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Ames, Iowa Housing Profile

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 Ames, Iowa United States
StateIowa
CityAmes
Total population50,731 281,421,906
Male26,491138,053,563
Female24,240143,368,343
Median age (years)23.635.3
Total households18,085105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)36,04241,994

Ames, Iowa Housing

Present all the most Learn household information of Ames, Iowa, stated below. Housing tenure in Ames, Iowa can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 8,337, which makes 96.66%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is nine thousand, seven hundred and forty-eight that is 52.1% from total amount.

 Ames, Iowa %, Ames, Iowa United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households18,085  105,480,101
Family households (families)8,969 49.59%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years4,028 22.27%32.79%
- Married-couple family7,587 41.95%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years3,286 18.17%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present962 5.32%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years595 3.29%7.17%
Nonfamily households9,116 50.41%31.94%
- Householder living alone5,163 28.55%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,070 5.92%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years4,149 22.94%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over2,564 14.18%23.39%
 
Average household size2.30  2.59
Average family size2.85  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units18,757  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units18,085 96.66%91.01%
- Vacant housing units672 3.59%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use49 0.26%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.2  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)3.3  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units18,085  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units8,337 44.56%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units9,748 52.1%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.52  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.11  2.40
 
Total housing units18,709  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached8,050 43.03%60.28%
1-unit, attached1,214 6.49%5.56%
2 units1,180 6.31%4.31%
3 or 4 units1,358 7.26%4.74%
5 to 9 units1,613 8.62%4.67%
10 to 19 units1,835 9.81%4.0%
20 or more units2,642 14.12%8.63%
Mobile home817 4.37%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000760 4.06%2.38%
1995 to 19981,968 10.52%7.32%
1990 to 19941,503 8.03%7.31%
1980 to 19892,148 11.48%15.81%
1970 to 19794,059 21.7%18.5%
1960 to 19693,001 16.04%13.73%
1940 to 19592,981 15.93%19.97%
1939 or earlier2,289 12.23%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room631 3.37%2.2%
2 rooms1,301 6.95%4.81%
3 rooms2,420 12.93%9.84%
4 rooms3,917 20.94%15.97%
5 rooms2,676 14.3%20.89%
6 rooms2,448 13.08%18.45%
7 rooms1,924 10.28%12.06%
8 rooms1,534 8.2%8.06%
9 or more rooms1,858 9.93%7.7%
Median (rooms)4.9  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units18,045  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20007,032 38.88%19.95%
1995 to 19985,332 29.48%28.9%
1990 to 19942,096 11.59%16.07%
1980 to 19891,487 8.22%15.58%
1970 to 19791,190 6.58%9.86%
1969 or earlier908 5.02%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,005 5.57%10.3%
16,584 36.49%34.25%
27,455 41.31%38.36%
3 or more3,001 16.63%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas14,950 82.85%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas206 1.14%6.52%
Electricity2,754 15.26%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12 0.07%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood13 0.07%1.68%
Solar energy8 0.04%0.04%
Other fuel53 0.29%0.39%
No fuel used49 0.27%0.69%
 
 Ames, Iowa %, Ames, Iowa United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities40  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities69  715,535
No telephone service143  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units18,045  105,480,101
1.00 or less17,633 97.72%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50217 1.2%3.02%
1.51 or more195 1.08%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units7,147  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,00082 1.15%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9991,706 23.87%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9992,813 39.36%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9991,422 19.9%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999915 12.8%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999183 2.56%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99926 0.36%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)130,900  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage5,078 71.05%70.03%
- Less than $3006 0.08%0.46%
- $300 to $499118 1.65%3.89%
- $500 to $699556 7.78%8.95%
- $700 to $9991,420 19.87%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4991,932 27.03%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999756 10.58%10.06%
- $2,000 or more290 4.06%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,089  1,088
Not mortgaged2,069 28.95%29.97%
- Median (dollars)333  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,925 40.93%36.52%
15 to 19 percent1,430 20.01%17.5%
20 to 24 percent1,097 15.35%13.92%
25 to 29 percent724 10.13%9.44%
30 to 34 percent322 4.51%6.02%
35 percent or more639 8.94%15.79%
Not computed10 0.14%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units9,707  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200253 2.61%5.24%
$200 to $299321 3.31%5.17%
$300 to $4992,426 24.99%21.99%
$500 to $7494,370 45.02%33.69%
$750 to $9991,648 16.98%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499464 4.78%8.68%
$1,500 or more39 0.4%2.91%
No cash rent186 1.92%5.15%
Median (dollars)600  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,175 12.1%18.1%
15 to 19 percent1,242 12.79%14.31%
20 to 24 percent1,006 10.36%12.78%
25 to 29 percent1,033 10.64%10.42%
30 to 34 percent778 8.01%7.34%
35 percent or more4,017 41.38%29.5%
Not computed456 4.7%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.