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Ames, IA MSA (11180)
- Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
- access this document via http://proximityone.com/cbsa/1/cbsa11180.htm
- Updated: 05/06/19 .. see about topic updates.

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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
1.1. Projections to 2030 by Component County
2. Overview & Updates
3. GIS & Visual Analysis -- Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW)
6.3. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (CBP)
6.4. General Economic Characteristics
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Fortune 1000 Companies
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
6.8. Cost of Living
7. Social & Education Characteristics
7.1. General Social Characteristics
7.2. Component School District Characteristics
7.3. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
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Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) - MSAs and MISAs
The nation's 933 CBSAs (August 2017 CBSA vintage) contained approximately 308.9 million people in 2018, representing approximately 94.4 percent of the nation's 327.2 population.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) - larger metros
The nation's 383 Metropolitan Statistical Areas contained approximately 281.1 million people in 2018, representing approximately 85.9 percent of the nation's population.

Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISAs) - smaller metros
The nation’s 550 Micropolitan Statistical Areas contained approximately 27.7 million people in 2018, representing approximately 8.5 percent of the nation’s population.

Use the county interactive table to examine metro by county demographic change 2010-2018, the how and why of change and what these patterns suggest about the future.

Use the CBSA/metro interactive table to examine metro demographic change 2010-2017, the how and why of change and what these patterns suggest about the future.

 
New & Upcoming Updates (some items only appear in subscriber edition)
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly/annual
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly/annual
  • Employment Situation (section 6.7) monthly/quarterly/annual
  • Construction (section 5.3) monthly/quarterly/annual

Recent Updates
... this report updates frequently. Selected updates are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.

  • 05.05.18 2018 Population & Components of Change; annual 2010-2018
    .. sections updated: 2. Overview .. 4. CBSA Components of Change .. 4.2. CBSA County Components
  • 03.06.18 Quarterly Establishments, Employment & Wages (QCEW) by Type of Business (NAICS)
    .. 2018Q3 .. see section 6.2.2. QCEW Quarterly downloadable files
  • 01.09.19 Overview Section
    .. see section 2. Overview
    .. Personal Income subscetion updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Demographic Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 4.3 General Demographic Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Housing Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 5.2 General Housing Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 Economic Profile
    .. see section 6.1 Economic Profile
    .. updated/extended with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Economic Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 6.4 General Economic Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 01.09.19 General Social Characteristics; 2016-2017
    .. see section 7.1 General Social Characteristics
    .. updated with one year more/most recent data.
  • 10.10.18 Vintage 2018 Metro GIS Projects now available for each MSA
    .. see section 3. GIS & Visual Analysis -- Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
    .. integrating data shown in this report
    .. create custom maps, view custom reports, visually/geospatially analyze data
  • 09.27.18 County Detailed Demographic Trend Profiles; 2010-2017
    .. see section 4.2 Component Counties
    .. click county link in section to view new county demographic profile
  • 09.18.18 Gross Domestic Product & Related Measures
    .. see section 6.5. Metro GDP Annual Update - time series 2001-2017; updates with 2018 data December 2019
  • 09.18.18 Quarterly Establishments, Employment & Wages (QCEW) by Type of Business (NAICS)
    .. see section 6.2.2. QCEW Quarterly downloadable files
  • 09.14.18 New 2018 Vintage CBSA/Metro Delineations
    .. View 2018 MSAs and component counties
  • 09.03.18 City population annual estimates updated through 2017 .. 4.1 Component Cities
    .. Housing Unit annual estimates updated through 2017 .. 5.1. Housing Units
    .. Cost of Living .. feature added for MSAs .. 6.8. Cost of Living
  • 04.26.18 New 2016 County Business Patterns/Establishment attributes; section 6.3
  • 03.01.18 New 2017 Housing Price Index; new, extended structure; section 5.4
  • 01.19.18 New 2016 Metro/CBSA demographic-economic interactive tables; rank/compare metros
    .. General demographics .. Social .. Economic .. Housing
  • Economic profile and personal income; section 6.1; annual/November.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Overview lead narrative on population components of change; annual/March.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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1. Recent Trends & Outlook - goto top
This section provides a summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & outlook to 2030.

The Recent Trends & Outlook section narrative is updated quarterly and is published in the subscriber edition. The narrative covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report, impact of the Fed's action on the interest rate, which sectors are expanding or contracting, how housing market conditions are changing and more on insights to help your planning and decision-making.

Projections to 2030. The following table presents the most recent ProximityOne population projections to 2030 by metro county and and the metro overall. ProximityOne develops annual population estimates and projections by single year of age by county to 2030. We also develop custom estimates and projections. Contact us for further information (leave message in text box). Or call us at 888.364.7656. These projections are updated periodically and make use of other demographic-economic data presented in this document. See terms of use.

Ames, IA [11180] CBSA by County Population Estimates & Projections to 2030
http://proximityone.com/outlook2030.htm
-- Vintage: 01/09/18 -- Model: 1.0.2 -- Report: 1.1 -- Run: 01/22/18
-- County -- 7/1/20102010%7/1/20202020%7/1/20302030%2010-302010-30%
  Story, IA [19169]89,634100.00101,844100.00116,250100.0026,61629.69
  Region Total89,634100.00101,844100.00116,250100.0026,61629.69
 

 
 
2. Overview - goto top

Population. The total population of the Ames, IA MSA changed from 89,654 in 2010 to 98,105 in 2018, a change of 8,451 (9.4%). Among all metros, Ames, IA MSA ranked 218th in 2018, based on total population. It ranked 394th based population change from 2010 to 2018 and ranked 116th based population percent change from 2010 to 2018. See section 1. for population projections to 2030 for the metro by county. See section 4. for additional details on population.

Geography. The total land area of the Ames, IA MSA is 572.7 SqMi with water area of 1.0 SqMi. The metro ranked 721th among all metros based on total land area. With 2017 population density of 170.3, the metro ranked 221th among all metros (based on land area).

Geographic Mobility. The net migration of the Ames, IA MSA changed from 974 in 2011 (6/30/10 to 7/1/11) to 467 in 2018. From 2011 through 2018, the total net migration was -507; the average annual net migration was -63. See section 4 for additional details on migration.

Housing. The total housing stock of the Ames, IA MSA changed from 36,808 in 2010 to 39,925 in 2017, a change of 3,117 (8.5%). See section 5 for additional details on housing.

Cost of Living. The regional price parity (RPP) for all goods and services for the Ames, IA MSA changed from 89.7 in 2010 to 91.6 in 2016. The RPP is an index where the national average of the cost of goods and services sold is 100. The RPP is an indicator of the cost of living in that area relative to the U.S. overall average. See section 6.8 for additional details on Cost of Living.

Personal Income. The total personal income of Ames, IA MSA changed from 2,937 $M in 2010 to 3,885 $M in 2017, a change of 949 $M (32.3%). The per capita personal income changed from $32,764 in 2010 to $39,848 in 2017, a change of $7,084 (21.6%). See section 6.1. for additional details on personal income.

Gross Domestic Product. This metro ranked number 136 among the 383 MSAs based on 2017 per capita real GDP. The real per capita GDP changed from $41,997 in 2011 to $45,750 in 2017 a change of $3,753 (8.9%).

.. Real GDP The real GDP changed from $3,813M in 2011 to $4,461M in 2017 a change of $648M ( 16.99%).

.. Current $ GDP The current dollar GDP changed from $3,939M in 2011 to $5,245M in 2017 a change of $1,306M ( 33.16%).

.. Quantity Index The all industry GDP quantity index changed from 103.048 in 2011 to 120.546 in 2017 a change of 17.498 ( 16.980%).

GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See section 6.5. for additional details on GDP.

Employment Situation (updated monthly). The Ames, IA MSA labor force changed from 58,556 in November 2016 to 58,814 in November 2017, a change of 258 (0.4%). The unemployment rate changed from 1.67% in November 2016 to 1.49% in November 2017, a change of -0.18 (-10.52%). See section 6.7. for additional details on the employment situation.
 
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28740 Kingston, NY MSA
28780 Kingsville, TX MISA
28820 Kinston, NC MISA
28860 Kirksville, MO MISA
28900 Klamath Falls, OR MISA
28940 Knoxville, TN MSA
29020 Kokomo, IN MSA
29060 Laconia, NH MISA
29100 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA
29180 Lafayette, LA MSA
29200 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN MSA
29260 La Grande, OR MISA
29300 LaGrange, GA MISA
29340 Lake Charles, LA MSA
29380 Lake City, FL MISA
29420 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA
29460 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
29500 Lamesa, TX MISA
29540 Lancaster, PA MSA
29620 Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
29660 Laramie, WY MISA
29700 Laredo, TX MSA
29740 Las Cruces, NM MSA
29780 Las Vegas, NM MISA
29820 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA
29860 Laurel, MS MISA
29900 Laurinburg, NC MISA
29940 Lawrence, KS MSA
29980 Lawrenceburg, TN MISA
30020 Lawton, OK MSA
30060 Lebanon, MO MISA
30140 Lebanon, PA MSA
30220 Levelland, TX MISA
30260 Lewisburg, PA MISA
30280 Lewisburg, TN MISA
30300 Lewiston, ID-WA MSA
30340 Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA
30380 Lewistown, PA MISA
30420 Lexington, NE MISA
30460 Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
30580 Liberal, KS MISA
30620 Lima, OH MSA
30660 Lincoln, IL MISA
30700 Lincoln, NE MSA
30780 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA
30820 Lock Haven, PA MISA
30860 Logan, UT-ID MSA
30880 Logan, WV MISA
30900 Logansport, IN MISA
30940 London, KY MISA
30980 Longview, TX MSA
31020 Longview, WA MSA
31060 Los Alamos, NM MISA
31080 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
31140 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA
31180 Lubbock, TX MSA
31220 Ludington, MI MISA
31260 Lufkin, TX MISA
31300 Lumberton, NC MISA
31340 Lynchburg, VA MSA
31380 Macomb, IL MISA
31420 Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA
31460 Madera, CA MSA
31500 Madison, IN MISA
31540 Madison, WI MSA
31580 Madisonville, KY MISA
31620 Magnolia, AR MISA
31660 Malone, NY MISA
31680 Malvern, AR MISA
31700 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA
31740 Manhattan, KS MSA
31820 Manitowoc, WI MISA
31860 Mankato-North Mankato, MN MSA
31900 Mansfield, OH MSA
31930 Marietta, OH MISA
31940 Marinette, WI-MI MISA
31980 Marion, IN MISA
32000 Marion, NC MISA
32020 Marion, OH MISA
32100 Marquette, MI MISA
32140 Marshall, MN MISA
32180 Marshall, MO MISA
32220 Marshall, TX MISA
32260 Marshalltown, IA MISA
32280 Martin, TN MISA
32300 Martinsville, VA MISA
32340 Maryville, MO MISA
32380 Mason City, IA MISA
32460 Mayfield, KY MISA
32500 Maysville, KY MISA
32540 McAlester, OK MISA
32580 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
32620 McComb, MS MISA
32660 McMinnville, TN MISA
32700 McPherson, KS MISA
32740 Meadville, PA MISA
32780 Medford, OR MSA
32820 Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA
32860 Menomonie, WI MISA
32900 Merced, CA MSA
32940 Meridian, MS MISA
32980 Merrill, WI MISA
33020 Mexico, MO MISA
33060 Miami, OK MISA
33100 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL MSA
33140 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA
33180 Middlesborough, KY MISA
33220 Midland, MI MSA
33260 Midland, TX MSA
33300 Milledgeville, GA MISA
33340 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA
33420 Mineral Wells, TX MISA
33460 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
33500 Minot, ND MISA
33540 Missoula, MT MSA
33580 Mitchell, SD MISA
33620 Moberly, MO MISA
33660 Mobile, AL MSA
33700 Modesto, CA MSA
33740 Monroe, LA MSA
33780 Monroe, MI MSA
33860 Montgomery, AL MSA
33940 Montrose, CO MISA
33980 Morehead City, NC MISA
34020 Morgan City, LA MISA
34060 Morgantown, WV MSA
34100 Morristown, TN MSA
34140 Moscow, ID MISA
34180 Moses Lake, WA MISA
34220 Moultrie, GA MISA
34260 Mountain Home, AR MISA
34300 Mountain Home, ID MISA
34340 Mount Airy, NC MISA
34380 Mount Pleasant, MI MISA
34420 Mount Pleasant, TX MISA
34460 Mount Sterling, KY MISA
34500 Mount Vernon, IL MISA
34540 Mount Vernon, OH MISA
34580 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA
34620 Muncie, IN MSA
34660 Murray, KY MISA
34700 Muscatine, IA MISA
34740 Muskegon, MI MSA
34780 Muskogee, OK MISA
34820 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC MSA
34860 Nacogdoches, TX MISA
34900 Napa, CA MSA
34940 Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL MSA
34980 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA
35020 Natchez, MS-LA MISA
35060 Natchitoches, LA MISA
35100 New Bern, NC MSA
35140 Newberry, SC MISA
35220 New Castle, IN MISA
35260 New Castle, PA MISA
35300 New Haven-Milford, CT MSA
35380 New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA
35420 New Philadelphia-Dover, OH MISA
35440 Newport, OR MISA
35460 Newport, TN MISA
35500 Newton, IA MISA
35580 New Ulm, MN MISA
35620 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA MSA
35660 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA
35700 Nogales, AZ MISA
35740 Norfolk, NE MISA
35820 North Platte, NE MISA
35840 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA
35860 North Vernon, IN MISA
35900 North Wilkesboro, NC MISA
35940 Norwalk, OH MISA
35980 Norwich-New London, CT MSA
36020 Oak Harbor, WA MISA
36100 Ocala, FL MSA
36140 Ocean City, NJ MSA
36220 Odessa, TX MSA
36260 Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA
36300 Ogdensburg-Massena, NY MISA
36340 Oil City, PA MISA
36380 Okeechobee, FL MISA
36420 Oklahoma City, OK MSA
36460 Olean, NY MISA
36500 Olympia-Tumwater, WA MSA
36540 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA MSA
36580 Oneonta, NY MISA
36620 Ontario, OR-ID MISA
36660 Opelousas, LA MISA
36700 Orangeburg, SC MISA
36740 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
36780 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA
36820 Oskaloosa, IA MISA
36830 Othello, WA MISA
36840 Ottawa, KS MISA
36860 Ottawa-Peru, IL MISA
36900 Ottumwa, IA MISA
36940 Owatonna, MN MISA
36980 Owensboro, KY MSA
37020 Owosso, MI MISA
37060 Oxford, MS MISA
37080 Oxford, NC MISA
37100 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
37120 Ozark, AL MISA
37140 Paducah, KY-IL MISA
37220 Pahrump, NV MISA
37260 Palatka, FL MISA
37300 Palestine, TX MISA
37340 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA
37420 Pampa, TX MISA
37460 Panama City, FL MSA
37500 Paragould, AR MISA
37540 Paris, TN MISA
37580 Paris, TX MISA
37620 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
37660 Parsons, KS MISA
37740 Payson, AZ MISA
37780 Pecos, TX MISA
37800 Pella, IA MISA
37860 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
37900 Peoria, IL MSA
37940 Peru, IN MISA
37980 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
38060 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA
38100 Picayune, MS MISA
38180 Pierre, SD MISA
38220 Pine Bluff, AR MSA
38240 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MISA
38260 Pittsburg, KS MISA
38300 Pittsburgh, PA MSA
38340 Pittsfield, MA MSA
38380 Plainview, TX MISA
38420 Platteville, WI MISA
38460 Plattsburgh, NY MISA
38500 Plymouth, IN MISA
38540 Pocatello, ID MSA
38580 Point Pleasant, WV-OH MISA
38620 Ponca City, OK MISA
38700 Pontiac, IL MISA
38740 Poplar Bluff, MO MISA
38780 Portales, NM MISA
38820 Port Angeles, WA MISA
38840 Port Clinton, OH MISA
38860 Portland-South Portland, ME MSA
38900 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
38920 Port Lavaca, TX MISA
38940 Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
39020 Portsmouth, OH MISA
39060 Pottsville, PA MISA
39140 Prescott, AZ MSA
39220 Price, UT MISA
39260 Prineville, OR MISA
39300 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA
39340 Provo-Orem, UT MSA
39380 Pueblo, CO MSA
39420 Pullman, WA MISA
39460 Punta Gorda, FL MSA
39500 Quincy, IL-MO MISA
39540 Racine, WI MSA
39580 Raleigh, NC MSA
39660 Rapid City, SD MSA
39700 Raymondville, TX MISA
39740 Reading, PA MSA
39780 Red Bluff, CA MISA
39820 Redding, CA MSA
39860 Red Wing, MN MISA
39900 Reno, NV MSA
39940 Rexburg, ID MISA
39980 Richmond, IN MISA
40060 Richmond, VA MSA
40080 Richmond-Berea, KY MISA
40100 Rio Grande City, TX MISA
40140 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
40180 Riverton, WY MISA
40220 Roanoke, VA MSA
40260 Roanoke Rapids, NC MISA
40300 Rochelle, IL MISA
40340 Rochester, MN MSA
40380 Rochester, NY MSA
40420 Rockford, IL MSA
40460 Rockingham, NC MISA
40540 Rock Springs, WY MISA
40580 Rocky Mount, NC MSA
40620 Rolla, MO MISA
40660 Rome, GA MSA
40700 Roseburg, OR MISA
40740 Roswell, NM MISA
40760 Ruidoso, NM MISA
40780 Russellville, AR MISA
40820 Ruston, LA MISA
40860 Rutland, VT MISA
40900 Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA MSA
40940 Safford, AZ MISA
40980 Saginaw, MI MSA
41060 St. Cloud, MN MSA
41100 St. George, UT MSA
41140 St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA
41180 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
41220 St. Marys, GA MISA
41260 St. Marys, PA MISA
41400 Salem, OH MISA
41420 Salem, OR MSA
41460 Salina, KS MISA
41500 Salinas, CA MSA
41540 Salisbury, MD-DE MSA
41620 Salt Lake City, UT MSA
41660 San Angelo, TX MSA
41700 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA
41740 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA
41760 Sandpoint, ID MISA
41780 Sandusky, OH MISA
41820 Sanford, NC MISA
41860 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA MSA
41940 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA
42020 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA MSA
42100 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA
42140 Santa Fe, NM MSA
42200 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
42220 Santa Rosa, CA MSA
42300 Sault Ste. Marie, MI MISA
42340 Savannah, GA MSA
42380 Sayre, PA MISA
42420 Scottsbluff, NE MISA
42460 Scottsboro, AL MISA
42540 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA
42620 Searcy, AR MISA
42660 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA
42680 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL MSA
42700 Sebring, FL MSA
42740 Sedalia, MO MISA
42780 Selinsgrove, PA MISA
42820 Selma, AL MISA
42860 Seneca, SC MISA
42900 Seneca Falls, NY MISA
42940 Sevierville, TN MISA
42980 Seymour, IN MISA
43020 Shawano, WI MISA
43060 Shawnee, OK MISA
43100 Sheboygan, WI MSA
43140 Shelby, NC MISA
43180 Shelbyville, TN MISA
43220 Shelton, WA MISA
43260 Sheridan, WY MISA
43300 Sherman-Denison, TX MSA
43320 Show Low, AZ MISA
43340 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
43380 Sidney, OH MISA
43420 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA
43460 Sikeston, MO MISA
43500 Silver City, NM MISA
43580 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
43620 Sioux Falls, SD MSA
43660 Snyder, TX MISA
43700 Somerset, KY MISA
43740 Somerset, PA MISA
43760 Sonora, CA MISA
43780 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA
43900 Spartanburg, SC MSA
43940 Spearfish, SD MISA
43980 Spencer, IA MISA
44020 Spirit Lake, IA MISA
44060 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA MSA
44100 Springfield, IL MSA
44140 Springfield, MA MSA
44180 Springfield, MO MSA
44220 Springfield, OH MSA
44260 Starkville, MS MISA
44300 State College, PA MSA
44340 Statesboro, GA MISA
44420 Staunton-Waynesboro, VA MSA
44460 Steamboat Springs, CO MISA
44500 Stephenville, TX MISA
44540 Sterling, CO MISA
44580 Sterling, IL MISA
44620 Stevens Point, WI MISA
44660 Stillwater, OK MISA
44700 Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA
44740 Storm Lake, IA MISA
44780 Sturgis, MI MISA
44860 Sulphur Springs, TX MISA
44900 Summerville, GA MISA
44920 Summit Park, UT MISA
44940 Sumter, SC MSA
44980 Sunbury, PA MISA
45000 Susanville, CA MISA
45020 Sweetwater, TX MISA
45060 Syracuse, NY MSA
45140 Tahlequah, OK MISA
45180 Talladega-Sylacauga, AL MISA
45220 Tallahassee, FL MSA
45300 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
45340 Taos, NM MISA
45380 Taylorville, IL MISA
45460 Terre Haute, IN MSA
45500 Texarkana, TX-AR MSA
45520 The Dalles, OR MISA
45540 The Villages, FL MSA
45580 Thomaston, GA MISA
45620 Thomasville, GA MISA
45660 Tiffin, OH MISA
45700 Tifton, GA MISA
45740 Toccoa, GA MISA
45780 Toledo, OH MSA
45820 Topeka, KS MSA
45860 Torrington, CT MISA
45900 Traverse City, MI MISA
45940 Trenton, NJ MSA
45980 Troy, AL MISA
46020 Truckee-Grass Valley, CA MISA
46060 Tucson, AZ MSA
46100 Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MISA
46140 Tulsa, OK MSA
46180 Tupelo, MS MISA
46220 Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
46300 Twin Falls, ID MISA
46340 Tyler, TX MSA
46380 Ukiah, CA MISA
46460 Union City, TN-KY MISA
46500 Urbana, OH MISA
46520 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
46540 Utica-Rome, NY MSA
46620 Uvalde, TX MISA
46660 Valdosta, GA MSA
46700 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA
46740 Valley, AL MISA
46780 Van Wert, OH MISA
46820 Vermillion, SD MISA
46860 Vernal, UT MISA
46900 Vernon, TX MISA
46980 Vicksburg, MS MISA
47020 Victoria, TX MSA
47080 Vidalia, GA MISA
47180 Vincennes, IN MISA
47220 Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA
47240 Vineyard Haven, MA MISA
47260 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
47300 Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA
47340 Wabash, IN MISA
47380 Waco, TX MSA
47420 Wahpeton, ND-MN MISA
47460 Walla Walla, WA MSA
47540 Wapakoneta, OH MISA
47580 Warner Robins, GA MSA
47620 Warren, PA MISA
47660 Warrensburg, MO MISA
47700 Warsaw, IN MISA
47780 Washington, IN MISA
47820 Washington, NC MISA
47900 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
47920 Washington Court House, OH MISA
47940 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA
47980 Watertown, SD MISA
48020 Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI MISA
48060 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA
48100 Wauchula, FL MISA
48140 Wausau, WI MSA
48180 Waycross, GA MISA
48220 Weatherford, OK MISA
48260 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
48300 Wenatchee, WA MSA
48460 West Plains, MO MISA
48500 West Point, MS MISA
48540 Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
48580 Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI MISA
48620 Wichita, KS MSA
48660 Wichita Falls, TX MSA
48700 Williamsport, PA MSA
48780 Williston, ND MISA
48820 Willmar, MN MISA
48900 Wilmington, NC MSA
48940 Wilmington, OH MISA
48980 Wilson, NC MISA
49020 Winchester, VA-WV MSA
49080 Winnemucca, NV MISA
49100 Winona, MN MISA
49180 Winston-Salem, NC MSA
49220 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI MISA
49260 Woodward, OK MISA
49300 Wooster, OH MISA
49340 Worcester, MA-CT MSA
49380 Worthington, MN MISA
49420 Yakima, WA MSA
49460 Yankton, SD MISA
49620 York-Hanover, PA MSA
49660 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA MSA
49700 Yuba City, CA MSA
49740 Yuma, AZ MSA
49780 Zanesville, OH MISA
49820 Zapata, TX MISA
3.1. Lay of the Land - goto top

Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

 
4. Population Characteristics & Trends - goto top

Population and Components of Change by Year
  Area7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/20177/1/20182010-18
Change
2010-18%/Avg
Total population 89,654 91,125 91,999 93,871 95,797 96,605 96,845 97,260 98,105 8,451 9.4
  Births  990 906 956 952 895 903 911 900 7,413 1,059
  Deaths  494 437 477 536 505 534 534 525 4,042 577
  -- Natural Increase  496 469 479 416 390 369 377 375 3,371 482
  Net Migration  974 414 1,382 1,499 428 -134 31 467 5,061 723
  -- Intl Migration  910 587 892 939 674 695 841 836 6,374 911
  -- Domestic Migration  64 -173 490 560 -246 -829 -810 -369 -1,313 -188

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.

The largest city in each metropolitan area is designated a "principal city." Additional cities qualify if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan area extends.

Principal Cities with 2017 Population and Rank (among all 19,508 cities)
  City Name2017 PopulationU.S. City Rank
  Ames 66,498547

Cities are places of population concentration. Incorporated cities have governmental powers assigned by the corresponding state. Metros, or CBSAs, contain one or more incorporated city. The Census Bureau develops annual estimates of the population for all cities using a model-based estimation procedure (in contrast to sample survey-based population estimates developed through the American Comunity Survey (ACS). The model based estimates developed for all cities time lag of only a little over a year. In contrast, the ACS-based estimates for cities under 65,000 population have a time lag of four years and are estimates for a 5-year time period. For example, in January 2019, the 7/1/17 estimates are the most recent model-based population data for all cities, whereas the 2017 ACS estimates (centric to mid-2015) are the recent ACS-survey population estimates available for all cities.

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  Area7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/2017Chg 10-17%Chg 10-17
  Ames, IA (1901855) 59,058 60,199 61,230 62,763 64,429 65,474 65,838 66,498 7,440 12.6

All places interactive tables -- ACS 2017 5-year estimates -- General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places interactive table -- 2010-2017 model-based time series population estimates.

 
4.2. Component County Characteristics - goto top

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties/county equivalent areas based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties and county equivalent areas comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. hese changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). Click county code link to view county components of change.

  Area7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/20177/1/2018Chg 10-18%Chg 10-18
  Story County, IA (19169) 89,654 91,125 91,999 93,871 95,797 96,605 96,845 97,260 98,105 8,451 9.4
Number of county/county equivalent areas: 1

All counties demographic-economic interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties time series population estimates: 2010-2018 interactive table.

 
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros General Demographic Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp1.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Total population 97,090 97,502 412 0.4
    Male 49,721 51,068 1,347 2.7
    Female 47,369 46,434 -935 -2.0
    Under 5 years 4,414 4,746 332 7.5
    5 to 9 years 3,919 5,063 1,144 29.2
    10 to 14 years 4,347 3,679 -668 -15.4
    15 to 19 years 12,756 11,853 -903 -7.1
    20 to 24 years 20,006 20,205 199 1.0
    25 to 34 years 13,347 13,718 371 2.8
    35 to 44 years 8,819 9,354 535 6.1
    45 to 54 years 9,395 7,906 -1,489 -15.8
    55 to 59 years 5,146 4,437 -709 -13.8
    60 to 64 years 3,815 5,327 1,512 39.6
    65 to 74 years 6,109 6,305 196 3.2
    75 to 84 years 3,194 3,273 79 2.5
    85 years and over 1,823 1,636 -187 -10.3
    Median age (years) 26.9 27.3 0.4 1.5
    18 years and over 81,542 81,374 -168 -0.2
    21 years and over 63,917 67,616 3,699 5.8
    62 years and over 13,322 13,827 505 3.8
    65 years and over 11,126 11,214 88 0.8
  Race/Origin
    One race 94,548 95,886 1,338 1.4
        White 84,190 83,815 -375 -0.4
        Black or African American 1,423 2,724 1,301 91.4
        American Indian and Alaska Native 178 175 -3 -1.7
        Asian 8,417 8,477 60 0.7
        Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
        Some other race 340 695 355 104.4
    Two or more races 2,542 1,616 -926 -36.4
    Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,190 3,420 230 7.2
        Mexican 1,372.........
    Not Hispanic or Latino 93,900 94,082 182 0.2
        White alone  81,467 81,394 -73 -0.1
        Black or African American alone 1,342 2,724 1,382 103.0
  Citizen, 18 and over 73,774 74,128 354 0.5
    Male 37,100 38,664 1,564 4.2
    Female 36,674 35,464 -1,210 -3.3

 
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends - goto top

5.1. Total Housing Units - goto top
Housing unit estimates shown in section 5.1. are model-based estimates developed by the Census Bureau annually. These estimates may differ some from ACS-based estimates shown in section 5.2. The model-based estimates are available in advance of the ACS-based data and developed using a different method. Unlike the ACS-based 1-year estimates, the model-based estimates are available for all counties and metros.

  Item7/1/20107/1/20117/1/20127/1/20137/1/20147/1/20157/1/20167/1/2017Chg 10-17%Chg 10-17
  Total Housing Units 36,808 36,931 37,341 37,747 38,243 38,747 39,265 39,925 3,117 8.5

See related time series housing estimates interactive table.

 
5.2. General Housing Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros Housing Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp4.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Total housing units 39,130 39,931 801 2.0
    Occupied housing units (households) 37,350 37,689 339 0.9
    Vacant housing units 1,780 2,242 462 26.0
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.00 0.30 0.30...
Rental vacancy rate 3.30 3.20 -0.10 -3.0
Units in Structure
    1-unit, detached 21,053 20,721 -332 -1.6
    1-unit, attached 1,509 2,113 604 40.0
    2 units 1,556 1,859 303 19.5
    3 or 4 units 1,529 2,027 498 32.6
    5 to 9 units 2,890 2,276 -614 -21.2
    10 to 19 units 5,612 3,353 -2,259 -40.3
    20 or more units 3,881 5,849 1,968 50.7
    Mobile home 1,100 1,733 633 57.5
    Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0 0...
Year Structure Built
    Built 2014 or later 887 1,685 798 90.0
    Built 2010 or 2013 1,497 1,829 332 22.2
    Built 2000 to 2009 5,372 5,925 553 10.3
    Built 1990 to 1999 8,345 6,305 -2,040 -24.4
    Built 1980 to 1989 3,385 2,920 -465 -13.7
    Built 1970 to 1979 5,820 7,438 1,618 27.8
    Built 1960 to 1969 5,440 3,674 -1,766 -32.5
    Built 1950 to 1959 2,417 2,871 454 18.8
    Built 1940 to 1949 776 1,777 1,001 129.0
    Built 1939 or earlier 5,191 5,507 316 6.1
Total housing units - Median rooms 6 5 0 -3.6
    Occupied housing units - Owner-occupied 19,327 19,654 327 1.7
    Occupied housing units - Renter-occupied 18,023 18,035 12 0.1
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.49 2.68 0.19 7.6
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.19 1.84 -0.35 -16.0
Year Moved into Unit; Occupied Housing Units
    Moved in 2015 or later 12,906 16,495 3,589 27.8
    Moved in 2010 to 2014 9,029 8,131 -898 -9.9
    Moved in 2000 to 2009 8,639 6,499 -2,140 -24.8
    Moved in 1990 to 1999 3,734 3,436 -298 -8.0
    Moved in 1980 to 1989 1,037 1,270 233 22.5
    Moved in 1979 or earlier 2,005 1,858 -147 -7.3
Year Vehicles; Occupied Housing Units
    No vehicles available 2,819 2,449 -370 -13.1
    1 vehicle available 12,137 12,705 568 4.7
    2 vehicles available 12,915 13,729 814 6.3
    3 or more vehicles available 9,479 8,806 -673 -7.1
House Heating; Occupied Housing Units
    Utility gas 22,344.........
    Bottled, tank, or LP gas 2,949.........
    Electricity 11,131.........
    Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 500.........
    Coal or coke 0.........
    Wood 129.........
    Solar energy 0.........
    occupants per room - 1.00 or less ............
    occupants per room - 1.01 to 1.50 ............
    occupants per room - 1.51 or more ............
Housing Value; Occupied Housing Units
    Less than $50,000 1,039 1,162 123 11.8
    $50,000 to $99,999 1,473 1,191 -282 -19.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 4,822 3,178 -1,644 -34.1
    $150,000 to $199,999 3,792 4,270 478 12.6
    $200,000 to $299,999 5,036 5,622 586 11.6
    $300,000 to $499,999 2,795 3,880 1,085 38.8
    $500,000 to $999,999 364 174 -190 -52.2
    $1,000,000 or more 6 177 171 2850.0
    Median (dollars) 173,800 200,300 26,500 15.2
Mortgage Status; Owner-occupied units - total 19,327 19,654 327 1.7
    Occupied housing units -Housing units with a mortgage ... 12,013......
    Occupied housing units - Housing units without a mortgage ... 7,641......
Rent; Occupied units paying rent 17,592 17,479 -113 -0.6
    Less than $500 1,270 1,209 -61 -4.8
    $500 to $999 10,858 9,657 -1,201 -11.1
    $1,000 to $1,499 3,726 4,245 519 13.9
    $1,500 to $1,999 1,514 2,021 507 33.5
    $2,000 to $2,499 55 269 214 389.1
    $2,500 to $2,999 0 43 43...
    $3,000 or more 169 35 -134 -79.3
    Median (dollars) 867 885 18 2.1
GRAPI; Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI not computed) 17,456 17,304 -152 -0.9
    Less than 15.0 percent 2,516 1,735 -781 -31.0
    15.0 to 19.9 percent 1,475 1,271 -204 -13.8
    20.0 to 24.9 percent 2,117 2,404 287 13.6
    25.0 to 29.9 percent 1,091 2,008 917 84.1
    30.0 to 34.9 percent 954 1,074 120 12.6
    35.0 percent or more 9,303 8,812 -491 -5.3

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value - goto top

Based on Census Building Permits (http://proximityone.com/metro_residentialconstruction.htm, these data provide insights into the trending quality, type and value of new residential construction. See web section for footnote and related information. These data are updated monthly. The table presents the most recent 12 months.

  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 6 6 92 37 62 1 4 21 15 97 6 4
  in 1 unit bldgs 6 3 9 5 7 1 4 21 6 12 6 4
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 81 32 55 0 0 0 9 85 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
  Percent Coverage 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 82 82 82 82
Value ($000), Total Units 1,668 1,680 11,688 11,289 7,587 450 1,145 5,960 3,371 13,637 2,035 1,200
  1 unit structures 1,668 1,080 2,681 1,834 2,251 450 1,145 5,960 2,338 4,287 2,035 1,200
  2 unit structures 0 0 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 8,677 9,455 5,336 0 0 0 1,033 9,350 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index - goto top

Based on the FHFA (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac) Housing Price Index (http://proximityone.com/hpi.htm), these non seasonally adjusted data provide insights into movement of single-family housing prices. The data are updated quarterly and feature a short lag between the date of availability and quarterly reference date. See related interactive table to compare areas. See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.
This table shows annual HPI values for the U.S., CBSA state, CBSA and CBSA component counties for the base year 2000 = 100. The rightmost column shows housing value appreciation between 2010 and 2017.

    Housing Price Index:20102011201220132014201520162017HPA 10-17
   United States 126.86 121.29 118.99 123.23 130.83 136.39 143.64 151.78 19.64
   State: Iowa 119.64 130.26 122.93 144.24 125.08 152.52 125.52 155.21 29.73
   Metro: Ames, IA MSA 119.39 117.94 118.43 121.36 127.37 130.42 137.17 142.30 19.19
   Story County, IA 119.39 117.94 118.43 121.36 127.37 130.42 137.17 142.30 19.19

 
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends - goto top

6.1. Economic Profile - goto top

Based on BEA Regional Economic Information System (http://proximityone.com/reis.htm), these data provide a comprehensive overview of the local economy. See web section for footnote and related information.

Economic Characteristics
  Item20102011201220132014201520162017Chg10-17%Chg10-17
Personal income (millions of dollars) 2,937 3,178 3,630 3,416 3,588 3,738 3,786 3,885 949 32.3
.Net earnings by place of residence 1,855 1,993 2,384 2,185 2,273 2,372 2,375 2,431 577 31.1
.Personal current transfer receipts 440 450 440 452 475 500 514 516 76 17.4
..Income maintenance benefits 1/ 36 36 37 37 35 33 33 33 -3 -8.4
..Unemployment insurance compensation 18 13 10 8 5 5 5 5 -13 -73.3
..Retirement and other 386 401 394 408 435 461 475 478 93 24.0
.Dividends, interest, and rent 2/ 642 734 807 779 840 867 898 938 296 46.0
.Population (persons) 3/ 89,627 90,797 91,730 93,462 95,310 96,348 96,816 97,502 7,875 8.8
.Per capita personal income 4/ 32,764 34,999 39,572 36,552 37,644 38,799 39,109 39,848 7,084 21.6
.Per capita net earnings 4/ 20,692 21,954 25,985 23,380 23,845 24,615 24,527 24,935 4,243 20.5
.Per capita pers current trans receipts 4/ 4,906 4,959 4,794 4,840 4,987 5,185 5,304 5,292 386 7.9
..Per capita income maint benefits 4/ 400 398 399 393 365 345 344 338 -62 -15.5
..Per capita unempl insurance comp 4/ 201 144 104 81 54 56 52 49 -152 -75.6
..Per capita retirement and other 4/ 4,305 4,417 4,291 4,367 4,569 4,784 4,908 4,906 601 14.0
.Per capita dividends, interest & rent 4/ 7,166 8,085 8,793 8,331 8,812 8,999 9,278 9,621 2,455 34.3
.Earnings by place of work 2,425 2,512 2,898 2,845 3,008 3,170 3,151 3,280 855 35.3
..Wages and salaries 1,738 1,777 1,866 1,933 2,073 2,172 2,200 2,317 580 33.4
..Supplements to wages and salaries 557 549 570 609 664 679 699 734 176 31.6
...Employer cont/empl pens/insur funds 5/ 426 412 430 464 508 520 539 564 139 32.6
...Employer cont/govt social insurance 132 137 140 145 156 159 161 169 37 28.3
..Proprietors income 130 187 462 303 271 319 252 230 99 76.1
...Farm proprietors income 13 47 47 25 5 -2 -12 -22 -36 -265.7
...Nonfarm proprietors income 117 140 415 278 266 321 263 252 135 115.3
Total employment (number of jobs) 59,012 59,701 59,850 61,199 62,119 63,522 63,165 63,919 4,907 8.3
.Wage and salary employment 48,824 49,375 49,761 51,041 51,928 53,047 52,935 53,537 4,713 9.7
.Proprietors employment 10,188 10,326 10,089 10,158 10,191 10,475 10,230 10,382 194 1.9
..Farm proprietors employment 6/ 769 768 757 768 764 770 765 764 -5 -0.7
..Nonfarm proprietors employment 9,419 9,558 9,332 9,390 9,427 9,705 9,465 9,618 199 2.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,098 42,084 48,422 46,489 48,421 49,905 49,878 51,318 10,220 24.9
.Average wages and salaries 35,587 35,993 37,507 37,879 39,924 40,950 41,557 43,279 7,692 21.6
.Average nonfarm proprietors income 12,406 14,664 44,447 29,573 28,187 33,107 27,814 26,168 13,762 110.9

 
6.2. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW) - goto top

6.2.1. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW)
Based on BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (http://proximityone.com/eee.htm), these data are updated quarterly and feature only a 7 month lag between the date of availability and quarterly reference date. See related interactive table to compare areas.

  SectorEstablishments
2016Q2
Employment
2016Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2016Q2
Establishments
2017Q2
Employment
2017Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2017Q2
 Total, all industries 2,527 45,602 873 2,557 45,819 911
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 25 946 1,162 25 949 1,191
 Total, all industries - St Govt 28 ...... 27 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 57 ...... 57 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 2,417 31,171 775 2,448 31,365 819
    Goods-producing 359 7,043 1,089 361 7,233 1,201
      Natural resources and mining 59 483 985 58 445 1,025
      Construction 204 2,169 978 204 2,141 1,016
      Manufacturing 96 4,391 1,155 99 4,647 1,303
    Service-providing 2,058 24,127 683 2,087 24,132 704
      Trade, transportation & utilities 507 6,873 643 505 6,879 651
      Information 49 577 811 50 600 830
      Financial activities 266 1,475 930 269 1,505 1,017
      Professional & business services 494 4,699 1,046 507 4,565 1,092
      Education and health services 266 4,389 762 265 4,473 770
      Leisure and hospitality 258 5,157 278 267 5,137 291
      Other services 218 958 552 224 973 580
 Total, all industries - Private 57 ...... 56 ......
.. cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

6.2.2. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (QCEW) - Downloadable Detailed NAICS Files

Use the following links to access detailed QCEW data by detailed type of business (CSV files) .. See notes on using these files.
..   2016Q2 ..   2016Q3 ..   2016Q4 ..   2017Q1 ..   2017Q2 ..   2017Q3 ..   2017Q4 ..   2018Q1 ..   2018Q2 ..   2018Q3
 
6.3. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector (CBP) - goto top

Based on Census County Business Patterns (http://proximityone.com/cbp2016.htm), these place of work data include all sectors except crop/animal production; rail transportation; postal service; pension, health, welfare & vacation funds; trusts, estates & agency accounts; private households; public administration. Most government operations are excluded. See related interactive table.
... this section updates with 2017 data in April 2019.

Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Sector
  SectorEstab
2014
Emp
2014
Avg Annual
Pay 2014
Estab
2015
Emp
2015
Avg Annual
Pay 2015
Estab
2016
Emp
2016
Avg Annual
Pay 2016
-- Total for all sectors 2,003 31,660 38,315 2,045 32,074 39,730 2,030 32,670 39,836
11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 14 148 60,730 16 197 65,360 16 172 52,017
21 - Mining, Quarrying & Oil/Gas Extraction 2 0... 2 0... 2 0...
22 - Utilities 6 87 57,011 7 114 57,281 9 114 62,237
23 - Construction 188 1,913 50,220 191 1,944 53,916 184 1,953 55,869
31 - Manufacturing 77 5,112 57,349 79 5,106 57,176 78 4,951 58,418
42 - Wholesale Trade 80 798 58,747 84 852 58,016 83 720 62,619
44 - Retail Trade 284 5,092 21,253 287 5,163 21,857 282 5,173 22,761
48 - Transportation and Warehousing 42 411 42,757 42 431 42,571 39 469 43,371
51 - Information 51 1,359 61,456 49 1,121 61,286 48 1,219 69,884
52 - Finance and Insurance 125 732 53,516 120 708 56,549 125 720 57,050
53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 104 576 36,514 113 612 36,461 115 570 38,858
54 - Professional, Scientific & Tech Svcs 214 1,249 57,165 223 1,387 64,818 213 1,413 57,093
55 - Management of Companies/Enterprises 13 394 80,645 12 367 96,019 12 434 89,984
56 - Administrative and Support+ 102 1,152 33,825 109 1,316 32,461 107 1,454 26,922
61 - Educational Services 25 153 16,268 24 158 16,886 22 159 16,730
62 - Health Care and Social Assistance 187 5,246 44,776 197 5,273 47,979 197 5,626 46,823
71 - Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 39 831 9,588 38 823 11,898 46 940 14,218
72 - Accommodation and Food Services 226 4,725 12,629 226 4,786 13,494 231 4,945 13,732
81 - Other Services (exc Public Admin) 223 1,616 25,714 224 1,650 26,312 218 1,553 28,173

 
6.4. General Economic Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros Economic Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp3.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Labor Force; Population 16 years and over 83,232 83,441 209 0.3
    In labor force 57,581 51,323 -6,258 -10.9
    In labor force - Civilian labor force 57,551 51,236 -6,315 -11.0
    In labor force - Civilian labor force - Employed 54,884 49,905 -4,979 -9.1
    In labor force - Civilian labor force - Unemployed 2,667 1,331 -1,336 -50.1
    In labor force - Armed Forces 30 87 57 190.0
    Not in labor force 25,651 32,118 6,467 25.2
    In labor force - Civilian labor force 57,551 51,236 -6,315 -11.0
    In labor force - Unemployment Rate 4.6 2.6 -2.0 -43.5
Employment by Industry; Civilian employed population 16 years and over 54,884 49,905 -4,979 -9.1
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1,297 1,458 161 12.4
    Construction 1,569 2,545 976 62.2
    Manufacturing 5,898 4,227 -1,671 -28.3
    Wholesale trade 1,024 1,156 132 12.9
    Retail trade 5,074 4,956 -118 -2.3
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,582 1,350 -232 -14.7
    Information 958 1,121 163 17.0
    Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,078 3,350 -728 -17.9
    Prof, scientific & management, & admine and waste mgmt services 4,912 4,117 -795 -16.2
    Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17,970 17,607 -363 -2.0
    Arts, entertainment, & recreation, & accommodation & food services 5,047 5,073 26 0.5
    Other services, except public administration 2,852 1,053 -1,799 -63.1
    Public administration 2,623 1,892 -731 -27.9
Class of Worker; Civilian employed population 16 years and over 54,884 49,905 -4,979 -9.1
    Private wage and salary workers 36,506 33,929 -2,577 -7.1
    Government workers 14,925 13,756 -1,169 -7.8
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 3,445 2,190 -1,255 -36.4
    Unpaid family workers 8 30 22 275.0
Household Income; Total households 37,350 37,689 339 0.9
    Less than $10,000 3,964 2,585 -1,379 -34.8
    $10,000 to $14,999 1,597 1,643 46 2.9
    $15,000 to $24,999 5,024 5,212 188 3.7
    $25,000 to $34,999 2,468 4,024 1,556 63.0
    $35,000 to $49,999 4,435 3,423 -1,012 -22.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 5,910 4,882 -1,028 -17.4
    $75,000 to $99,999 4,152 4,967 815 19.6
    $100,000 to $149,999 6,453 6,705 252 3.9
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,584 2,246 662 41.8
    $200,000 or more 1,763 2,002 239 13.6
Median household income (dollars) 53,371 60,351 6,980 13.1
Mean household income (dollars) 70,682 78,596 7,914 11.2
Earnings; Total households with earnings 32,585 32,640 55 0.2
    With earnings - Mean earnings (dollars) 67,357 71,117 3,760 5.6
    With Social Security 7,501 8,314 813 10.8
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 19,901 20,930 1,029 5.2
    With retirement income 4,563 5,012 449 9.8
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 29,026 31,454 2,428 8.4
    With Supplemental Security Income 521 852 331 63.5
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 11,778 8,741 -3,037 -25.8
    With cash public assistance income 565 512 -53 -9.4
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,572.........
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,702 1,554 -1,148 -42.5
Familiy Income; Families 19,711 19,298 -413 -2.1
    Less than $10,000 365 185 -180 -49.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 113 128 15 13.3
    $15,000 to $24,999 812 1,309 497 61.2
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,187 962 -225 -19.0
    $35,000 to $49,999 2,603 1,344 -1,259 -48.4
    $50,000 to $74,999 3,597 2,863 -734 -20.4
    $75,000 to $99,999 3,179 3,069 -110 -3.5
    $100,000 to $149,999 4,847 5,622 775 16.0
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,480 2,036 556 37.6
    $200,000 or more 1,528 1,780 252 16.5
Median family income (dollars) 84,074 98,224 14,150 16.8
Mean family income (dollars) 97,262 111,748 14,486 14.9
Per capita income (dollars) 27,937 30,490 2,553 9.1
Per capita income (dollars) - Nonfamily households 17,639 18,391 752 4.3
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 23,618 29,906 6,288 26.6
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 39,571 42,677 3,106 7.8
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 19,464 21,630 2,166 11.1
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 52,329 61,388 9,059 17.3
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 47,712 49,727 2,015 4.2
Insurance Coverage; Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 96,402 96,827 425 0.4
    With health insurance coverage 93,900 92,087 -1,813 -1.9
    With private health insurance coverage  83,678 82,442 -1,236 -1.5
    With public health coverage  19,245 19,702 457 2.4
    No health insurance coverage 2,502 4,740 2,238 89.4

6.5. Gross Domestic Product - goto top

Based on BEA Metro Gross Domestic Products (GDP) estimates (http://proximityone.com/metrogdp.htm), these provide a comprehensive measure of the metro economic output. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the value of the goods and services produced by the metro’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production. GDP estimates, updated annually, are available for only Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Use the interactive table to rank, sort, compare metros.

  Item2011201220132014201520162017Change
2011-17
%Change
2011-17
Gross Domestic Product, per capita real GDP 41,997 45,403 43,850 43,630 45,492 43,578 45,750 3,753 8.90
Real GDP (millions) 3,813 4,165 4,098 4,158 4,383 4,219 4,461 648 16.99
GDP (current dollars, millions) 3,939 4,416 4,429 4,599 4,985 4,884 5,245 1,306 33.16
Real GDP Quantity Index, all industry 103.048 112.552 110.754 112.378 118.449 114.015 120.546......

6.6. Fortune 1000 Companies with Headquarters in Metro - goto top

The Fortune 1000 companies (http://proximityone.com/metros_fortune1000.htm) are the largest businesses in the U.S.

This section is updated (2018 businesses) and expanded with additional attributes subscriber edition.

6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top

Based on BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (http://proximityone.com/laus.htm), these data are updated monthly and feature only a 2 month lag between the date of availability and month reference date. See related annual labor force characteristics in section 6.4. See related interactive table to compare areas. The table shows most recent six months and data (not seasonally adjusted) for month one year earlier than most recent month.

  ItemNov16Jun17Jul17Aug17Sep17Oct17Nov17Change
11/16-11/17
%Change
11/16-11/17
Labor Force58,55654,71354,83755,62158,90959,09458,8142580.44
Employment57,57853,29453,54254,26057,71658,27657,9353570.62
Unemployment9781,4191,2951,3611,193818879-99-10.12
Unemployment Rate1.672.592.362.452.031.381.49-0.18-10.52

6.8. Cost of Living go top

A cost of living measure is provided by the Regional Price Parity (RPP) for goods and services for an area (state or MSA). The RPP is developed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and updated annually. The RPP is an index where the national average of the cost of goods and services sold is 100. The RPP is a measure of the cost of living in that area relative to the U.S. overall average. The RPP is available for states and MSAs. The 2006-2016 series will be updated and extended to 2017 in May 2019. More detail is available in subscriber edition.

The Regional Price Parity (RPP) for all goods and services for the Ames, IA MSA changed from 89.7 in 2010 to 91.6 in 2017.
 
7. Social & Education Characteristics - goto top

7.1. General Social Characteristics - goto top
    - based on Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates; http://proximityone.com/acs2017.htm
    - see related all ACS 2017 1 year metros Social Characteristics interactive table: http://proximityone.com/cbsa171dp2.htm

  Item20162017Chg16-17%Chg16-17
Total households 37,350 37,689 339 0.9
    Family households (families) 19,711 19,298 -413 -2.1
    Nonfamily households 17,639 18,391 752 4.3
    Nonfamily households - Householder living alone 10,889 10,720 -169 -1.6
Average household size 2.34 2.28 -0.06 -2.6
Average family size 2.81 2.91 0.10 3.6
Population in households 87,565 85,805 -1,760 -2.0
Enrolled in School; Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 44,208 43,013 -1,195 -2.7
    Nursery school, preschool 709 1,228 519 73.2
    Kindergarten 809 1,243 434 53.6
    Elementary school (grades 1-8) 7,269 6,845 -424 -5.8
    High school (grades 9-12) 3,775 3,120 -655 -17.4
    College or graduate school 31,646 30,577 -1,069 -3.4
Educational Attainment; Population 25 years and over 51,648 51,956 308 0.6
    Less than 9th grade 232 251 19 8.2
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,052 1,131 79 7.5
    High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9,545 9,378 -167 -1.7
    Some college, no degree 8,138 9,649 1,511 18.6
    Associate's degree 4,353 4,023 -330 -7.6
    Bachelor's degree 16,276 16,267 -9 -0.1
    Graduate or professional degree 12,052 11,257 -795 -6.6
    Percent high school graduate or higher 97.5 97.3 -0.2 -0.2
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher 54.8 53.0 -1.8 -3.3
Mobility/Migration; Residence one year age - Population 1 year and over 96,323 96,536 213 0.2
    Same house 65,742 66,592 850 1.3
    Different house in the U.S. 29,191 28,865 -326 -1.1
        Same county 14,991 15,267 276 1.8
        Different county 14,200 13,598 -602 -4.2
        Different county - Same state 9,505 7,564 -1,941 -20.4
        Different county - Different state 4,695 6,034 1,339 28.5
    Abroad 1,390 1,079 -311 -22.4
Nativity
    Native 87,314 87,769 455 0.5
        Born in United States 86,125 86,985 860 1.0
        Born in United States - State of residence 55,654 59,313 3,659 6.6
        Born in United States - Different state 30,471 27,672 -2,799 -9.2
        Born in PR, U.S. Island or born abroad to Americans 1,189 784 -405 -34.1
    Foreign born 9,776 9,733 -43 -0.4
Foreign-born population 9,776 9,733 -43 -0.4
    Naturalized U.S. citizen 1,818 2,440 622 34.2
    Not a U.S. citizen 7,958 7,293 -665 -8.4
Language Sooken at Home; Population 5 years and over 92,676 92,756 80 0.1
    English only 82,385 82,540 155 0.2
    Language other than English 10,291 10,216 -75 -0.7
    Language other than English - Speak English less than "very well" 4,683 4,019 -664 -14.2
    Spanish ............
    Spanish - Speak English less than "very well" ............
Computer Access; Total households 37,350 37,689 339 0.9
    With a computer 35,362 35,427 65 0.2
    With a computer - With a broadband Internet subscription 28,397 28,341 -56 -0.2

 
7.2. Component School District/Local Education Agency (LEA) Characteristics - goto top

Characteristics for 2015-16 School Year
  NameLEAIDLoGradeHiGradeSchoolsStudentsCity
Ames Comm School District1903540PK12 8   4,370     Ames, IA
Ballard Comm School District1904200PK12 4   1,674     Huxley, IA
Collins-Maxwell Comm School District1907900PK12 2   496     Maxwell, IA
Colo-Nesco Comm School District1907920PK12 4   507     Colo, IA
Gilbert Comm School District1912510PK12 4   1,426     Gilbert, IA
Nevada Comm School District1920250PK12 3   1,624     Nevada, IA
Roland-Story Comm School District1924870PK12 3   1,046     Story City, IA


Number in this metro: 7

 
7.3. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics - goto top

This section is not available for this area in this version.

8. GeoPolitics - goto top

Metro breakout not available for this area in this version. See related:
  • 115th Congressional Districts demographic-economic interactive tables General demographics .. Social .. Economic .. Housing
  • State Legislative Districts (2016 cycle) interactive table

 
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