Ames, IA

Ames, IA

2003‑2006:

Ames, IA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Story County, IA		44,294		49,327		62,783		72,326		74,252		79,981		79,787



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		79,787
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		44,294		49,327		62,783		72,326		74,252		79,981		79,787
Percent Change		-		11.4%		27.3%		15.2%		2.7%		7.7%		-0.2%

Timeline

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Component

Story County, IA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Ames, IA		22,898			27,003			39,505			45,775			47,198			50,731			52,263	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			52,263
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			79,787
Percent																				65.5%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Ames, IA

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					59,836		74.8%
			UA Population				50,481		63.1%
		Rural Population					20,145		25.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					50,731		63.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					29,250		36.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					79,981		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Ames, IA			50,726		50,481		99.5%

		Total					50,481


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 2003



-		New Metro Area: Ames, IA Metro Area
-		Story County, IA included as original Metro Area component
-		Ames, IA designated as original principal city of new Metro Area