Moving to Ankeny, Iowa

About Ankeny, Iowa
Ankeny

Ankeny (, ) is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines, as part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Ankeny was 67,887, making it the seventh most populous city in the state. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Currently, the city's incorporated area totals 29.14 square miles.

Gender
Gender Ankeny Iowa Country
Female 49.5% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 50.5% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ankeny Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 1.4% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.7% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 23.8% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.6% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Ankeny Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 3% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 16% 31% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 37% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ankeny Iowa Country
White 91% 85% 60.1%
African American 1.4% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.8% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity