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Ankeny Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ankeny Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

72,222

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
19.7%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
28.1%
55 - 64:
7.9%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
98.0%
98.0%
53.0%
53.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ankeny
USA
$46,184
$46,184
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ankeny
USA
$101,151
$101,151
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.7%

Employment Industries

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Finance
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Other
Public Service
Accommodation
Transportation
15.1%
15.1%
13.4%
13.4%
12.1%
12.1%
11.3%
11.3%
8.0%
8.0%
6.5%
6.5%
6.3%
6.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
88.6%
88.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
European
Italian
Polish
Danish
Scottish
Czech
Scandinavian
French
Yugoslavian
Welsh
British
Hungarian
Scots-Irish
Northern European
32.0%
32.0%
12.1%
12.1%
10.9%
10.9%
5.8%
5.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Serbo-Croatian
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Russian
Arabic
African languages
Laotian
Langs. of India
French
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Thai
Korean
Chinese
Polish
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
92.0%
92.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ankeny Residents

4.9%