COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanhope vs Ames
PLACE A
Stanhope, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Ames, Texas
Stanhope is 72% smaller than Ames. Stanhope earns more, with a median household income $24,562 higher. Ames has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -14%).
STANHOPEAMESDIFFERENCE
Total population3551,282−72% vs Ames
Population density362388−26
Population growth-13.7%-6.6%−7.2 pts
Median age40.139.9+0.2
Male49.9%42.0%+7.9 pts
Female50.1%58.0%−7.9 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.7%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%0.4%+89.4 pts
Black0.2%82.4%−82.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%9.8%−5.7 pts
Asian2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Other3.9%7.4%−3.5 pts
Median household income$60,750$36,188+$24,562
Per capita income$34,775$22,169+$12,606
Poverty rate11.8%25.4%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%9.0%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree2.6%6.2%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%7.4%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation62.9%56.4%+6.5 pts
Median home value$111,300$203,600−$92,300
Median gross rent$547$741−$194
Owner-occupied71.9%62.4%+9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%11.1%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households16.4%60.7%−44.3 pts
Average commute29.424.5+4.9
Worked from home3.6%2.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.5%30.7%−23.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025