Ankeny, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ankeny	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$62,881	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$135,242	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,970	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,876	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,910	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,151	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ankeny is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ankeny is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ankeny is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ankeny is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,152 $135,242 $270,484

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ankeny median earnings by income bracket

Ankeny employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	16.3%	16.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Granger, IA	1,931	$144,569	77.7%
Ankeny, IA	66,592	$135,242	66.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Florence-Graham, CA	66,603	$75,720	6.9%
Wellington, FL	66,604	$138,061	69.7%
Blaine, MN	66,645	$131,788	62.0%
East Orange, NJ	66,655	$76,618	5.8%
San Clemente, CA	66,681	$162,567	99.9%
Ankeny, IA	66,592	$135,242	66.3%

Source: The Ankeny, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.