26.2% of Ames, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.4% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.4%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ames, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ames:
26.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ames:
13.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ames:
38.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ames:
16.0%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Ames, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ames,IA (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.8%16 and 17 years
59.1%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ames,IA (percentage below poverty level)
20.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
61.4%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ames,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.3%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
39.9%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ames, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ames, IA (%)
24.3%White
28.6%Black
38.1%American Indian
36.2%Asian
27.6%Native Hawaiian
17.6%Other race
24.5%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ames, IA (absolute numbers)
10,138White
535Black
69American Indian
2,217Asian
13Native Hawaiian
187Other race
9442+ races
245Hispanic
26.1%Below poverty level
73.9%Above poverty level
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ames, IA
Children below poverty level:
Ames, Iowa:
6.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ames:
8.4%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ames:
20.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
28.4%Married-couple family
22.3%Male, no wife present
49.3%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
72.9%Worked part-time
17.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.8%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
26.5%One part-time, other didn't work
45.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
25.1%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
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