437%0.067462%15.310006%15.3%61,95562.0k2410.793691%2.592753%1.036798%0.657144%0.134196%15.214581%15.2%80,27080.3k2510.770983%2.355981%0.660225%0.390660%0.012436%14.190285%14.2%204,249204k266.408410%2.730008%2.531225%2.212868%0.155688%14.038200%14.0%92,51392.5k275.590173%3.897104%2.953807%0.900918%0.402360%13.744362%13.7%85,29685.3k287.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M6.187943%3.989568%1.519285%1.385824%0.036028%13.118647%13.1%57,89657.9k295.152769%4.355686%2.214960%1.328578%0.019616%13.071609%13.1%203,909204k305.761210%3.765625%2.199385%0.761606%0.032310%12.520135%12.5%80,60180.6k319.219172%1.325051%0.892732%0.791285%0.042139%12.270379%12.3%7,8627.872874%3.413627%0.512246%0.390474%0.027741%12.216962%12.2%75,74775.7k329.160687%1.488768%0.907417%0.347323%0.083961%11.988156%12.0%56,39956.4k334.433252%3.580244%2.683749%0.849065%0.027956%11.574265%11.6%96,88196.9k347.149680%2.466330%0.611394%0.323826%0.052512%10.603742%10.6%42,40542.4k357.018832%2.283522%0.848330%0.230938%0.018676%10.400299%10.4%57,91557.9k365.488966%3.771844%0.601753%0.434241%0.029894%10.326699%10.3%40,07140.1k375.767234%2.788034%1.012477%0.613219%0.021216%10.202179%10.2%45,20345.2k383.970741%3.865910%1.607255%0.447225%0.018211%9.909341%9.9%84,88584.9k395.783969%2.479822%0.894814%0.574438%0.006514%9.739557%9.7%58,30858.3k406.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7616.567265%1.338128%0.750786%0.553599%0.028471%9.238248%9.2%8,7614.778168%2.306924%1.454196%0.491180%0.026460%9.056929%9.1%40,73240.7k414.850627%2.348365%1.086723%0.502909%0.038267%8.826892%8.8%74,73574.7k423.566502%2.106030%1.647432%0.389964%0.109413%7.819342%7.8%35,09035.1k433.423349%2.216264%1.093720%1.025121%0.052818%7.811272%7.8%48,50848.5k443.420332%2.101885%1.145905%0.586942%0.050661%7.305725%7.3%34,46634.5k452.706309%2.504722%1.154745%0.562691%0.069460%6.997927%7.0%31,93731.9k462.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M2.809640%2.160494%1.054167%0.845525%0.056739%6.926565%6.9%42,36142.4k473.426509%1.514964%0.779286%0.341080%0.012350%6.074190%6.1%39,83839.8k482.187556%2.020375%0.756967%0.681313%0.038096%5.684307%5.7%1,192,7881.19M2.935724%1.831023%0.404862%0.313559%0.002634%5.487802%5.5%37,50637.5k492.135341%1.355723%0.996236%0.438631%0.003597%4.929529%4.9%19,18419.2k501.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of Ames. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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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