Ames, IA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 18,709 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,050 | 43.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,214 | 6.5 |
| 2 units | 1,180 | 6.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,358 | 7.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,613 | 8.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,835 | 9.8 |
| 20 or more units | 2,642 | 14.1 |
| Mobile home | 817 | 4.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 760 | 4.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,968 | 10.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,503 | 8.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,148 | 11.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,059 | 21.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,001 | 16.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,981 | 15.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,289 | 12.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 631 | 3.4 |
| 2 rooms | 1,301 | 7.0 |
| 3 rooms | 2,420 | 12.9 |
| 4 rooms | 3,917 | 20.9 |
| 5 rooms | 2,676 | 14.3 |
| 6 rooms | 2,448 | 13.1 |
| 7 rooms | 1,924 | 10.3 |
| 8 rooms | 1,534 | 8.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,858 | 9.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 18,045 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 7,032 | 39.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,332 | 29.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,096 | 11.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,487 | 8.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,190 | 6.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 908 | 5.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,005 | 5.6 |
| 1 | 6,584 | 36.5 |
| 2 | 7,455 | 41.3 |
| 3 or more | 3,001 | 16.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 14,950 | 82.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 206 | 1.1 |
| Electricity | 2,754 | 15.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 12 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 13 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 53 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 49 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 40 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 69 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 143 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 18,045 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 17,633 | 97.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 217 | 1.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 195 | 1.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,147 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 82 | 1.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,706 | 23.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,813 | 39.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,422 | 19.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 915 | 12.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 183 | 2.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 26 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,078 | 71.1 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 118 | 1.7 |
$500 to $699 | 556 | 7.8 |
$700 to $999 | 1,420 | 19.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,932 | 27.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 756 | 10.6 |
$2,000 or more | 290 | 4.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,089 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,069 | 28.9 |
Median (dollars) | 333 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,925 | 40.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,430 | 20.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,097 | 15.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 724 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 322 | 4.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 639 | 8.9 |
| Not computed | 10 | 0.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,707 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 253 | 2.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 321 | 3.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,426 | 25.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,370 | 45.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,648 | 17.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 464 | 4.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 39 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 186 | 1.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 600 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,175 | 12.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,242 | 12.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,006 | 10.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,033 | 10.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 778 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,017 | 41.4 |
| Not computed | 456 | 4.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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