Ames, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ames	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$36,508	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$96,638	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,659	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$164,592	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,591	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,597	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ames is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ames is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ames is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ames is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,418 $96,638 $193,276

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

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	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drummond, OK	441	$126,751	55.8%
Meno, OK	162	$93,872	15.4%
Lahoma, OK	500	$84,047	3.3%
Okeene, OK	1,033	$70,178	13.7%
Ringwood, OK	591	$65,543	19.4%
Ames, OK	263	$96,638	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacob City, FL	263	$37,584	53.8%
Maalaea, HI	263	$111,345	36.9%
Davis City, IA	263	$53,212	34.6%
Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
Ridgeway, IA	263	$83,213	2.3%
Ames, OK	263	$96,638	18.8%

Source: The Ames, OK 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.