The median income for a household in the city was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $56,439. Males had a median income of $37,877 versus $28,198 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,881. About 7.6% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Ames is home of Iowa State University of Science and Technology, a public land-grant and space-grant research university, and member of the prestigious American Association of Universities. At its founding in 1858, Iowa State was 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 (See Ames strain), the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory (a major materials research and development facility), and the main offices of the Iowa State Department of Transportation. State and Federal institutions are the largest employers in Ames.
Radio Stations
K205EZ (WLOG) 88.9 FM Boone, IA Christian Contemporary
KQWC 95.7 FM Webster City, IA Adult Contemporary
KDRB 100.3 FM Des Moines, IA Adult Hits
KSTZ 102.5 FM Des Moines, IA Hot AC
KKDM 107.5 FM Des Moines, IA Top-40
KXNO 1460 AM Des Moines, IA Sports
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