Ankeny, IA Profile

Ankeny, IA, population 36,681, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 8.9 miles from Des Moines and 102.9 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Ankeny's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ankeny has grown by about 35%.

Ankeny's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ankeny tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.30
	Females	32.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,117	N/A
2001	28,662	5.70%
2002	29,912	4.36%
2003	31,251	4.48%
2004	34,443	10.21%
2005	36,681	6.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,162

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	77
2003	117
2004	109
2005	104
2006	98
2007	N/A
2008	80

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	2	2	8	5	1	6	-	9
Robbery	7	5	5	4	3	6	-	6
Aggravated Assault	11	14	21	25	32	24	-	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,614
2002	2,322
2003	2,401
2004	2,777
2005	2,522
2006	2,186
2007	N/A
2008	1,504

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	78	95	140	266	157	140	-	89
Larceny, Theft	605	512	539	565	670	626	-	536
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	25	40	37	45	40	-	16
Arson	9	3	3	10	2	4	-	3

Location

Land Area

13.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities