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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 41.1% more likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in New York.
 Ames, IANew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IANew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IANew York, NYUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IANew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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