Ames, IA Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 61,276
| Ames, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 54,472 | see rank | 2,475,176 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 28,747 | 100%, see rank | 1,217,529 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 18,247 | 63.47%, see rank | 31.87% | 35.77% |
| Married | 9,291 | 32.32%, see rank | 55.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 242 | 0.84%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 967 | 3.36%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 25,725 | 100%, see rank | 1,257,647 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 14,224 | 55.29%, see rank | 25.22% | 29.48% |
| Married | 9,069 | 35.25%, see rank | 53.54% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 969 | 3.77%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 1,463 | 5.69%, see rank | 11.31% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 59,206
| Ames, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 52,386 | see rank | 2,446,953 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 27,917 | 100%, see rank | 1,200,224 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 17,756 | 63.60%, see rank | 31.25% | 35.08% |
| Married | 8,958 | 32.09%, see rank | 56.39% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 316 | 1.13%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 887 | 3.18%, see rank | 9.77% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 24,469 | 100%, see rank | 1,246,729 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 13,240 | 54.11%, see rank | 24.71% | 28.74% |
| Married | 8,781 | 35.89%, see rank | 53.84% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 1,071 | 4.38%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 1,377 | 5.63%, see rank | 11.30% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 57,343
| Ames, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 50,551 | see rank | 2,419,931 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 27,075 | 100%, see rank | 1,183,691 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 17,047 | 62.96%, see rank | 30.62% | 34.21% |
| Married | 8,840 | 32.65%, see rank | 57.42% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 285 | 1.05%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 903 | 3.34%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 23,476 | 100%, see rank | 1,236,240 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 12,277 | 52.30%, see rank | 24.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 8,911 | 37.96%, see rank | 54.58% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 937 | 3.99%, see rank | 10.50% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 1,351 | 5.75%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 54,853
| Ames, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 48,660 | see rank | 2,395,663 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 25,709 | 100%, see rank | 1,169,459 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 16,690 | 64.92%, see rank | 30.30% | 34.13% |
| Married | 7,971 | 31.00%, see rank | 57.95% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 219 | 0.85%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 829 | 3.22%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 22,951 | 100%, see rank | 1,226,204 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 12,450 | 54.25%, see rank | 23.95% | 27.67% |
| Married | 8,373 | 36.48%, see rank | 54.89% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 854 | 3.72%, see rank | 10.66% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 1,274 | 5.55%, see rank | 10.50% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 50,731
| Ames, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 44,525 | see rank | 2,324,863 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 23,334 | 100%, see rank | 1,126,566 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 13,938 | 59.73%, see rank | 28.23% | 30.26% |
| Married | 8,465 | 36.28%, see rank | 60.73% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 174 | 0.75%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 757 | 3.24%, see rank | 8.52% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 21,191 | 100%, see rank | 1,198,297 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 10,277 | 48.50%, see rank | 21.80% | 24.13% |
| Married | 8,495 | 40.09%, see rank | 56.98% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 1,135 | 5.36%, see rank | 11.64% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 1,284 | 6.06%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.78% |
* 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.