COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hardy vs Ames
PLACE A
Hardy, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Ames, Texas
Hardy is 96% smaller than Ames. Hardy earns more, with a median household income $45,062 higher. Hardy has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -7%).
HARDYAMESDIFFERENCE
Total population531,282−96% vs Ames
Population density118388−270
Population growth21.3%-6.6%+27.9 pts
Median age69.039.9+29.1
Male30.0%42.0%−12.0 pts
Female70.0%58.0%+12.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%0.4%+99.6 pts
Black0.0%82.4%−82.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Median household income$81,250$36,188+$45,062
Per capita income$56,170$22,169+$34,001
Poverty rate10.0%25.4%−15.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.485−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%9.0%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree10.0%6.2%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation40.0%56.4%−16.4 pts
Median home value$95,000$203,600−$108,600
Median gross rent$0$741−$741
Owner-occupied100.0%62.4%+37.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%11.1%−11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%60.7%+39.3 pts
Average commute30.424.5+5.9
Worked from home0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.0%30.7%−20.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025