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Neighborhoods in Ames

Neighborhood-level detail within this city, drawn from Census place and tract geography.

27 census tracts · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Avg. Tract Income
$76,004
median household
Income Range
$19,857 – $144,236
lowest to highest tract
Avg. Tract Rent
$1,020/mo
median gross rent
Census Tracts
27
in Ames

What counts as a neighborhood here?

PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units — small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.

Census Tracts by Income

Showing 27 of 27 tracts, sorted by median household income. Each tract represents a small neighborhood area defined by the Census Bureau.

Tract Population
Tract 13.04
Story Co.
5,970 View ›
Tract 13.02
Story Co.
5,764 View ›
Tract 106
Story Co.
5,468 View ›
Tract 10
Story Co.
5,351 View ›
Tract 5
Story Co.
5,251 View ›
Tract 8
Story Co.
4,899 View ›
Tract 6
Story Co.
4,762 View ›
Tract 101.02
Story Co.
4,716 View ›
Tract 103
Story Co.
4,461 View ›
Tract 13.03
Story Co.
4,233 View ›
Tract 102
Story Co.
3,930 View ›
Tract 11.02
Story Co.
3,887 View ›
Tract 1.02
Story Co.
3,859 View ›
Tract 101.01
Story Co.
3,753 View ›
Tract 9
Story Co.
3,350 View ›
Tract 2
Story Co.
3,245 View ›
Tract 7
Story Co.
3,212 View ›
Tract 1.05
Story Co.
3,142 View ›
Tract 11.01
Story Co.
3,121 View ›
Tract 104
Story Co.
2,959 View ›
Tract 3
Story Co.
2,821 View ›
Tract 4
Story Co.
2,650 View ›
Tract 1.01
Story Co.
1,940 View ›
Tract 105
Story Co.
1,867 View ›
Tract 1.04
Story Co.
1,832 View ›
Tract 1.03
Story Co.
1,629 View ›
Tract 12
Story Co.
520 View ›

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026