Ankeny is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 72,222 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Ankeny is the seventh largest community in Iowa. Ankeny has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ankeny, where the median household income is $101,151.00.

Ankeny real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Ankeny house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Ankeny has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ankeny telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Ankeny, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Ankeny is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Ankeny a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ankeny. 52.97% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ankeny in 2018 was $46,184, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $184,736 for a family of four.

The people who call Ankeny home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ankeny residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ankeny include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Ankeny is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.