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Sioux City, IA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Sioux City.
- People are 35.6% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Ames.
 Sioux City, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201082,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 199080,505  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area58.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sioux City, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sioux City, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 White65.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sioux City, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households32,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,876  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   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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