Population

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Ankeny IA	28,136	45,942	78,295	83,076

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	5,397
5-9	5,625
10-14	5,538
15-19	5,271
20-24	5,387
25-29	6,206
30-34	5,824
35-39	5,585
40-44	5,933
45-49	5,091
50-54	4,344
55-59	4,035
60-64	3,505
65-69	3,044
70-74	2,781
75-79	2,222
80-84	1,336
85+	1,171
18+	58,714
Median Age	35

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Ankeny IA	2026
Total	78,295.00
White Alone	86.39%
Black Alone	2.91%
American Indian Alone	0.26%
Asian Alone	2.56%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.07%
Some Other Race	1.69%
Two or More Races	6.12%
Hispanic Origin	4.85%
Diversity Index	31.80

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Ankeny IA	2026 - 2031
Population	1.19%
Households	1.34%
Families	1.27%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	10,698	17,572	30,926	33,052
Housing Units	11,270	18,483	33,054	35,455
Owner Occupied Units			22,007	23,674
Renter Occupied Units			8,919	9,378
Vacant Units			2,128	2,403

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Ankeny IA	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$353,045	$392,413
Average Home Value	$381,798	$433,797
<$50,000	125	12
$50,000 - $99,999	25	0
$100,000 - $149,999	246	26
$150,000 - $199,999	1,163	324
$200,000 - $249,999	2,422	1,372
$250,000 - $299,999	3,103	2,831
$300,000 - $399,999	7,389	7,869
$400,000 - $499,999	4,174	5,725
$500,000 - $749,999	2,828	4,583
$1,000,000 +	105	207

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	9,184
2000-2009	6,291
1990-1999	4,174
1980-1989	1,587
1970-1979	3,066
1960-1969	1,589
1950-1959	900
1940-1949	150
1939 or Before	645

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Ankeny IA	2026	2031
Median Household	$111,382	$123,637
Average Household	$134,962	$150,830
Per Capita	$53,557	$60,248

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Ankeny IA	2026
<$15,000	664
$15,000 - $24,999	827
$25,000 - $34,999	1,382
$35,000 - $49,999	1,999
$50,000 - $74,999	4,347
$75,000 - $99,999	3,814
$100,000 - $149,999	8,540
$150,000 - $199,999	4,352
$200,000+	5,001

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	40,304
In-County Residents	35,927
Out-of-County Residents	4,259
Drive Alone	29,228
Carpooled	2,315
Public Transport	87
Work at Home	7,986
Motorcycle	20
Bicycle	36
Walked	357
Other	227
Less than 5 minutes	552
5-9 minutes	3,316
10-14 minutes	5,357
15-19 minutes	4,880
20-24 minutes	5,582
25-29 minutes	4,543
30-34 minutes	5,295
35-39 minutes	623
40-44 minutes	745
45-59 minutes	978
60-89 minutes	210
90+ minutes	236
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	29,737
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	20
Mining	0
Utilities	1
Construction	1,304
Manufacturing	4,925
Wholesale Trade	1,937

Retail Trade	4,795
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	437
Furn & Home Furnish Str	62
Electronics & Appl Store	22
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	644
Food & Beverage Stores	1,717
Health/Pers Care Stores	269
Gasoline Stations	21
Clothing/Accessory Store	124
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	427
General Merchandise Str	1,072

Transportation/Warehouse	552
Information	172

Finance & Insurance	569
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	306
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	140
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	123

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	774
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,678
Legal Services	77
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	157
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	270
Educational Services	2,226
HealthCare/Social Assist	4,312
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	608

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	3,161
Accommodation	335
Food Srv/Drinking Places	2,826

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,413
Auto Repair/Maintenance	265
Public Administration Emp	854

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ankeny IA	2026
<9th Grade	435
Some High School	541
GED	829
Graduated High School	7,525
Some College/No Degree	8,181
Associates Degree	6,606
Bachelor's Degree	18,772
Graduate Degree	8,188

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	2,033
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	138
Manufacturing Bus	58
Wholesale Trade Bus	53

Retail Trade Bus	260
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	22
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	15
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	27
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	45
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	44
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	21
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	54
General Merchandise Str Bus	24

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	43
Information Bus	25

Finance & Insurance Bus	118
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	40
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	39
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	39

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	125
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	144
Legal Services Bus	19
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	5
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	54
Educational Services Bus	54
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	317
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	53

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	194
Accommodation Bus	30
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	164

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	254
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	34
Public Administration Bus	44