Ankeny, IA Demographic Data
Ankeny, IA Summary
Ankeny is located in Polk County in Iowa
- Population: 47,397
- Area: 29.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,616.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 990.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ankeny, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,157
51%
50.8
Male
26,256
49%
49.2
Total Population
53,413
323,128,000
Ankeny, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,526
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,836
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,417
8.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,631
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,577
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,504
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,045
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,660
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,632
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,024
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,679
5.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,418
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
464
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,551
72.2%
77.2
Female
19,765
51.3%
51.3
Male
18,786
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,949
67.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,658
10.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,561
8.5%
15.2
Female
2,530
55.5%
55.8
Male
2,031
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Ankeny, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
52,175
97.7%
96.8
White
50,255
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
658
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,161
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
244
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
219
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
117
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
86
0.2%
0.2
Korean
51
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
228
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
216
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
101
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,238
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,396
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,030
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
344
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
52,017
97.4%
82.2
Ankeny, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
238
0.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
626
1.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,140
18.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,483
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,588
13.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,996
32.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,355
13.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
864
2.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,562
97.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,351
45.9%
31.2
Ankeny, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,499
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
22,716
55.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,878
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
398
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,143
2.8
5.8%
Ankeny, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,856
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,031
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
992
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,441
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
493
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
105
0.2%
1.1%
Ankeny, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
810
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
266
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
941
4.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,436
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,143
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,147
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,297
16.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,233
21.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,522
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,081
5.4%
6.4
Median household income
76,760
57,617
Per capita income
34,840
31,128
Ankeny, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
456
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,991
6.6%
9.8
Construction
1,836
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,176
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,537
15.0%
6.6
Information
377
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,454
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,404
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,758
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,501
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,479
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,183
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,000
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,243
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,471
44.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,428
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,820
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,190
13.9%
18.1%
Ankeny, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,828
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,389
88.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,723
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
191
0.6%
5.1
Walked
477
1.6%
2.7
Other means
245
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
803
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Ankeny, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
408
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,390
27.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,574
48.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,504
22.7%
21.0
Ankeny, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,876
93.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,495
72.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,381
27.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,385
6.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Ankeny, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,261
1 room
179
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
576
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,027
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,130
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,322
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,392
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,811
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,085
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,739
17.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ankeny, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,261
1-unit, detached
12,784
60.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,063
14.4%
5.9
2-units
194
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
259
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,462
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,117
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,794
8.4%
9.0
Mobile home
588
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ankeny, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
491
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
181
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
558
2.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,848
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,609
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,964
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,977
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,256
34.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,516
7.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
861
4.0%
1.4%
Ankeny, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,378
67.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
173
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
6,098
30.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
138
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
78
0.4%
1.1
Ankeny, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,625
47295100.0
Less than $500
36
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
326
2.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
334
2.9%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,181
10.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,702
14.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,726
32.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,320
37.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,248
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,969
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,203
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
855
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,328
11.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Ankeny, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,260
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
10
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
43
0.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
193
3.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
341
6.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,781
33.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,892
55.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
121
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
906
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
931
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
616
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,033
19.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
682
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
466
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,513
28.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%
Ankeny, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,495
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
539
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
827
5.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,512
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,374
30.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,551
31.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,375
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
317
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
186,200
205,000
