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Ankeny, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 72,222 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +166.3%
Males: 37,418  (51.8%)
Females: 34,804  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

33.9 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 50021, 50023, 50226, 50313.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $103,578 (it was $55,162 in 2000)
Ankeny:

$103,578
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,451 (it was $25,143 in 2000)

Ankeny city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,600 (it was $123,600 in 2000)
Ankeny:

$300,600
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $307,814; detached houses: $342,034; townhouses or other attached units: $235,341; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $214,014; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,394; mobile homes: $36,369

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,327.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ankeny: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.4%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents, 6.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.5% for American Indian residents, 1.5% for other race residents, 0.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Ankeny, IA (2022)
    • 60,39186.9%White alone
    • 2,8354.1%Two or more races
    • 2,7444.0%Hispanic
    • 2,0733.0%Asian alone
    • 7241.0%Black alone
    • 1430.2%Other race alone
    • 440.06%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 64 registered sex offenders living in Ankeny, Iowa as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ankeny is 862 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Ankeny by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(2.3)		1
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(27.1)		12
(26.3)		9
(19.6)		8
(17.2)		5
(10.0)		14
(26.4)		17
(30.4)		19
(32.1)		24
(39.3)		18
(27.6)		34
(49.8)		21
(29.9)		22
(30.1)		27
(37.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		10
(22.6)		8
(17.6)		2
(4.4)		7
(15.1)		4
(8.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.6)		8
(13.5)		10
(16.4)		2
(3.1)		10
(14.7)		7
(10.0)		2
(2.7)		6
(8.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		23
(51.9)		26
(57.0)		37
(80.7)		19
(40.9)		34
(67.7)		47
(88.5)		106
(189.3)		100
(168.8)		96
(157.1)		90
(138.0)		111
(162.7)		92
(130.9)		74
(101.2)		109
(150.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		101
(227.8)		105
(230.4)		109
(237.9)		145
(311.9)		118
(235.1)		108
(203.4)		206
(368.0)		241
(406.8)		144
(235.7)		95
(145.6)		112
(164.1)		147
(209.1)		52
(71.1)		50
(69.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		584
(1,317)		581
(1,275)		552
(1,205)		486
(1,046)		546
(1,088)		540
(1,017)		430
(768.1)		472
(796.8)		659
(1,079)		486
(745.0)		801
(1,174)		621
(883.3)		603
(824.8)		671
(927.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		13
(29.3)		21
(46.1)		19
(41.5)		20
(43.0)		36
(71.7)		39
(73.4)		43
(76.8)		49
(82.7)		38
(62.2)		46
(70.5)		62
(90.9)		59
(83.9)		72
(98.5)		57
(78.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		26
(58.6)		4
(8.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.3)		4
(8.0)		5
(9.4)		6
(10.7)		5
(8.4)		5
(8.2)		4
(6.1)		6
(8.8)		12
(17.1)		5
(6.8)		3
(4.1)
City-Data.com crime index114.3112.9101.393.689.699.6125.9137.2132.496.2142.5112.691.0110.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
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City-data.com crime index in Ankeny, IA

Crime rate in Ankeny detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 76 (65 officers - 58 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.89
Iowa average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (31.6%), English (9.7%), Irish (6.9%), American (5.8%), European (4.6%), Norwegian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/27/1903

Land area: 16.8 square miles.

Population density: 4,305 people per square mile   (average).

Ankeny, Iowa map

3,450 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:

5.0%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,769 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,910 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (9.4 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (128.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (305.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Saylorville, IA (1.6 miles ),
Elkhart, IA (2.5 miles ),
Alleman, IA (2.5 miles ),
Johnston, IA (2.5 miles ),
Polk City, IA (2.6 miles ),
Bondurant, IA (2.8 miles ),
Altoona, IA (2.9 miles ),
Urbandale, IA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 93.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,076 (-8.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,825 (47.9%)

Area code: 515

Distribution of median household income in Ankeny, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ankeny, IA in 2022

Property values in Ankeny, IA

Ankeny satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 731 buildings, average cost: $289,500
  • 2021: 911 buildings, average cost: $279,100
  • 2020: 1120 buildings, average cost: $277,300
  • 2019: 941 buildings, average cost: $267,700
  • 2018: 592 buildings, average cost: $258,500
  • 2017: 742 buildings, average cost: $257,400
  • 2016: 1012 buildings, average cost: $252,300
  • 2015: 890 buildings, average cost: $244,000
  • 2014: 974 buildings, average cost: $230,200
  • 2013: 849 buildings, average cost: $213,700
  • 2012: 937 buildings, average cost: $201,500
  • 2011: 570 buildings, average cost: $198,100
  • 2010: 519 buildings, average cost: $197,500
  • 2009: 376 buildings, average cost: $206,500
  • 2008: 296 buildings, average cost: $202,400
  • 2007: 665 buildings, average cost: $186,000
  • 2006: 725 buildings, average cost: $174,500
  • 2005: 1310 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 2004: 908 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2003: 1028 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2002: 688 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2001: 514 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2000: 390 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 1999: 438 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 1998: 453 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1997: 323 buildings, average cost: $93,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Ankeny, IA residents
Average permit cost in Ankeny, IA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Iowa:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +8,456 (+45.3%).
Most common industries in Ankeny, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (13.2%)
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Construction (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (17.9%)
  • Educational services (14.8%)
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Ankeny, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Computer specialists (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Ankeny, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ankeny, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 97.4. This is worse than average.

City:

97.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2019 was 0.209. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.209
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.78. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.78
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.0417. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0417
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Ankeny-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Ankeny city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ankeny-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 407.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 377.8 miles away from Ankeny center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 377.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 362.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 461.2 miles away from Ankeny center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 298.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ankeny topographic map

Main business address for: CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Ankeny:

  • MILL-POND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (1201 SE MILL POND COURT)
  • ON WITH LIFE (715 SW ANKENY ROAD)
  • SUNNY VIEW CARE CENTER (410 N W ASH DRIVE)

Airports located in Ankeny:

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Colleges/Universities in Ankeny:

  • Des Moines Area Community College (Full-time enrollment: 15,337; Location: 2006 Ankeny Blvd; Public; Website: www.dmacc.edu)
  • Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 291; Location: 1900 NW 4th St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.faith.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ankeny:

  • Drake University (about 9 miles; Des Moines, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • Iowa State University (about 21 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 28,662)
  • Iowa Central Community College (about 62 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • Indian Hills Community College (about 79 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 4,034)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 81 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 82 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
  • Kirkwood Community College (about 102 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)

Public high schools in Ankeny:

  • ANKENY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,469, Location: 1155 SW CHERRY ST, Grades: 10-12)
  • NORTHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 983, Location: 1302 N ANKENY BLVD, Grades: 8-9)
  • SOUTHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 1020 SW CHERRY ST, Grades: 8-9)
  • ANKENY CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 2220 NW STATE ST, Grades: 10-12)

Private high school in Ankeny:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Ankeny:

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Library in Ankeny:

  • KIRKENDALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,130,925; Location: 1210 NW PRAIRIE RIDGE DRIVE; 72,310 books; 5,678 audio materials; 5,754 video materials; 25 state licensed databases; 295 print serial subscriptions; 4 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • As of July 1, 2005, Ankeny added a 2nd zip code -- 50023, for the western half of the city.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ankeny: Pyche Soccer Field (A), Ankeny (B), Otter Creek Golf Course (C), Briarwood Golf Course (D), Ankeny Golf and Country Club (E), Ankeny South Bound Rest Area (F), Iowa State University Experimental Farm (G), Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum (H), Kirkendall Public Library (I), Ankeny City Hall (J), Ankeny Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (K), Ankeny Police Department (L), Administration Building (M), Gray Hall (N), Convocation Building (O), Womens Residence Hall (P), Mens Residence Hall (Q), Maintenance Building (R), Music Building (S), Faculty Duplex (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Ankeny: CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ankeny include: Cornerstone Baptist Church (A), Ankeny Baptist Church (B), Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Harvest Community Church (E), Saint Anne's Episcopal Church (F), Prairie Ridge Church (G), Open Bible Fellowship (H), Ankeny Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Faith Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ankeny include: Haubert Park (1), Crestbruck Park (2), Michael Park (3), Heritage Park (4), Sunrise Park (5), Summerbrook Park (6), Sunset Park (7), Westside Park (8), Hawkeye Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Confederate Air Force Iowa Detachment (Museums; 3702 Southeast Convenience Boulevard), Ankeny Area Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 Southwest 3rd Street), Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1210 Northwest Prairie Ridge Drive), Progressive Machinery (Amusement & Theme Parks; 209 East 1st Street), Ankeny Summerfest (Amusement & Theme Parks; 406 Southwest School Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Ankeny Des Moines Area (206 Southeast Delaware Street), Days Inn Ankeny (105 Northeast Delaware Avenue), Super 8 Motel (206 Southeast Delaware Avenue), Country Inns & Suites by Carlson (2510 Southeast Tones Drive), Comfort Inn Ankeny (2602 Southeast Creekview Drive), Americinn Lodge & Suites (1610 Southeast Oralabor Road), Best Western Metro North (133 Southeast Delaware), Fairfield Inn & Suites (215 Northeast Delaware Avenue).

Birthplace of: Jeff Lamberti - Politician, Todd Sievers - Football player, Zach Egli - College basketball player (Drake Bulldogs).

Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ankeny and their reported violations in the past:

ANKENY, CITY OF (Address: 220 W 1ST ST , Population served: 45,582, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-1992, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-26-1993 to JAN-26-1993), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAR-08-1993 to MAR-08-1993), St Intentional no-action (2 times from AUG-25-1994 to AUG-25-1994)
GOULD HEIGHTS WATER SERVICE COMPANY (Population served: 1,365, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AUTUMN RIDGE ESTATES MHP (Population served: 1,032, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2007)
  • One regular monitoring violation
ELKHART WATER SUPPLY (Address: 1485 NE 70TH AVE , Population served: 683, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
DEER HUNTERS RUN (Population served: 58, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ankeny that have no violations reported:

  • FOX CREEK BENEFITTED WTR. DISTRICT (Population served: 518, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREENWOOD ACRES WATER CO. (Population served: 325, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HICKORY HOLLOW WATER SERVICE, INC. (Population served: 235, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.3%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ankeny in 2010:

  • 485 people in college/university student housing
  • 146 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 18 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Ankeny in 2000:

  • 280 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 235 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Ankeny (2011 data):

  • Community State Bank, National Association: White Birch Branch, at 817 North Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny Mobile Van Branch, Oralabor Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $547.6 mil, Deposits: $434.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company
  • Northwest Bank: No Ankeny Blvd Branch at 911 North Ankeny Boulevard, branch established on 2000/02/04; Ankeny Branch at 1700 Se Delaware Ave, branch established on 2003/12/29. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $863.8 mil, Deposits: $728.0 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ankeny Branch at 910 East First Street, branch established on 1881/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Valley Bank: Ankeny Branch at 210 Ne Delaware, branch established on 2002/11/21. Info updated 2008/08/11: Bank assets: $629.4 mil, Deposits: $477.0 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Liberty Bank, F.S.B.: North Ankeny Branch at 2805 North Ankeny Blvd, branch established on 2007/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $934.1 mil, Deposits: $843.6 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Ankeny Branch at 411 North Ankeny Boulevard, branch established on 1993/03/30. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • First National Bank, Ames, Iowa: First National Bank, Ankeny Office at 1205 North Ankeny Boulevard, branch established on 2007/04/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $560.8 mil, Deposits: $461.4 mil, headquarters in Ames, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ames National Corporation
  • Great Southern Bank: Ankeny Branch at 2805 S Ankeny Blvd, branch established on 2008/03/28. Info updated 2012/02/03: Bank assets: $3,788.7 mil, Deposits: $2,986.3 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bankers Trust Company: Ankeny Branch at 102 Northeast Trilein, branch established on 2004/12/04. Info updated 2010/01/13: Bank assets: $2,686.8 mil, Deposits: $1,857.5 mil, headquarters in Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Btc Financial Corporation
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Ankeny:

Marital status in Ankeny, IA
  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Ankeny:

  • High school or higher: 98.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Iowa average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ankeny
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Neighborhoods in Ankeny:

(Ankeny, Iowa Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Ankeny, IA (based on Polk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic62,86719
Mainline Protestant61,821117
Evangelical Protestant53,822208
Other9,33135
Black Protestant5,27519
Orthodox6464
None236,878-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 63
Polk County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 158
Here:

3.78 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 316
Polk County:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Polk County:

7.3%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Polk County:

13.5%
Iowa:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.6%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.5%
Iowa:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.2
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.4%
Iowa:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ankeny:

8.6%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ankeny:

32.8%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

60.9%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Ankeny:

81.5%
State:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ankeny, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 67$528,050$94,5760$0
Firefighters 51$357,831$84,19619$61,351
Streets and Highways 44$317,402$86,5640$0
Other Government Administration 40$319,101$95,73010$14,805
Parks and Recreation 26$171,875$79,32744$14,323
Water Supply 13$82,290$75,9600$0
Police - Other 11$60,955$66,4961$321
Financial Administration 11$82,281$89,7611$3,268
Sewerage 10$65,337$78,4040$0
Local Libraries 7$48,637$83,37832$59,478
Fire - Other 5$48,951$117,4823$5,790
Natural Resources 4$29,871$89,6130$0
Totals for Government 289$2,112,579$87,720110$159,337

Ankeny government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,389,000 ($365.39)
    Water Utilities: $2,133,000 ($29.53)
    Sewerage: $1,691,000 ($23.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,599,000 ($22.14)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $16,402,000 ($227.11)
    Police Protection: $11,547,000 ($159.88)
    Water Utilities: $10,071,000 ($139.45)
    General - Other: $7,142,000 ($98.89)
    Regular Highways: $6,186,000 ($85.65)
    Health - Other: $4,432,000 ($61.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,363,000 ($60.41)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,793,000 ($52.52)
    Libraries: $2,137,000 ($29.59)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,832,000 ($25.37)
    Central Staff Services: $1,777,000 ($24.60)
    Financial Administration: $940,000 ($13.02)
    Air Transportation: $597,000 ($8.27)
    General Public Buildings: $68,000 ($0.94)
    Housing and Community Development: $28,000 ($0.39)
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($0.04)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,887,000 ($67.67)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $13,596,000 ($188.25)
    Other - Transit Utilities: $597,000 ($8.27)
    Other - General - Other: $43,000 ($0.60)
    Other - Police Protection: $34,000 ($0.47)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $470,000 ($6.51)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($0.11)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $403,000 ($5.58)
    General - Other: $83,000 ($1.15)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,395,000 ($337.78)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $685,000 ($9.48)

Ankeny government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,636,000 ($299.58)
    Other: $3,704,000 ($51.29)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,409,000 ($33.36)
    Housing and Community Development: $499,000 ($6.91)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,915,000 ($68.05)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,497,000 ($34.57)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,242,000 ($100.27)
    Interest Earnings: $741,000 ($10.26)
    Rents: $366,000 ($5.07)
    Fines and Forfeits: $80,000 ($1.11)
    Special Assessments: $30,000 ($0.42)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,134,000 ($223.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,621,000 ($119.37)
    Other: $1,958,000 ($27.11)
    General Local Government Support: $1,033,000 ($14.30)
  • Tax - Property: $48,431,000 ($670.59)
    Other License: $3,201,000 ($44.32)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,878,000 ($26.00)
    Other Selective Sales: $860,000 ($11.91)

Ankeny government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,879,000 ($2019.87)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,130,000 ($1884.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,659,000 ($521.43)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,910,000 ($386.45)

Ankeny government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,791,000 ($758.65)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $87,580,000 ($1212.65)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,247,000 ($58.80)
Businesses in Ankeny, IA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's2
AmericInn1Menards1
Applebee's1New Balance1
Arby's1Nike4
AutoZone1Olive Garden1
Best Western1Outback1
Big O Tires1Outback Steakhouse1
Blockbuster1Panera Bread1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2PetSmart1
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quality1
Days Inn1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
DressBarn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dressbarn1Shoe Carnival1
FedEx5Slumberland1
Ford1Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Staples1
GameStop1Starbucks3
H&R Block1Subway3
Hilton1Super 81
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile3
Home Depot1T.J.Maxx1
IHOP1Target1
Jimmy John's2U-Haul2
Jones New York2U.S. Cellular2
KFC1UPS9
Kohl's1Village Inn1
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens2
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
Marriott2Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets7YMCA1
Maurices1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ankeny:

  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ankeny:

  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Ankeny:

  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Ankeny fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 87Number of bridges
  • 1,138ft / 347mTotal length
  • 1,289,323Total average daily traffic
  • 198,026Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ankeny, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 31940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 81980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 342000-2009
  • 182010-2019
  • 32020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ankeny, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ankeny)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 189 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Ankeny, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 250 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ankeny)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 68 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ankeny)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED309$151,045287$152,0311,115$160,06351$44,3775$1,565,61256$203,1037$25,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$145,49015$151,803109$151,5144$50,0950$04$96,5802$23,220
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$163,76026$157,193186$154,53428$30,2900$05$90,1287$38,524
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$142,86325$136,551175$154,6027$52,4031$2,500,0004$92,0782$30,545
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$99,2903$214,09735$159,3041$17,4600$01$167,3000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.03 , 0102.04, 0102.05, 0102.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$182,38081$172,884
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$157,67720$148,758
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$155,74010$188,845
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$212,1908$208,851
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$201,0401$238,660
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.03 , 0102.04, 0102.05, 0102.06

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ankeny, IA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ankeny, IA - Value

2002 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2016 the average number of fires per year is 85. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 129 took place in 2013, and the least - 14 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Ankeny, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.7%), and Outside Fires (34.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ankeny, IA
    • 55843.7%Structure Fires
    • 43934.4%Outside Fires
    • 21316.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 685.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ankeny, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ankeny, Iowa:

  • Ramada Inn, 133 SE Delaware, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 964-1717, Fax: (515) 964-8781
  • Heartland Inn, 201 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 964-8202, Fax: (515) 964-7757
  • Comfort Inn, 2602 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 963-1100, Fax: (515) 963-9666
  • Super 8, 206 S E Delaware Ave, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 964-4503, Fax: (515) 964-4503
  • Fairfied Inn & Suites By Marriott Ankeny, 215 NE Deleware Ave, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 965-8400, Fax: (515) 965-8100
  • Americinn Ankeny Ia, 1610 SE Oralabor Rd, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 964-2004, Fax: (515) 963-0338
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2402 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 965-2400, Fax: (515) 965-0600
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny, Iowa 50021 , Phone: (515) 422-5555, Fax: (515) 422-5500
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ankeny, Iowa
Most common first names in Ankeny, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7972.4 years
Mary7880.1 years
Robert6270.8 years
William5474.9 years
James5168.9 years
Helen4383.1 years
Dorothy3180.2 years
Donald3171.2 years
Raymond3074.3 years
Charles3074.7 years
Most common last names in Ankeny, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4179.4 years
Miller2775.9 years
Smith2679.2 years
Jones2478.4 years
Anderson2079.3 years
Campbell1573.1 years
Hall1478.5 years
White1371.0 years
Carlson1388.0 years
Nelson1281.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ankeny, IA
  • 76.8%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ankeny, IA
  • 64.0%Electricity
  • 33.1%Utility gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel


Ankeny compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Ankeny on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the coldest winters (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below 50% of the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
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