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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+47.3%
50,786 → 74,822
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.9%
$74,077 → $106,603
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ankeny across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
98,130
+23,308 from 2023 (74,822)
Projected Median Income 2030
$137,567
+$30,964 from 2023 ($106,603)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50,786 | — | $74,077 | — |
| 2015 | 56,109 | +10.5% | $75,465 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 62,359 | +11.1% | $79,536 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 67,348 | +8% | $86,486 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 70,287 | +4.4% | $92,959 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 74,822 | +6.5% | $106,603 | +14.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.