Ames Metro Area Historical House Amount of Units in Structure Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 37,350, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 19,434, 52.03%, see rank | 73.88% | 61.65% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 2,148, 5.75%, see rank | 3.72% | 5.82% |
| 2 Units | 1,494, 4.00%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.75% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 1,501, 4.02%, see rank | 3.38% | 4.43% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 2,485, 6.65%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.78% |
| 10 or More Units | 8,759, 23.45%, see rank | 9.11% | 13.08% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,529, 4.09%, see rank | 3.84% | 6.49% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 36,741, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 19,322, 52.59%, see rank | 73.93% | 61.70% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 1,712, 4.66%, see rank | 3.56% | 5.79% |
| 2 Units | 1,548, 4.21%, see rank | 2.49% | 3.80% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 1,668, 4.54%, see rank | 3.47% | 4.44% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 2,428, 6.61%, see rank | 3.70% | 4.78% |
| 10 or More Units | 8,394, 22.85%, see rank | 8.76% | 12.89% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,669, 4.54%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 36,031, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 18,940, 52.57%, see rank | 73.85% | 61.62% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 1,696, 4.71%, see rank | 3.43% | 5.74% |
| 2 Units | 1,572, 4.36%, see rank | 2.62% | 3.88% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 1,389, 3.86%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.47% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 2,565, 7.12%, see rank | 3.76% | 4.84% |
| 10 or More Units | 8,192, 22.74%, see rank | 8.61% | 12.68% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,677, 4.65%, see rank | 4.18% | 6.76% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ames Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 34,191, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 17,989, 52.61%, see rank | 73.80% | 61.57% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 1,676, 4.90%, see rank | 3.23% | 5.70% |
| 2 Units | 1,523, 4.45%, see rank | 2.72% | 3.94% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 1,327, 3.88%, see rank | 3.68% | 4.51% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 2,214, 6.48%, see rank | 3.75% | 4.87% |
| 10 or More Units | 7,852, 22.97%, see rank | 8.55% | 12.58% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,610, 4.71%, see rank | 4.27% | 6.85% |
* 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.
