Ames, IA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 61,276
| Ames, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 23,566, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,160, 30.38%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 16,406, 69.62%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,350, 43.92%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,809, 37.38%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,216, 56.08%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 58,965
| Ames, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,759, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,941, 30.50%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,818, 69.50%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,959, 43.76%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.82, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,111, 35.64%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,800, 56.24%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 59,206
| Ames, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,707, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,063, 31.10%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,644, 68.90%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,930, 43.73%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,399, 36.99%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,777, 56.27%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 57,343
| Ames, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,282, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,843, 30.71%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,439, 69.29%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,060, 45.15%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,422, 37.80%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,222, 54.85%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 54,853
| Ames, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 20,591, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,319, 30.69%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 14,272, 69.31%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,111, 44.25%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,614, 36.98%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,480, 55.75%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 50,731
| Ames, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 18,085, 100% | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,163, 28.55%, see rank | 27.24% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 12,922, 71.45%, see rank | 72.76% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,969, 49.59%, see rank | 66.97% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,587, 41.95%, see rank | 55.10% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,116, 50.41%, see rank | 33.03% | 31.94% |
* 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.