Ames Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 91,939
| Ames Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 78,371 | see rank | 2,475,176 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 40,677 | 100%, see rank | 1,217,529 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 21,130 | 51.95%, see rank | 31.87% | 35.77% |
| Married | 16,935 | 41.63%, see rank | 55.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 434 | 1.07%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 2,178 | 5.35%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 37,694 | 100%, see rank | 1,257,647 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 16,147 | 42.84%, see rank | 25.22% | 29.48% |
| Married | 16,718 | 44.35%, see rank | 53.54% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 2,037 | 5.40%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 2,792 | 7.41%, see rank | 11.31% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 89,734
| Ames Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 76,502 | see rank | 2,446,953 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 39,625 | 100%, see rank | 1,200,224 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 20,329 | 51.30%, see rank | 31.25% | 35.08% |
| Married | 16,719 | 42.19%, see rank | 56.39% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 563 | 1.42%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 2,014 | 5.08%, see rank | 9.77% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 36,877 | 100%, see rank | 1,246,729 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 15,394 | 41.74%, see rank | 24.71% | 28.74% |
| Married | 16,502 | 44.75%, see rank | 53.84% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 2,199 | 5.96%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 2,782 | 7.54%, see rank | 11.30% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 87,594
| Ames Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 74,712 | see rank | 2,419,931 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 38,692 | 100%, see rank | 1,183,691 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 19,842 | 51.28%, see rank | 30.62% | 34.21% |
| Married | 16,405 | 42.40%, see rank | 57.42% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 533 | 1.38%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 1,912 | 4.94%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 36,020 | 100%, see rank | 1,236,240 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 14,717 | 40.86%, see rank | 24.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 16,552 | 45.95%, see rank | 54.58% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 2,083 | 5.78%, see rank | 10.50% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 2,668 | 7.41%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 84,780
| Ames Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 72,303 | see rank | 2,395,663 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 36,899 | 100%, see rank | 1,169,459 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 19,388 | 52.54%, see rank | 30.30% | 34.13% |
| Married | 15,307 | 41.48%, see rank | 57.95% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 469 | 1.27%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 1,735 | 4.70%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 35,404 | 100%, see rank | 1,226,204 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 14,988 | 42.33%, see rank | 23.95% | 27.67% |
| Married | 15,962 | 45.09%, see rank | 54.89% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 2,055 | 5.80%, see rank | 10.66% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 2,399 | 6.78%, see rank | 10.50% | 11.60% |
* 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.