Living in Ames, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Ames · Census data 2020–2024
Ames has 21 residents with a median age of 31.7. .
Ames is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Ames at a glance
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 31.7State: 37.4
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Ames a good place to live?
Cons: A poverty rate of 57.1%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Housing in Ames: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 8
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Average household size
- 2.63
Ames demographics
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 31.7
- Under 18
- 33.3%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 8
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 14.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Ames ›
Education in Ames
0% of adults 25 and older in Ames have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Ames
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 20 min
- Work from home
- 33.3%
- Drive alone
- 66.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Ames vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 21 | — | — | — |
| Clyde | 791 | $44,450 | $70,000 | $658 |
| Clifton | 442 | $62,625 | $96,000 | — |
| Concordia | 5,015 | $51,138 | $102,600 | $808 |
| Morganville | 176 | $49,500 | $62,500 | — |
| Miltonvale | 474 | $52,026 | $50,000 | $692 |
| Cuba | 192 | $52,500 | $44,700 | $475 |
| Palmer | 149 | $52,500 | $133,300 | $555 |
| Belleville | 2,086 | $56,218 | $81,500 | $621 |
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Is Ames, KS a good place to live?
Minuses: a poverty rate of 57.1%.
What is the median age in Ames?
The median age in Ames is 31.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Ames?
The unemployment rate in Ames is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Ames?
0% of adults in Ames have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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