Economy in Ames, Iowa
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 4.10% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.02% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.94% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 8.98% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,963 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $44,353 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.38% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.33% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.86% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.97% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.02% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.70% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 10.09% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.79% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.45% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.42% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.06% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 34.28% | 22.68% |
| Service | 16.05% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 21.96% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.24% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 4.39% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.51% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Ames, IA, is 4.10%, with job growth of 0.02%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.94%.
Ames, IA Taxes
Ames, IA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 8.98%.
Ames, IA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,963, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $44,353.
Ames Economy SperlingViews
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