Ames, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Ames	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,724	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$74,201	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,082	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,346	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,149	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,328	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ames is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ames is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ames is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Ames is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,462 $74,201 $148,402

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ames median earnings by income bracket

Ames employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	30.6%	30.6%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%
Luther, IA	158	$129,386	59.1%
Ames, IA	68,047	$74,201	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeville, MN	67,943	$163,722	101.3%
Eagan, MN	68,193	$140,795	73.1%
Auburn, AL	67,890	$73,816	9.2%
Shawnee, KS	67,767	$132,406	62.8%
West Des Moines, IA	68,345	$108,307	33.2%
Ames, IA	68,047	$74,201	8.8%

Source: The Ames, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.