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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Ames, IA was 1.8%, which was 50.0% less than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Iowa. Compared to the unemployment rate of 3.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 66.7%. The most common industries in Ames are: Educational services (30.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.2% of civilian employees), Health care (6.4% of civilian employees). 84.7% of workers work in Story County and 8.1% of all workers work at home. 55.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 20.0% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ames, Iowa was 50,731 / 66,950
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ames, Iowa was 50,731 / 66,950
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 30.7% (8,876) | 29.1% (4,544) | 32.6% (4,332) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.2% (2,360) | 7.7% (1,207) | 8.7% (1,153) |
| Health care | 6.4% (1,847) | 3.0% (465) | 10.4% (1,382) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6.0% (1,729) | 7.5% (1,167) | 4.2% (562) |
| Public administration | 4.6% (1,317) | 4.6% (724) | 4.5% (593) |
| Construction | 4.2% (1,215) | 6.3% (989) | 1.7% (226) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.4% (990) | 3.3% (521) | 3.5% (469) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.7% (779) | 3.1% (490) | 2.2% (289) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.4% (688) | 1.7% (262) | 3.2% (426) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.0% (587) | 2.0% (315) | 2.0% (272) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 2.0% (573) | 1.8% (275) | 2.2% (298) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (558) | 0.4% (66) | 3.7% (492) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.9% (553) | 1.5% (238) | 2.4% (315) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.9% (538) | 1.7% (264) | 2.1% (274) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.4% (401) | 2.2% (336) | 0.5% (65) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.4% (391) | 1.5% (237) | 1.2% (154) |
| Machinery | 1.3% (386) | 2.2% (341) | 0.3% (45) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (331) | 1.0% (150) | 1.4% (181) |
| Food | 1.0% (278) | 1.0% (153) | 0.9% (125) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.9% (268) | 1.4% (224) | 0.3% (44) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (267) | 0.1% (23) | 1.8% (244) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (250) | 1.4% (213) | 0.3% (37) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (222) | 1.1% (166) | 0.4% (56) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (221) | 1.2% (187) | 0.3% (34) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (160) | 0.6% (95) | 0.5% (65) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (156) | 0.3% (45) | 0.8% (111) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (146) | 0.8% (117) | 0.2% (29) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (140) | 0.6% (96) | 0.3% (44) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (138) | 0.5% (73) | 0.5% (65) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (136) | 0.2% (30) | 0.8% (106) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (115) | 0.3% (48) | 0.5% (67) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (114) | 0.3% (49) | 0.5% (65) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.4% (113) | 0.7% (107) | 0.0% (6) |
| Chemicals | 0.4% (108) | 0.4% (61) | 0.4% (47) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (107) | 0.5% (74) | 0.2% (33) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (104) | 0.5% (80) | 0.2% (24) |
| Truck transportation | 0.3% (94) | 0.4% (67) | 0.2% (27) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (89) | 0.4% (70) | 0.1% (19) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.3% (88) | 0.5% (80) | 0.1% (8) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (83) | 0.4% (57) | 0.2% (26) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (82) | 0.5% (75) | 0.1% (7) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.3% (81) | 0.4% (70) | 0.1% (11) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (80) | 0.2% (24) | 0.4% (56) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (76) | 0.2% (33) | 0.3% (43) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.3% (76) | 0.1% (14) | 0.5% (62) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (72) | 0.3% (42) | 0.2% (30) |
| Paper | 0.2% (67) | 0.3% (45) | 0.2% (22) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.2% (60) | 0.2% (29) | 0.2% (31) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (59) | 0.3% (41) | 0.1% (18) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (57) | 0.4% (57) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.2% (55) | 0.2% (37) | 0.1% (18) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (48) | 0.3% (40) | 0.1% (8) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (46) | 0.2% (31) | 0.1% (15) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (43) | 0.3% (43) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.1% (42) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (42) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (42) | 0.3% (42) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (39) | 0.3% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (36) | 0.2% (31) | 0.0% (5) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (14) | 0.1% (15) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (28) | 0.1% (22) | 0.0% (6) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (27) | 0.2% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (21) | 0.1% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (20) | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (4) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (16) | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Ames
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.9%Males
- 6.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 0.9%Males
- 16.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 33.7%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 7.3%Males
- 3.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 0.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 21.3%Males
- 6.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 1.7%Males
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.6%Males
- 4.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.9%Males
- 7.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 9.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 4.4%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 6.7%Males
- 11.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 21.8%Males
- 10.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 14.7%Males
- 4.0%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Ames: | 1.8% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Ames: | 2.0% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Ames: | 2.6% |
| Iowa: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Ames: | 3.5% |
| Iowa: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Ames: | 1.7% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Ames: | 1.5% |
| Iowa: | 2.6% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Ames: | 1.8% |
| Iowa: | 3.1% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Ames: | 2.1% |
| Iowa: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Ames: | 2.3% |
| Iowa: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Ames: | 2.7% |
| Iowa: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Ames: | 3.0% |
| Iowa: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Ames: | 3.3% |
| Iowa: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Ames: | 3.6% |
| Iowa: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Ames: | 3.8% |
| Iowa: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Ames: | 4.2% |
| Iowa: | 6.4% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Ames: | 2.8% |
| Iowa: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Ames: | 2.5% |
| Iowa: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Ames: | 2.3% |
| Iowa: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Ames: | 2.7% |
| Iowa: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Ames: | 3.3% |
| Iowa: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Ames: | 3.2% |
| Iowa: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Ames: | 2.9% |
| Iowa: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Ames: | 2.4% |
| Iowa: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Ames: | 2.0% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Ames: | 2.4% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Ames: | 2.9% |
| Iowa: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Ames: | 2.9% |
| Iowa: | 3.1% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Ames: | 3.0% |
| Iowa: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Ames: | 3.1% |
| Iowa: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Ames: | 3.2% |
| Iowa: | 3.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Ames: | 3.5% |
| Iowa: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Ames: | 4.0% |
| Iowa: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Ames: | 4.4% |
| Iowa: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Ames: | 4.2% |
| Iowa: | 4.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 1.5% (526) |
| Iowa: | 5.4% (78,069) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Ames: | 0.9% (297) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (59,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 0.7% (246) |
| Iowa: | 5.9% (85,191) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Ames: | 2.0% (707) |
| Iowa: | 7.9% (115,215) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 6.3% (2,181) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (163,096) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Ames: | 12.3% (4,271) |
| Iowa: | 15.3% (222,036) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 19.1% (6,607) |
| Iowa: | 16.1% (233,545) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Ames: | 11.5% (3,967) |
| Iowa: | 8.8% (128,101) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 5.8% (2,011) |
| Iowa: | 3.7% (54,230) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 7.6% (2,623) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (63,292) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 6.6% (2,293) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (31,476) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Ames: | 2.4% (818) |
| Iowa: | 1.1% (16,255) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Ames: | 17.8% (6,157) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (106,198) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Ames: | 5.6% (1,939) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (96,179) |
<5am:
| Ames: | 1.5% (423) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (47,736) |
5:30am:
| Ames: | 0.7% (198) |
| Iowa: | 2.9% (42,797) |
6am:
| Ames: | 2.0% (563) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (68,195) |
6:30am:
| Ames: | 3.1% (881) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (110,529) |
7am:
| Ames: | 7.2% (2,039) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (164,470) |
7:30am:
| Ames: | 11.0% (3,116) |
| Iowa: | 14.2% (208,547) |
8am:
| Ames: | 19.8% (5,608) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (260,172) |
8:30am:
| Ames: | 10.7% (3,034) |
| Iowa: | 8.3% (121,843) |
9am:
| Ames: | 5.8% (1,650) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,363) |
10am:
| Ames: | 8.1% (2,289) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,533) |
11am:
| Ames: | 3.4% (971) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (25,691) |
12pm:
| Ames: | 1.9% (539) |
| Iowa: | 0.9% (13,464) |
4pm:
| Ames: | 10.1% (2,866) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (117,038) |
>4pm:
| Ames: | 11.4% (3,224) |
| Iowa: | 7.7% (112,601) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 2.1% (401) |
| Iowa: | 7.0% (54,907) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 0.6% (122) |
| Iowa: | 5.0% (38,853) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 0.9% (171) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (54,231) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 2.9% (550) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (76,023) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 6.9% (1,303) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (95,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 11.8% (2,222) |
| Iowa: | 14.1% (110,477) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 20.2% (3,810) |
| Iowa: | 13.3% (103,974) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 9.9% (1,877) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (62,850) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 4.8% (915) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (23,631) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 7.5% (1,421) |
| Iowa: | 3.8% (29,331) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 4.3% (803) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (14,356) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 3.7% (702) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (7,664) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 19.5% (3,677) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (57,343) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Ames: | 4.7% (896) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (51,988) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 0.8% (125) |
| Iowa: | 3.5% (23,162) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 1.1% (175) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (20,284) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 0.5% (75) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,960) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 1.0% (157) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (39,192) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 5.6% (878) |
| Iowa: | 10.0% (67,345) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 13.0% (2,049) |
| Iowa: | 16.6% (111,559) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 17.7% (2,797) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (129,571) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 13.3% (2,090) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (65,251) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 6.9% (1,096) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,599) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 7.6% (1,202) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (33,961) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 9.4% (1,490) |
| Iowa: | 2.6% (17,120) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 0.7% (116) |
| Iowa: | 1.3% (8,591) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 15.7% (2,480) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (48,855) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Ames: | 6.6% (1,043) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (44,191) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.7%
Number of people working at home: 3,057 (8.1% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,028 (+15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,997 (81.3%)
Number of people working at home: 3,057 (8.1% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,028 (+15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,997 (81.3%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Ames: | 4.6% (1,949) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (95,496) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Ames: | 16.8% (7,065) |
| Iowa: | 17.3% (250,741) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Ames: | 23.8% (9,995) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (257,557) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Ames: | 19.1% (8,052) |
| Iowa: | 16.8% (243,839) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Ames: | 9.3% (3,901) |
| Iowa: | 13.1% (190,675) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Ames: | 4.8% (2,038) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (97,304) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Ames: | 9.1% (3,828) |
| Iowa: | 8.9% (129,029) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Ames: | 1.3% (563) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (32,071) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Ames: | 3.0% (1,254) |
| Iowa: | 2.3% (33,530) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Ames: | 5.6% (2,337) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (60,805) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Ames: | 1.2% (494) |
| Iowa: | 2.6% (37,616) |
90 or more minutes:
| Ames: | 1.4% (578) |
| Iowa: | 1.6% (22,955) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Ames: | 6.1% (1,712) |
| Iowa: | 6.8% (100,616) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Ames: | 24.8% (7,031) |
| Iowa: | 18.5% (271,589) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Ames: | 30.5% (8,628) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (283,804) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Ames: | 15.5% (4,399) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (234,745) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Ames: | 6.5% (1,838) |
| Iowa: | 12.5% (183,539) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Ames: | 1.3% (379) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (67,775) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Ames: | 3.4% (951) |
| Iowa: | 7.6% (111,454) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Ames: | 0.9% (260) |
| Iowa: | 1.5% (22,220) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Ames: | 1.6% (443) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (24,880) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Ames: | 4.3% (1,219) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (49,913) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Ames: | 1.1% (312) |
| Iowa: | 2.0% (28,703) |
90 or more minutes:
| Ames: | 0.8% (229) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (20,741) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 3.6% (810) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (51,625) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 15.5% (3,495) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (124,588) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 23.8% (5,382) |
| Iowa: | 16.9% (131,859) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 22.1% (4,991) |
| Iowa: | 16.5% (128,726) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 9.5% (2,138) |
| Iowa: | 13.7% (107,194) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 4.0% (893) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,704) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 10.9% (2,450) |
| Iowa: | 10.1% (78,492) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 1.8% (413) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (17,505) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 3.3% (737) |
| Iowa: | 2.5% (19,340) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 3.9% (882) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (32,880) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 0.6% (127) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (24,911) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Ames: | 1.1% (259) |
| Iowa: | 1.9% (14,756) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 5.8% (1,139) |
| Iowa: | 6.5% (43,871) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 18.3% (3,570) |
| Iowa: | 18.8% (126,153) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 23.7% (4,613) |
| Iowa: | 18.7% (125,698) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 15.7% (3,061) |
| Iowa: | 17.2% (115,113) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 9.1% (1,763) |
| Iowa: | 12.4% (83,481) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 5.9% (1,145) |
| Iowa: | 7.2% (48,600) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 7.1% (1,378) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (50,537) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 0.8% (150) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (14,566) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 2.7% (517) |
| Iowa: | 2.1% (14,190) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 7.5% (1,455) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (27,925) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 1.9% (367) |
| Iowa: | 1.9% (12,705) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Ames: | 1.6% (319) |
| Iowa: | 1.2% (8,199) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Ames: | 74.5% (31,325) |
| Iowa: | 85.3% (570,774) |
Carpooled:
| Ames: | 9.3% (3,907) |
| Iowa: | 9.1% (65,446) |
Bus:
| Ames: | 4.8% (2,010) |
| Iowa: | 0.8% (5,487) |
Bicycle:
| Ames: | 2.5% (1,036) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (1,516) |
Walked:
| Ames: | 8.5% (3,565) |
| Iowa: | 3.3% (21,070) |
Other means:
| Ames: | 0.5% (211) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Drove car alone:
| Ames: | 65.4% (18,507) |
| Iowa: | 78.6% (1,155,008) |
Carpooled:
| Ames: | 9.1% (2,588) |
| Iowa: | 10.8% (158,699) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Ames: | 6.0% (1,709) |
| Iowa: | 0.9% (13,917) |
Taxicab:
| Ames: | 0.0% (11) |
| Iowa: | 0.0% (730) |
Motorcycle:
| Ames: | 0.1% (31) |
| Iowa: | 0.1% (766) |
Bicycle:
| Ames: | 2.5% (716) |
| Iowa: | 0.4% (5,244) |
Walked:
| Ames: | 13.2% (3,740) |
| Iowa: | 4.0% (58,088) |
Other means:
| Ames: | 0.3% (99) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (7,153) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Ames: | 71.9% (16,238) |
| Iowa: | 85.5% (570,774) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Ames: | 8.0% (1,800) |
| Iowa: | 8.6% (65,446) |
Bus - Males:
| Ames: | 5.2% (1,176) |
| Iowa: | 0.9% (5,487) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Ames: | 3.6% (821) |
| Iowa: | 0.6% (1,516) |
Walked - Males:
| Ames: | 10.4% (2,350) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (21,070) |
Other means - Males:
| Ames: | 0.9% (192) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Ames: | 77.5% (15,087) |
| Iowa: | 85.1% (570,774) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Ames: | 10.8% (2,107) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (65,446) |
Bus - Females:
| Ames: | 4.3% (834) |
| Iowa: | 0.8% (5,487) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Ames: | 1.1% (215) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (1,516) |
Walked - Females:
| Ames: | 6.2% (1,215) |
| Iowa: | 3.1% (21,070) |
Other means - Females:
| Ames: | 0.1% (19) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Ames: | 88.8% (22,356) |
| Iowa: | 90.5% (1,240,859) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Ames: | 8.9% (2,253) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (94,195) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Ames: | 1.2% (306) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (19,770) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Ames: | 0.5% (136) |
| Iowa: | 0.7% (10,059) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Ames: | 0.4% (91) |
| Iowa: | 0.3% (4,603) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Ames: | 0.1% (14) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (2,104) |
Drove alone:
| Ames: | 87.7% (18,507) |
| Iowa: | 87.9% (1,155,008) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Ames: | 9.8% (2,076) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (128,891) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Ames: | 1.3% (269) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (18,510) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Ames: | 0.8% (162) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (6,602) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Ames: | 0.1% (30) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (2,434) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Ames: | 0.2% (51) |
| Iowa: | 0.2% (2,262) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Ames: | 55.1% (21,971) |
| Iowa: | 66.1% (1,096,595) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Ames: | 1.8% (732) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (67,511) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Ames: | 9.4% (3,751) |
| Iowa: | 8.5% (140,926) |
Local government workers:
| Ames: | 7.3% (2,899) |
| Iowa: | 7.8% (129,397) |
State government workers:
| Ames: | 22.1% (8,818) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (86,770) |
Federal government workers:
| Ames: | 2.3% (936) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (28,231) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Ames: | 1.9% (770) |
| Iowa: | 6.3% (105,099) |
Employee of private company:
| Ames: | 49.1% (14,176) |
| Iowa: | 66.6% (992,122) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Ames: | 1.7% (495) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (44,330) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Ames: | 7.2% (2,089) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,940) |
Local government workers:
| Ames: | 6.0% (1,731) |
| Iowa: | 6.1% (90,430) |
State government workers:
| Ames: | 28.7% (8,298) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (85,726) |
Federal government workers:
| Ames: | 3.2% (919) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (27,176) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Ames: | 3.8% (1,099) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,579) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Ames: | 0.3% (76) |
| Iowa: | 0.4% (6,513) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Ames: | 59.3% (12,972) |
| Iowa: | 70.3% (615,735) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Ames: | 1.8% (400) |
| Iowa: | 5.3% (46,477) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Ames: | 8.9% (1,944) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (44,923) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Ames: | 2.1% (456) |
| Iowa: | 5.7% (49,834) |
State government workers - Males:
| Ames: | 23.5% (5,142) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (38,327) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Ames: | 2.8% (618) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (14,570) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Ames: | 1.5% (327) |
| Iowa: | 7.4% (64,591) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Ames: | 49.9% (8,999) |
| Iowa: | 61.5% (480,860) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Ames: | 1.8% (332) |
| Iowa: | 2.7% (21,034) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Ames: | 10.0% (1,807) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (96,003) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Ames: | 13.6% (2,443) |
| Iowa: | 10.2% (79,563) |
State government workers - Females:
| Ames: | 20.4% (3,676) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,443) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Ames: | 1.8% (318) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (13,661) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Ames: | 2.5% (443) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (40,508) |