Ames Metro

Ames has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,527. Population has declined 6% since 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $57,723. At a median age of 28.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.