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North Pole, AK vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than North Pole.
- People are 50.1% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Ames.
 North Pole, AKAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population46.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 20102,130  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 19901,456  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Pole, AKAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3425.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 North Pole, AKAmes, IAUnited States
 White66.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Pole, AKAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population60.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed1.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households1,029  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children58.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households368  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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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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