| PEOPLE | Lawrence | Ames | United States |
| Population | 87,643 | 58,965 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,611 | 2,435 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 10.95% | 16.36% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 26.9 | 24.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 34,970 | 22,759 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.26 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.20% | 52.99% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.80% | 47.01% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 33.04% | 31.43% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 66.96% | 68.57% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.51% | 4.51% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.05% | 3.70% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.43% | 3.25% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.55% | 1.94% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.30% | 10.97% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 21.35% | 29.64% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.06% | 15.41% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.40% | 7.51% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 9.92% | 7.63% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 9.92% | 7.63% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.46% | 7.35% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.46% | 7.35% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.00% | 4.10% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.56% | 2.79% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.41% | 1.21% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 82.01% | 84.52% | 72.41% |
| Black | 4.67% | 3.38% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 4.53% | 8.78% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 3.08% | 0.17% | 0.95% |
| Other | 5.71% | 3.15% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.26% | 0.00% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.74% | 100.00% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 31.50% | 32.22% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 41.96% | 49.22% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 15.58% | 9.61% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 10.96% | 8.95% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.52% | 5.01% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.44% | 2.78% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.32% | 2.69% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 33.45% | 31.66% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 51.28% | 57.86% | 31.95% |
