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Compare Ames to Sioux City

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Sioux City, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ames (city) Sioux City (city)
Population 65,005 82,568
Income (median) $48,538 $37,859
Home Value (median) $187,000 $103,400
White 82% 84%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 10% 3%
With Kids 18% 34%
Age (median) 23 34
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Sioux City?
A: Ames has a similar population count than Sioux City: 65005 compared with 82568 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ames or in Sioux City?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Ames.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Sioux City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Ames.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ames does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Ames versus 37% for Sioux City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ames may include: Iowa-City, West-Des-Moines, and Cedar-Falls.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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