Ankeny, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,938 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 628 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 451 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,163 | 39.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,616 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,080 | 26.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,495 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 203 | 1.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 534 | 3.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,759 | 22.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,831 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,712 | 10.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,730 | 28.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,726 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,821 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,317 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,010 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 208 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 692 | 3.3 |
Female | 607 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 1,594 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,003 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 141 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 38.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,599 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,114 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 279 | 4.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,069 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,709 | 10.6 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,360 | 89.4 |
Percent employed | 88.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,895 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 698 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,717 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,046 | 40.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,004 | 56.7 |
Same county | 6,955 | 28.1 |
Different county | 7,049 | 28.5 |
Same state | 3,888 | 15.7 |
Different state | 3,161 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 667 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,923 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,114 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 25,981 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 19,080 | 70.9 |
Different state | 6,901 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 133 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 809 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 607 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 237 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 572 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 809 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 476 | 58.8 |
| Asia | 208 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 35 | 4.3 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 72 | 8.9 |
| Northern America | 9 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,717 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,376 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,341 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 583 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 413 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 722 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 357 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 158 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,923 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,739 | 110.5 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 379 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 571 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 1,185 | 4.4 |
| English | 3,183 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 874 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 123 | 0.5 |
| German | 9,413 | 35.0 |
| Greek | 95 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,918 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 668 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,964 | 7.3 |
| Polish | 393 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 429 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 324 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,346 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,698 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 189 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 32 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,715 | 10.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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