Ankeny, IA Demographics

The total population of Ankeny is estimated to be 68,392 with 33,973 males (49.67%) and 34,419 females (50.33%). There are 446 more females than males in Ankeny.
The median household income in Ankeny was $100,480 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 918(0.91%) from $101,398 in 2020. This income is 134.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Ankeny, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $65,232 for males and $42,037 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,118 for males and $57,837 for females.
In Ankeny, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $111,503, followed by White households at $102,711, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $94,057.
In 2022, the population of Ankeny was 72,222, a 2.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ankeny's population was 70,452, an increase of 3.06% compared to a population of 68,363 in 2020.
The median age in Ankeny, IA is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.39% were under the age of 15, 20.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 9.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ankeny population: 92.37% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.52% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.