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Ankeny, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
70,542 Population 2,211/sq mi density
$106,603 Median Income $48,501 per capita
$311,300 Home Value $335,711 Zillow
$1,279 Median Rent 24.7% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
109 Violent Crime/100K 1,284 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,603 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$311,300 home value, $1,279/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
70,542
Population Density
2,211
per square mile
Land Area
31.9
square miles (82.6 km²)
Median Age
33.2 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.8% US: 61.6%
Black 2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.8%
Black
2%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92%
Spanish
8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.8%
4% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.9%
47% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.5%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.1%
41% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population70,542
Population Density2,211 / sq mi
Land Area31.9 sq mi
Median Age33.2 years

Gender

Male49.8%
Female50.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.8%
Black or African American2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.0%
Spanish8.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.8%
Disability6.9%
Health Insurance96.5%
Uninsured5.1%
Broadband Access92.8%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M