Demographics
Ames Population
| Population | Number | Percent |
| Total population | 54,853 | 100% |
| Male | 28,720 | 52.4% |
| Female | 26,133 | 47.6% |
| Median age (years) | 23 | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 2,801 | 5.1% |
| 18 years and over | 47,711 | (x)% |
| 65 years and over | 4,333 | 7.9% |
| Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
| Total | 54,853 | 100% |
| White | 47,599 | 86.8% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,738 | 3.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 63 | 0.1% |
| Asian alone | 4,481 | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some other race alone | 509 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 463 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,205 | 2.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey
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