Census tract · Story County
Census Tract 11.02, Story County, Iowa
Census Tract 11.02, GEOID 19169001102, in Story County, Iowa, entirely within Ames. 4,315 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±548); the 2020 Census counted 4,837.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,315
±548 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,837
Median household income
$22,141
±$6,304 (90% margin)
Story County: $69,685
Median home value
not published
Story County: $258,700
Median gross rent
$872
±$125 (90% margin)
Story County: $1,018
Where is Census Tract 11.02?
Census Tract 11.02 is one of 27 census tracts in Story County, Iowa. It covers 0.13 square miles of land, 38,696 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 19169001102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Ames | 100% |
2 census tracts border Census Tract 11.02: Tract 8 and Tract 11.01 ($56,982). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 11.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 11.02's population at 4,315 (±548) in 645 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,837 residents and 979 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 11.02 | Ames |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,315 ±548 | 67,669 |
| Households | 645 ±132 | 25,785 |
| Average household size | 3.00 ±0.55 | 2.14 |
| Housing units | 977 ±186 | 28,041 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 11.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 11.02 is 20.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.4%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 8.5%. 5.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 11.02 | Ames |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.4 ±0.3 | 23.3 |
| Under 18 years | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 11.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 11.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4% ±1.8 pts | 5.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.4% ±5.3 pts | 76.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±1.4 pts | 3.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5% ±3.6 pts | 9.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.3% ±2.3 pts | 4.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.9% ±2.9 pts | 11.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.5% ±2.8 pts | 14.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 3.0% |
| With a disability | 5.2% ±2.5 pts | 9.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4% ±2.3 pts | 4.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.1% ±12.6 pts | 97.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.6% ±17.6 pts | 65.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.5% ±13.3 pts | 31.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 29.2% ±6.4 pts | 63.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 11.02 earn?
Half of the 645 households in Census Tract 11.02 earn less than $22,141 a year (±$6,304), against $69,685 across Story County: 26th highest of the county's 26 tracts with a reliable estimate. 78.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 11.02 | Ames |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,141 ±$6,304 | $60,991 |
| Mean household income | $35,512 ±$10,569 | $86,019 |
| Per capita income | $9,162 ±$1,406 | $34,343 |
| People below the poverty line | 78.4% ±6.5 pts | 25.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.3% ±4.2 pts | 4.3% |
| Households with a computer | 96.4% ±4.0 pts | 98.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 30.2% ±11.0 pts | 74.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 11.02?
The median renter pays $872 a month including utilities, and 67.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 11.02 | Ames |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $872 ±$125 | $1,023 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 67.0% ±11.5 pts | 42.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 42.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 100.0% ±3.8 pts | 57.9% |
| Housing units | 977 ±186 | 28,041 |
| Single-family detached homes | 3.4% ±2.8 pts | 38.2% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 2.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.5% ±10.6 pts | 17.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.1% ±4.9 pts | 9.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.9% ±9.2 pts | 7.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 11.02 get to work?
51.1% of Census Tract 11.02's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 12.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.6%.
| Measure | Tract 11.02 | Ames |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.1% ±6.3 pts | 66.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6% ±4.5 pts | 5.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 51.1% ±7.2 pts | 62.5% |
| Carpooled | 4.0% ±2.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 3.8% ±2.8 pts | 5.5% |
| Walked | 31.1% ±6.2 pts | 10.2% |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±3.4 pts | 12.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.0 min ±1.9 | 15.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 11.02 compare with the other tracts in Story County?
Among Story County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 11.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Story County | In Ames |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10th of 27 | 8th of 19 |
| Residents per square mile | 1st of 27 | 1st of 19 |
| Median household income | 26th of 26 | 18th of 18 |
| Per capita income | 25th of 27 | 17th of 19 |
| Median gross rent | 20th of 24 | 14th of 16 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 21 | 1st of 15 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17th of 27 | 17th of 19 |
| Median age | 24th of 27 | 16th of 19 |
The tracts next to it on Story County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 7 | 23rd | $39,375±$10,546 |
| Tract 13.04 | 24th | $39,091±$11,328 |
| Tract 5 | 25th | $22,500±$12,066 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 11.02 | 26th | $22,141±$6,304 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 11.02?
1 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 11.02 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections