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Ankeny, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Ankeny is a Census city of 72,615 people across 31.91 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $108,198, 71.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 96 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $36.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ankeny
What Ankeny is
- Census place typecity
- Land area31.91 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,276
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ankeny
- Population72,615
- Median age33.6
- Population under 1819,819
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over8,466
- Share 65 and over11.7 percent
- Households28,361
- Family households18,833
- Share of households that are families66.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ankeny
- Median household income$108,198
- Per capita income$50,306
- Civilian labor force41,438
- Employed40,634
- Unemployed804 plus or minus 244
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Adults 25 and over46,712
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ankeny
- Housing units29,781
- Occupied units28,361
- Vacant units1,420 plus or minus 396
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied20,235
- Renter occupied8,126
- Ownership rate71.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$331,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,319
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Single family units21,926
- Share single family73.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,471
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent
- Mobile homes384 plus or minus 175
- Median year structure built2006
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ankeny gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute32,159
- Commuting under 15 minutes9,304
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8,030
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.0 percent
- Drove alone72.1 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home20.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ankeny (7(a))
- Approvals96
- Gross approval$36,420,700
- Average approval$379,382
- Median approval$144,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$680,650
- Largest approval$4,650,000
- Jobs supported978
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Loans with a final outcome21
- Paid in full19
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more2.1 percent
- Share to franchises22.9 percent
- Distinct lenders33
- Distinct industries by NAICS49
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ankeny, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ankeny (504)
- Approvals39
- Gross approval$34,138,000
- Average approval$875,333
- Median approval$659,000
- Largest approval$3,788,000
- Jobs supported521
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ankeny, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ankeny
- NFIP communityCity of Ankeny
- NFIP community number190226
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date02/01/19
The City of Ankeny participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190226 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Ankeny
Polk County context, not Ankeny figures
- Establishments in Polk County13,890
- Covered employment, Polk County317,845
- Average annual pay, Polk County$72,557
- Housing units permitted, Polk County2,949
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ankeny.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ankeny questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ankeny, Iowa?
72,615, in 28,361 households. Ankeny city covers 31.91 square miles of land, which is 2,276 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ankeny in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ankeny?
$108,198. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,000. Median gross rent is $1,319 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ankeny businesses?
96 7(a) approvals totaling $36.4 m since FY2020, across 33 lenders, median approval $144,100, plus 39 504 approvals worth $34.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ankeny, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ankeny borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ankeny. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ankeny in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ankeny appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ankeny, city of, community 190226, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ankeny figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ankeny.
Is zoning published for Ankeny?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.