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Ames, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Montgomery County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
136
Population
1,046/sq mi density
$108,125
Median Income
$46,960 per capita
$128,800
Home Value
$214,529 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
3,389 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$108,125 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
141 → 140
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$72,500 → $108,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ames across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
139
-1 from 2023 (140)
Projected Median Income 2030
$143,053
+$34,928 from 2023 ($108,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 141 | — | $72,500 | — |
| 2015 | 141 | +0% | $61,667 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 139 | -1.4% | $59,375 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 139 | +0% | $89,000 | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 141 | +1.4% | $95,469 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 140 | -0.7% | $108,125 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.