Ankeny is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 74,458 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 $106,603.00.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.40% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Another interesting thing about Ankeny, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ankeny, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ankeny is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ankeny in 2022 was $48,501, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,004 for a family of four.

Ankeny is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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.