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Ankeny, Iowa

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StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Total Population72,6153,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,198$75,059$80,734
Median Age33.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.1%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$331,000$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,319$972$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.7%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.3%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.119.826.4
Worked from Home20.1%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ankeny, Iowa

Age in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Median Age33.638.638.9
Under 18 %27.3%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.7%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.7%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Households28,3611,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households66.4%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children37.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone26.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married30.1%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,306$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.8%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.3%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.6%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households3.4%8.8%n/a

Housing in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Housing Units29,7811,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.2%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.6%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,006.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.7%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.4%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,569$2,897n/a

Education in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Less than High School2.2%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate17.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.1%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation76.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.9%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.5%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Ankeny, Iowa

StatisticAnkenyIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.8%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.0%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.3%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Ankeny

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.