Ames Jobs

Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa, about 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. It is the principal city of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Story County, Iowa and which, when combined with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', comprises the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 50,731. Ames is the home of Iowa State University, with leading Engineering, Science and Agriculture colleges. Every four years, it is also the site of an important straw poll in the Republican party presidential nomination process .

Ames is home of Iowa State University of Science & Technology, a space grant college, at its founding, the state's land-grant university, formerly known as the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Ames is the home of the closely allied U.S Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center, and the main offices of the Iowa state Department of Transportation. State and Federal institutions are the largest employers in Ames. Other area employers include a 3M manufacturing plant; Sauer-Danfoss, a hydraulics manufacturer; Barilla, a pasta manufacturer; and Ball, a manufacturer of canning jars and plastic bottles.

Among the most common occupations in Ames are Management, professional, and related occupations, 45%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 55 percent of workers in Ames, Iowa work for companies, 36 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Ames, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 37%; Retail trade, 10%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Ames job listings indicate that the following industries in Ames are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ames, Iowa is $33,038, and the median income of households in Ames was $36,042.

According to our Ames Trends data, the number of Ames, Iowa jobs has increased by 28% since October 2011.

Population of Ames Total population 50,731 Male 52.22% Female 47.78% Median age 23.6     Ames Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.1% Median cost of a home $130,900 Median mortgage payment $756 Renter-occupied homes 53.9% Vacant housing 3.6% Median monthly rent $600     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,877 Median for all female full-time $28,198     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 12% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 31% Graduate degree 28%     Marital Status Never married 54% Currently married 38% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 5%     Race White 89% Black or African American 3% Asian 8% Other 1%     Ames Commute Carpool 9.1% Public transportation 6.1% Average travel time 15 minutes