Ames Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 37,350, see rank, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 35,666, 95.49%, see rank | 91.40% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 19,202, 51.41%, see rank | 65.64% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 16,464, 44.08%, see rank | 25.76% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,684, 4.51%, see rank | 8.60% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 276, 0.74%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 193, 0.52%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 163, 0.44%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 215, 0.58%, see rank | 1.48% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 833, 2.23%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 36,789, see rank, 100% | 1,336,417 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 34,736, 94.42%, see rank | 91.41% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 19,121, 51.97%, see rank | 65.90% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,615, 42.44%, see rank | 25.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,053, 5.58%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 767, 2.08%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 456, 1.24%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 158, 0.43%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 155, 0.42%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 2, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 515, 1.40%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 36,741, see rank, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 34,883, 94.94%, see rank | 91.48% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 19,278, 52.47%, see rank | 66.42% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,605, 42.47%, see rank | 25.06% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,858, 5.06%, see rank | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 446, 1.21%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 372, 1.01%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 214, 0.58%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 119, 0.32%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 707, 1.92%, see rank | 3.38% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 36,031, see rank, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 34,227, 94.99%, see rank | 91.61% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 18,743, 52.02%, see rank | 67.05% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,484, 42.97%, see rank | 24.56% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,804, 5.01%, see rank | 8.39% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 401, 1.11%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 471, 1.31%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 230, 0.64%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 104, 0.29%, see rank | 1.44% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 598, 1.66%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 34,191, see rank, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 32,053, 93.75%, see rank | 91.65% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 17,747, 51.91%, see rank | 66.81% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 14,306, 41.84%, see rank | 24.84% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,138, 6.25%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 643, 1.88%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 414, 1.21%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 330, 0.97%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 141, 0.41%, see rank | 1.41% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 610, 1.78%, see rank | 2.99% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
