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Ames

Nebraska · 9 residents · 0.33 sq mi
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Ames is a city of 9 people in Nebraska. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.5%. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
100% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place

What stands out about Ames

Among the 11 cities and towns in the Fremont area

  • Tied for 10th in share with a bachelor's degree0.0%
  • Tied for 10th in diversity score0.0
Section 01

Population & growth

9
from 0 in 2023
2010 – 2024
27 / sq mi
from 0 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Land area
0.33 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
022446688201020202024Ames
20249
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 540%(0)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 84100%(9)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Households earning $100K+
0.0%
US average: 53.3%
0.0%
US average: 12.5%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Information0%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

100.0%
0.0% rent
0.0%
US average: 10.0%
0.0%
US average: 22.9%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2024
White, non-Hispanic100%(9)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
2012 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Dutch100%(9)
German100%(9)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
US average: 89.6%
0.0%
US average: 14.0%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
US average: 5.2%
100.0%
US average: 63.5%
0.0%
US average: 13.1%
0.0%
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
US average: 14.1%
0.0%
US average: 6.2%
0.0%
US average: 13.3%
0.0%
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 95.5%
100.0%
US average: 87.7%
100.0%
US average: 77.7%
0.0%
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married0%(0)
Widowed100%(9)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
US average: 8.4%
0.0%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.8%
100.0%
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
0.0%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
100.0%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Over time

Ames, decade by decade

Ames population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
201024–––19.5
202014–––67.6
20249––0.0%0.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ames, Nebraska?

Ames, Nebraska has about 9 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Ames, Nebraska?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Ames, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ames, Nebraska?

About 0.0% of people in Ames, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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