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What are the crime rate and median income in Ankeny, IA?
The violent-crime rate in Ankeny was 1.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, 37% lower than the statewide rate (2.3). Median household income is $108,198 and the median home value is $331,000. About 72,615 people live in Ankeny.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Ankeny?
Ankeny police recorded 117 violent crimes in 2025, or 1.5 for every 1,000 residents. That is 37% lower than the Iowa rate (2.3), and 55% lower than the national rate (3.3). Property crime came to 810 offenses (10.3 per 1,000; Iowa: 11.7). Compared with 2021, when 100 were reported, the count is up 17%.
| Offense (2025) | Ankeny count | Per 1,000 | Iowa per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 117 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 29 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 81 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 810 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 51 | 0.65 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 714 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 45 | 0.57 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Ankeny changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100 | 730 | 0 |
| 2022 | 145 | 782 | 0 |
| 2023 | 106 | 891 | 0 |
| 2024 | 129 | 789 | 0 |
| 2025 | 117 | 810 | 0 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Ankeny Police Department's own reports.
How does Ankeny compare with Iowa?
Ankeny's median household earns $108,198 a year, 44% higher than the state figure ($75,059). The median owner-occupied home is worth $331,000 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,319 a month. About 72,615 people live on 32 square miles of land, roughly 2,276 per square mile. The city lies in Polk County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Ankeny | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,615 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $108,198 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $331,000 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 | $972 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 1.9% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 52.1% | 31.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 71.3% | 71.7% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 33.6 | 38.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Ankeny?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Polk County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Ankeny?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 4 highway work zones in Ankeny city limits (3 active that day). Listed roads include US-69, RAMP: NORTHEAST 36TH STREET E TO I-35 and RAMP: I-235E TO I-80. 2 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Ankeny?
Inside the city limits there are 18 public schools (2024-25) and 2 private schools (2023-24). 4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 4 state parks or recreation areas: Banner Lakes At Summerset State Park, Big Creek State Park, Margo Frankel Woods State Park and Walnut Woods State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Ankeny
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Ankeny city limits, plus 12 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Fleet Farm (Ankeny), Gregs Guns (Ankeny), Ljk Firearms (Ankeny) and Sportsman's Warehouse 120 (Ankeny).
Liquor stores
6 liquor stores are on the map inside the Ankeny city limits: Hy-Vee Wine and Spirits, Liquor Lovers (Ankeny), Neighborhood Liquor House (Ankeny), Sip N Burn Liquors (Ankeny), Spirit Avenue and Stop And Shop Liquor Store (Ankeny). Iowa has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Ankeny city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Ankeny?
In 2025, Ankeny had 1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (117 reported), 37% lower than the Iowa rate (2.3). The property-crime rate was 10.3 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Ankeny?
$108,198 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $75,059 for Iowa.
How much do homes cost in Ankeny?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $331,000 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $208,000 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Ankeny?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Polk County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Des Moines, IA (11 mi) · West Des Moines, IA (16 mi) · Ames, IA (20 mi) · Waterloo, IA (83 mi) · Cedar Rapids, IA (100 mi) · Iowa City, IA (107 mi)
More: Iowa statewide numbers · county page: Polk County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Ankeny city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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