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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Three Rivers.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years younger in Ames.
 Three Rivers, MIAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 20107,811  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 19907,413  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Three Rivers, MIAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Three Rivers, MIAmes, IAUnited States
 White74.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Three Rivers, MIAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population33.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households3,258  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,315  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Three Rivers    2 Reviews

As the name implies, Three Rivers is a community with "three rivers." The largest of them, the St. Joseph River, converges with the Portage and Rocky rivers in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is very cold during the winter time. 2008 has been the coldest winter ever in Three Rivers. It seems that the winters are brutal every other year as well as the  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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