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I am pleased to enclose Census 2000
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Demographic Characteristics:
population and housing counts as of April 1, 2000, for your jurisdiction (within the
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The U.S. Census Bureau will begin the release of more detailed information from
Census 2000 early this
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Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Ames city, Iowa
[For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject Number Percent Subject Number Percent
Total population.......................... 50,731 100.0 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population.......................... 50,731 100.0
SEX AND AGE Hispanic or Latino of any race ...... 1,002 2.0
Male.......................... .............. 26,491 52.2 Mexican................................... 449 0.9
Female...................................... 24,240 47.8 Puerto Rican............................... 154 0.3
Under years ............................... 2,237 4.4 Cuban .................................... 23 _
5 to 9 years ................................. 1,950 3.8 Other Hispanic or Latino .................... 376 0.7
10 to 14 years ............................... 1,953 3.8 Not Hispanic or Latino ........................ 49,729 98.0
15 to 19 years ............................... 6,880 13.6 White alone................................ 43,762 86.3
20 to 24 years ............................... 14,700 29.0 RELATIONSHIP
25 to 34 years ............................... 7,192 14.2 Total population.......................... 50,731 100.0
35 to 44 years ............................... 4,851 9.6 In households................................ 41,609 82.0
45 to 54 years............................... 4,435 8.7 Householder............................... 18,085 35.6
55 to 59 years ............................... 1,444 2.8 Spouse ................................... 7,587 15.0
60 to 64 years ............................... 1,196 2.4 Child........ ......... 8,191 16.1
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5 to 74 years ............................... 1,957 3.9 Own child under 18 years................ 7,087 14.0
75 to 84 years ............................... 1,363 2.7 Other relatives......................:...... 804 1.6
85 years and over............. .............. . 573 1.1 Under 18 years ......................... 147 0.3
Median age(years)....................... ... . 23.6 (X) Nonrelatives................................ 6,942 13.7
Unmarried partner....................... 849 1.7
18 years and over............................ 43,320 85.4 In group quarters................ ...... 9,122 18.0
Male...................................... 22,681 44.7 Institutionalized population...................Female.......................... 186 0.4
.... ...... 20,639 40.7 Noninstitutionalized population............... 86 21 years and over............................ 33,721 66.5 ,18 1 .
62 years and over.......... . ..... ..... ....... 4,612 9.1 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE
65 years and over............................ 3,893 7.7 Total households......................... 18,085 100.0 Male...................................... 1,580 3.1 Family households (families)................... 8,085 00.0 Female.................................... 2,313 4.6 With own children under 18 years.......... 4,028 22.3
RACE Married-couple family....................... 7,587 42.0
With own children under 18 years.......... 3,286 18.2
One race.................................... 50,042 98.6 Female householder, no husband present..... 962 5.3
White........................... . ... ...... 44,308 87.3 With own children under 18 years.......... 595 3.3
Black or African American............ .... ... 1,343 2.6 Nonfamily households ........................ 9,116 50.4
American Indian and Alaska Native........... 75 0.1 Householder living alone.................... 5,116 50.5
Asian •''''''''' ''' ''''''''''• 3,906 7.7 Householder 65 years and over............ 1,070 5.9
Asian Indian............... ....... ....... 629 1.2
Chinese................................. 1,585 3.1 Households with individuals under 18 years ..... 4,149 22.9
Filipino.................................. 82 0.2 Households with individuals 65 years and over .. 2,564 14.2
Japanese................................ 119 0.2
Korean................................. 728 1.4 Average household size....................... 2.30 (X)
Vietnamese.............................. 139 0.3 Average family size........................... 2.85 (X)
Other Asian ' 624 1.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.... 22
Native Hawaiian.......................... 8 Total housing units....................... 18,757 100.0
Occupied housing units .......................
Guamanian or Chamorro.................. 2 18,085 96.4
Samoan................................. 6 Vacant housing units.......................... 672 3.6
Other Pacific Islander 2 ................... 6 For seasonal, recreational, or
Some other race ...................... 388 0.8 occasional use............................ 49 0.3
Two or more races ........................... 689 1.4 Homeowner vacancy rate(percent)............. 1.2 (X)
Race alone or In combination with one Rental vacancy rate(percent).................. 3.3 (X)
or more other races:'
White....................................... 44,866 88.4 HOUSING TENURE
Black or African American........... 1 Occupied housing units.................. 18,085 100.0
American Indian and Alaska Native............. '20fi 0.4 Owner-occupied housing units................. 8,337 46.1
Asian ...................................... 4,209 8.3 Renter-occupied housing units................. 9,748 53.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander...... 64 0.1 Average household size of owner-occupied units. 2.52 (X)
Some other race ............................. 578 1.1 Average household size of renter-occupied units. 2.11 (X)
Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
' Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more of the other races listed.The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S.Census Bureau, Census 2000.
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NOTE TO ALL DATA USERS
To maintain confidentiality, the Census Bureau applies statistical procedures that introduce some uncertainty
into data for small geographic areas. Data have not been adjusted for estimated net census coverage error
based on the results of the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation (A.C.E.). Census results contain nonsampling
error. Researchers who create their own estimates using data provided by American FactFinder should cite
the Census Bureau as the source of the original data only.
SUBJECT DEFINITIONS
Age —The age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2000. The age
of the person usually was derived from their date of birth information.
Average Family Size —A measure obtained by dividing the number of people in families by the total
number of families (or family householders).
Average Household Size —A measure obtained by dividing the number of people in households by the
total number of households (or householders).
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units—A measure obtained by dividing the number of
people living in owner-occupied housing units by the number of owner-occupied housing units.
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units —A measure obtained by dividing the number of
people living in renter-occupied housing units by the number of renter-occupied housing units.
Child —A child includes a son or daughter by birth, a stepchild, or an adopted child of the householder,
regardless of the child's age or marital status.
Family Household (Family) —A family includes a householder and one or more people living in the same
household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All people in a household who
are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. A family household may
contain people not related to the householder, but those people are not included as part of the householder's
family in census tabulations. Thus, the number of family households is equal to the number of families, but
family households may include more members than do families. A household can contain only one family for
purposes of census tabulations. Not all households contain families since a household may comprise a group
of unrelated people or one person living alone.
Female Householder, No Husband Present —A female maintaining a household with no husband of the
householder present.
Group Quarters Population—The group quarters population includes all people not living in households.
Two general categories of people in group quarters are recognized: 1) the institutionalized population which
includes people under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions at the time of
enumeration (such as correctional institutions, nursing homes, and juvenile institutions) and 2) the
noninstitutionalized population which includes all people who live in group quarters other than institutions
(such as college dormitories, military quarters, and group homes).
Hispanic or Latino —People who identify with the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" are those who classify
themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the questionnaire—"Mexican," "Puerto
Rican," or "Cuban"—as well as those who indicate that they are "other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino." Origin
can be viewed as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person's
parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish,
Hispanic, or Latino may be of any race.
Homeowner Vacancy Rate —The homeowner vacancy rate is the proportion of the homeowner housing
inventory which is vacant for sale. It is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for sale only by the
sum of owner-occupied units and vacant units that are for sale only, and then multiplying by 100. (For more
information, see "Vacant Housing Unit.")
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usehold —A household includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. People not living in
households are classified as living in group quarters.
of the name
Householder—In most cases, the houshoosdested the
as Person lor one
on he census questionnaire.nna roe• If there is s no
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is owned, being bought, or rented and w
such person in the household, any adult household member IS years old and over could be designated as the
householder (i.e., Person 1).
Housing Unit—A housing unit may be a house,
d for occupancy)tas separate living quarters. Separate living
rooms, or a gle
room that is occupied (or if vacant, is intended
quarters are those in which the
outs de he buildipg or through a commonarately from any-other individuals in the building an
which have direct access from
es
under
rmally
Institutionalized Population institutionalizedinstitutions at the time of enu population meration.opnl (For more ore information, see
custody authorized, supervised care or Y n
"Group Quarters Population.")
Married-Couple Family—A family in which the householder and his or her spouse are enumerated as
members of the same household.
e cases
Median Age —The median divides the
above g distribution
istri ut o into
his measure is rounded to the nea parts, one-half of rest falling
est tenth
eq
below the median age and one-half a
Nonfamily Household —A householder living alone or with nonrelatives only.
Noninstitutionalized Population—All people who live in group quarters other than institutions. Also
included are staff residing at institutional group quarters. (For more information, see "Group Quarters
Population.")
ho is not related to the householder by birth, marriage, or
Nonrelative —Any household member w
adoption, including foster children.
if it the usual
e of reside
Occupied Housing Unit—A housing unit
is time of►tied as occ t uppedenuaon, or if the soccupants are conly to porarilY nce of the
person or group of people living in it at t
absent; that is, away on vacation or business.
the elab r relatshiped
category.householder by birth, marriage, or adoption, but
Other Relative —Any household m
not included specifically in another r
irth, marriage (a
Own Child or A child under b8 years ions town children ldren consist of all sonbsd who is a son or daughter /dau hters of householiders who are
adoption. For 1 percent tulat
under 18 years off age. who have never beeni married, therefore,sample data, own chldren consist of nnumbers tof own children of householders
under 18 years of age and nsl.
may be different in these two tabulations.
Owner-Occupied Housing Unit—A housing unit is owner-occupied if the owner or co-owner lives in the
unit even if it is mortgaged or not fully paid for.
ureau reflects self identification by people according to
Race —The concept of race as used by the Census B
the race or races with which they most
closely
identify.
anthropolog cal n nature.aFurthermor►e, the roacetcategories
should not be interpreted as being scientific or
include both racial and national-origin groups.
tober
7, Federal
ister
The racial classifications used by the or Census
he ClassificationBureau
rof Federae to the l cData onORace 9and Ethnicity" issued issued by
entitled, "Revisions to the Standards fgories used to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)T1T These
standards
tandrequiresdsfgvoe minimum theccategories (American Indian and
present federal data on race and ethnicity.
Alaska Native, Asian, Black or Afri rabn American,ed below with ave Hawaiian ansixth cat gorya"SOomee Islander, and
with hOMB or
race. The race categories are desc
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approval. In addition to the five race groups, the OMB also states that respondents should be offered the
option of selecting one or more races.
If an individual could not provide a race response, the race or races of the householder or other household
members were assigned by the computer using specific rules of precedence of household relationship. For
example, if race was missing for a natural-born child in the household, then either the race or races of the
householder, another natural-born child, or the spouse of the householder were assigned. If race was not
reported for anyone in the household, the race or races of a householder in a previously processed
household were assigned.
White —A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North
Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as "White" or report entries such as Irish, German,
Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish.
Black or African American—A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. It
includes people who indicate their race as "Black, African Am., or Negro," or provide written entries
such as African American, Afro American, Kenyan, Nigerian, or Haitian.
American Indian and Alaska Native —A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or
community attachment. It includes people who classify themselves as described below.
American Indian— Includes people who indicate their race as "American Indian," entered the
name of an Indian tribe, or report such entries as Canadian Indian, French-American Indian, or
Spanish-American Indian.
Alaska Native— Includes written responses of Eskimos, Aleuts, and Alaska Indians as well as
entries such as Arctic Slope, Inupiat, Yupik, Alutiiq, Egegik, and Pribilovian. The Alaska tribes
are the Alaskan Athabaskan, Tlingit, and Haida. The information for Census 2000 is derived
from the American Indian Detailed Tribal Classification List for the 1990 census and was
expanded to list the individual Alaska Native Villages when provided as a written response for
race.
Asian—A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. It includes "Asian Indian," "Chinese," "Filipino,"
"Korean," "Japanese," "Vietnamese," and "Other Asian."
Asian Indian— Includes people who indicate their race as "Asian Indian" or identify
themselves as Bengalese, Bharat, Dravidian, East Indian, or Goanese.
Chinese— Includes people who indicate their race as "Chinese" or who identify themselves as
Cantonese, or Chinese American. In some census tabulations, written entries of Taiwanese
are included with Chinese while in others they are shown separately.
Filipino— Includes people who indicate their race as "Filipino" or who report entries such as
Philipino, Philipine, or Filipino American.
Japanese— Includes people who indicate their race as "Japanese" or who report entries such
as Nipponese or Japanese American.
Korean— Includes people who indicate their race as "Korean" or who provide a response of
Korean American.
Vietnamese — Includes people who indicate their race as "Vietnamese" or who provide a
response of Vietnamese American.
Cambodian— Includes people who provide a response such as Cambodian or Cambodia.
Hmong — Includes people who provide a response such as Hmong, Laohmong, or Mong.
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Laotian— Includes people who provide a response such as Laotian, Laos, or Lao.
Thai— Includes people who provide a response such as Thai, Thailand, or Siamese.
Other Asian— Includes people who provide a response of Bangladeshi, Burmese, Indonesian,
Pakistani, or Sri Lankan.
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or Chamorro° lc"Samoan,'[and1OthepPapfi Islander who ate their race
as "Native Hawaiian," "Guamanian
Native Hawaiian— Includes people who indicate their race as "Native Hawaiian" or who
identify themselves as "Part Hawaiian" or"Hawaiian."
Guamanian or Chamor people who indicate their race as such, including
written entries of Chamorro or Guam,
Samoan— Includes people who indicate ern Samoan. their race as "Samoan" or who identified themselves
as American Samoan or We
of a Pacific
Other Pacific Islander as Tahit an, Northern Mar ana Islander, Palauan, F j an, or a cultural
Islander grouppsuch
group such as Melanesian, Micronesian, or Polynesian.
the
Some Other Race includes
all
Alaska Na ive,S"Asian," and the Nat iveWHawaii an" lack
and Other Africaner Pacific
American," "American Indian and
Islander" race categories described t noVes(for example Mexican anpondents providing rPuerto Rican, or Cuban) initheia ,
mixed, interracial, or a Hispanic/Latino group
"Some other race" category are included in this category.
Two or More Races—People
�d gsen tm provide
ltiple wr to-in responses, or either
somechecking two
or more race response check boxes, by provcategories shown on the
combination of check boxes
osed into hete-in responses. The race five minim um race groupsident f ed by the OMB and the Census
questionnaire are collapsed
Bureau "Some other race" category. For data product purposes, "Two or more races" refers to
combinations of two or more of the following race categories:
White
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Some other race
Coding of Write-In Entries—During 100-percent processing of Census 2000 questionnaires, subject-
ategories 0
n the ace
matter specialists reviewed andcodede other Pao f c islander, andcSome other race r forlwhich an
American Indian or Alaska Native,
area for awrite-in response was provided. The Other Asian and Other Pacific Islander response
categories shared the same write-in area on the questionnaire.
Rental Vacancy Rate —The proportion of the rental inventory which is vacant for rent. It is computed by
dividing the number of vacant units for rents by e sum of the renter-occupied units and the number of
vacant units for rent, and then multiplying by 10
, whether they
Renter Housing Unit—All occupied ment fc shunits W
r rent, are aclas re not
asr renter po c up ed. Housing
are rented for cash rent or occupied with p Y
units in "continuing care" or life care facilities are included in the "rented for cash rent" category.
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Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use Housing Unit —Seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
housing units include vacant units used or intended for use only in certain seasons, for weekends, or other
occasional use throughout the year. Interval ownership units, sometimes called shared ownership or time-
sharing condominiums are included in this category. (For more information, see "Vacant Housing Unit.")
Sex—Based on self-reporting of gender. Either male or female.
Spouse —A person who is married to and living with the householder. This category includes people in
formal marriages, as well as people in common-law marriages.
Tenure —All occupied housing units are classified as either owner occupied or renter occupied. A housing
unit is owner occupied if the owner or co-owner lives in the unit even if it is mortgaged or not fully paid for.
All occupied housing units which are not owner occupied, whether they are rented for cash rent or occupied
without payment of cash rent, are classified as renter occupied.
Vacant Housing Unit —A housing unit is vacant if no one is living in it at the time of enumeration, unless
its occupants are only temporarily absent. Units temporarily occupied at the time of enumeration entirely by
people who have a usual residence elsewhere are also classified as vacant. (For more information, see
"Housing Unit.")
DERIVED MEASURES
Average —See "Mean."
Interpolation— Interpolation frequently is used in calculating medians based on interval data and in
approximating standard errors from tables. Linear interpolation is used to estimate values of a function
between two known values. This is the form of interpolation used to calculate median age.
Mean —This measure represents an arithmetic average of a set of values. It is derived by dividing the sum
(or aggregate) of a group of numerical items by the total number of items in that group. For example, average
family size is obtained by dividing the number of people in families by the total number of families (or family
householders). (Additional information on means and aggregates is included in the separate explanations of
many of the population and housing subjects.)
Median—This measure represents the middle value (if n is odd) or the average of the two middle values (if
n is even) in an ordered list of n data values. The median divides the total frequency distribution into two
equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median and one-half above the median. (See also
"Interpolation.")
Percentage —This measure is calculated by taking the number of items in a group possessing a
characteristic of interest and dividing by the total number of items in that group, and then multiplying by
100.
Rate — This is a measure of occurrences in a given period of time divided by the possible number of
occurrences during that period. Rates are sometimes presented as percentages.
GEOGRAPHIC ACRONYMS
ANVSA—Alaska Native village statistical area
CDP—Census designated place
CMSA—Consolidated metropolitan statistical area
MSA— Metropolitan statistical area
OTSA—Oklahoma tribal statistical area
PMSA — Primary metropolitan statistical area
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GEOGRAPHIC ACRONYMS (continued)
SDAISA— State designated American Indian statistical area
TDSA—Tribal designated statistical area
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