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Ames, IA vs Green Bay, WI

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- Green Bay is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 43.1% more likely to be married in Green Bay.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Green Bay.
 Ames, IAGreen Bay, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock107,083329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,313285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,354.493.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IAGreen Bay, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IAGreen Bay, WIUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IAGreen Bay, WIUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Green Bay    30 Reviews

We moved here when I was a child some 40+ years ago. I left to go to school, returned for a job, left for another job out of state, returned to help family, left state  More

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Over 6 years ago

Grew up here. There's not as much to do as in a large city, but it's safe fun place full of nice people.  More

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I've been living here since 2014 since moving from California and I've noticed that while there are some cool people here, most are rude and out of that group some are  More

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