Ames

Population: 136
Median household income: $108,125
Median home value: $128,800

Ames, a community in Montgomery County, New York, has 136 residents. Its median household income of $108,125 runs above the Montgomery County figure of $62,923.

From 2019 to 2023, Ames's population declined 26.5% from 185 to 136, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $92,500 to $128,800.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $108,125
Median home value: $128,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 73
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185136

Median household income

$89,000$108,125

Median home value

$92,500$128,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	185	$89,000	$92,500
2020	177	$93,036	$104,200
2021	163	$95,469	$101,800
2022	166	$105,208	$125,000
2023	136	$108,125	$128,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4422.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	5.9%
5 to 17	19	14.0%
18 to 24	7	5.1%
25 to 34	11	8.1%
35 to 44	30	22.1%
45 to 54	17	12.5%
55 to 64	24	17.6%
65 to 74	9	6.6%
75 and over	11	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	128	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.9%
High school graduate	18	17.6%
Some college or associate's	42	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	27	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone95.0%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	95.0%
Carpooled	4	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	10.0%
15 to 29 min	11	13.8%
30 to 44 min	22	27.5%
45 to 59 min	27	33.8%
60+ min	12	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 0.7% (1 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	81.0%
Nonfamily households	11	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	79.5%
Vacant	15	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3601737
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8375, -74.6017