Ames Metro Area Historical Age Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 91,939
Median Age (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 26.50 years old |
| Iowa | 38.00 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 25.20 years old |
| Iowa | 36.70 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 28.20 years old |
| Iowa | 39.40 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| | Ames Area | % of the Total Population | Iowa | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,715 | 5.13%, see rank | 6.39% | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,447 | 4.84%, see rank | 6.62% | 6.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,406 | 4.79%, see rank | 6.58% | 6.59% |
| 15 to 19 years | 10,316 | 11.22%, see rank | 6.96% | 6.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 20,042 | 21.80%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.13% |
| 25 to 34 years | 12,395 | 13.48%, see rank | 12.65% | 13.47% |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,491 | 9.24%, see rank | 11.80% | 12.96% |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,960 | 9.75%, see rank | 13.73% | 14.09% |
| 55 to 64 years | 8,749 | 9.52%, see rank | 12.80% | 12.29% |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,861 | 5.29%, see rank | 7.81% | 7.64% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,021 | 3.29%, see rank | 4.98% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 1,536 | 1.67%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.85% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 89,542
Median Age (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 26.70 years old |
| Iowa | 38.10 years old |
| U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 25.60 years old |
| Iowa | 36.60 years old |
| U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 28.20 years old |
| Iowa | 39.50 years old |
| U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| | Ames Area | % of the Total Population | Iowa | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,803 | 5.36%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.54% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,462 | 4.98%, see rank | 6.59% | 6.59% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,197 | 4.69%, see rank | 6.59% | 6.70% |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,609 | 10.73%, see rank | 7.12% | 7.14% |
| 20 to 24 years | 18,846 | 21.05%, see rank | 7.00% | 6.99% |
| 25 to 34 years | 12,769 | 14.26%, see rank | 12.56% | 13.30% |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,337 | 9.31%, see rank | 11.97% | 13.30% |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,335 | 10.43%, see rank | 14.43% | 14.58% |
| 55 to 64 years | 8,239 | 9.20%, see rank | 12.24% | 11.82% |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,510 | 5.04%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.03% |
| 75 to 84 | 2,942 | 3.29%, see rank | 5.04% | 4.23% |
| 85 years and over | 1,493 | 1.67%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.78% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 89,734
Median Age (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 26.50 years old |
| Iowa | 38.00 years old |
| U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 25.40 years old |
| Iowa | 36.60 years old |
| U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 28.00 years old |
| Iowa | 39.40 years old |
| U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| | Ames Area | % of the Total Population | Iowa | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,677 | 5.21%, see rank | 6.53% | 6.51% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,485 | 5.00%, see rank | 6.58% | 6.57% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,070 | 4.54%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.68% |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,732 | 10.85%, see rank | 7.14% | 7.09% |
| 20 to 24 years | 19,527 | 21.76%, see rank | 7.08% | 7.04% |
| 25 to 34 years | 12,548 | 13.98%, see rank | 12.55% | 13.32% |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,318 | 9.27%, see rank | 12.02% | 13.34% |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,228 | 10.28%, see rank | 14.28% | 14.44% |
| 55 to 64 years | 8,193 | 9.13%, see rank | 12.27% | 11.84% |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,546 | 5.07%, see rank | 7.45% | 7.12% |
| 75 to 84 | 2,881 | 3.21%, see rank | 5.08% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 1,529 | 1.70%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.78% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 87,594
Median Age (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 26.40 years old |
| Iowa | 38.00 years old |
| U.S. | 36.90 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 25.20 years old |
| Iowa | 36.60 years old |
| U.S. | 35.60 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 28.00 years old |
| Iowa | 39.30 years old |
| U.S. | 38.10 years old |
| | Ames Area | % of the Total Population | Iowa | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,403 | 5.03%, see rank | 6.56% | 6.62% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,254 | 4.86%, see rank | 6.57% | 6.62% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,225 | 4.82%, see rank | 6.64% | 6.79% |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,433 | 10.77%, see rank | 7.28% | 7.28% |
| 20 to 24 years | 19,227 | 21.95%, see rank | 7.14% | 6.98% |
| 25 to 34 years | 11,932 | 13.62%, see rank | 12.25% | 13.22% |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,389 | 9.58%, see rank | 12.56% | 13.89% |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,558 | 10.91%, see rank | 14.61% | 14.57% |
| 55 to 64 years | 7,498 | 8.56%, see rank | 11.58% | 11.28% |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,319 | 4.93%, see rank | 7.21% | 6.74% |
| 75 to 84 | 2,777 | 3.17%, see rank | 5.24% | 4.30% |
| 85 years and over | 1,579 | 1.80%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.70% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 84,780
Median Age (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 24.70 years old |
| Iowa | 37.90 years old |
| U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 24.00 years old |
| Iowa | 36.50 years old |
| U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Ames Area | 25.90 years old |
| Iowa | 39.30 years old |
| U.S. | 37.90 years old |
| | Ames Area | % of the Total Population | Iowa | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,586 | 5.41%, see rank | 6.61% | 6.92% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,939 | 4.65%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.59% |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,952 | 4.66%, see rank | 6.59% | 6.83% |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,510 | 11.22%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.15% |
| 20 to 24 years | 21,090 | 24.88%, see rank | 7.65% | 7.02% |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,718 | 10.28%, see rank | 11.90% | 13.42% |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,259 | 9.74%, see rank | 12.95% | 14.18% |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,256 | 10.92%, see rank | 14.71% | 14.48% |
| 55 to 64 years | 6,720 | 7.93%, see rank | 11.11% | 10.81% |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,152 | 4.90%, see rank | 7.05% | 6.50% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,093 | 3.65%, see rank | 5.30% | 4.40% |
| 85 years and over | 1,505 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.71% |
* 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.
