Ames

Population: 201
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $96,400

Ames, a community in Major County, Oklahoma, has 201 residents. The median household income of $43,125 is below the Major County median ($69,229).

From 2019 to 2023, Ames's population declined 23.3% from 262 to 201, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $73,900 to $96,400.

15.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 201
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $96,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

262201

Median household income

$58,750$43,125

Median home value

$73,900$96,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	262	$58,750	$73,900
2020	254	$65,536	$71,300
2021	232	$50,625	$69,200
2022	232	$48,750	$77,200
2023	201	$43,125	$96,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	5.5%
5 to 17	34	16.9%
18 to 24	6	3.0%
25 to 34	22	10.9%
35 to 44	21	10.4%
45 to 54	37	18.4%
55 to 64	15	7.5%
65 to 74	31	15.4%
75 and over	24	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	86.6%
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	3	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	15.3%
High school graduate	61	40.7%
Some college or associate's	34	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	23	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	85.8%
Carpooled	15	14.2%
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	30	28.3%
15 to 29 min	26	24.5%
30 to 44 min	38	35.8%
45 to 59 min	4	3.8%
60+ min	8	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 15.9% (32 of 201)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	71.4%
Nonfamily households	28	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	90.7%
Vacant	10	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	87.8%
Renter-occupied	12	12.2%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	99	91.7%
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	9	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4001950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2470, -98.1861