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Ames, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Major County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
201
Population
718/sq mi density
$43,125
Median Income
$29,654 per capita
$96,400
Home Value
$159,419 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,125 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,400 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,125
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,654
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ames vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ames’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,125
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,654
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,985
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$633M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
250
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
16
Retail
35
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,985
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,685
52% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,654 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,985 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $633M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 250 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,985 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,685 |