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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ames, OH compare?
| Figure | Ames, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,213 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,237 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 33 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Ames, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,128±329 |
| Median age | 49.5±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.3%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9%±11.1 pts |
| Median household income | $83,500±$35,939 |
| Per capita income | $34,682±$9,765 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $308,700±$74,939 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056±$383 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0%±47.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.3%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±4.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.0%±16.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±6.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.4%±13.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov