| | Hull, IA | Ames, IA | United States |
| Population | 2,248 | 65,522 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 46.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 53.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.2 | 23.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,179 | 59,103 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,960 | 50,731 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,724 | 47,198 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.1% | 32.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 33.2% | 42.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,686.4 | 2,387.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 27.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hull, IA | Ames, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.8% | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.1% | 21.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.8% | 21.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 6.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hull, IA | Ames, IA | United States |
| White | 83.5% | 78.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 10.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.2% | 3.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hull, IA | Ames, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 59.0% | 30.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.2% | 29.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.0% | 69.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.9% | 62.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.4% | 4.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 776 | 24,633 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 549 | 10,003 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.2% | 31.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.3% | 52.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 227 | 14,630 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.7% | 9.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% |