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Ames, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Liberty County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,085
Population
329/sq mi density
$44,236
Median Income
$22,112 per capita
$153,800
Home Value
$220,320 Zillow
$1,008
Median Rent
49.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
458
Violent Crime/100K
4,326 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$44,236 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$153,800 home value, $1,008/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
458 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,236
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,112
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.2%
111% 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
$44,236
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,112
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,997
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,305M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,298
Restaurants
121
Healthcare
109
Retail
205
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,997
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,039
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,236 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,112 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $3,305M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,298 |
| Restaurants | 121 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,039 |