Ankeny Jobs

Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,118 at the 2000 census. A special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 36,162 residents. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.

Major employers in Ankeny include Deere & Company's Des Moines Works, Perishable Distributors of Iowa , Tone's Spices, and the Ankeny school district. Casey's General Stores are headquartered in Ankeny. In recent years, several "big box" retailers have opened stores along Delaware Avenue near Interstate 35, including Home Depot, Kohl's, Menards, SuperTarget, and a Wal-Mart SuperCenter. Several large car dealerships are located at the interchange of I-35 and Oralabor Road .

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Among the most common occupations in Ankeny are Management, professional, and related occupations, 39%. Sales and office occupations, 31%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Ankeny, Iowa work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ankeny Jobs are for administrative assistant jobs, project manager jobs, research associate jobs, receptionist jobs, physical therapist jobs and business analyst jobs.

The leading industries in Ankeny, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Ankeny job listings indicate that the following industries in Ankeny are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Industrial Loan Companies and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ankeny, Iowa is $35,652, and the median income of households in Ankeny was $55,162.

Ankeny has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ankeny Trends data, the number of Ankeny, Iowa jobs has decreased by 19% since November 2006.

Population of Ankeny Total population 27,117 Male 48.46% Female 51.54% Median age 31.9     Ankeny Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.8% Median cost of a home $128,600 Median mortgage payment $825 Renter-occupied homes 28.2% Vacant housing 5.0% Median monthly rent $596     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,220 Median for all female full-time $29,083     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 29% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 62% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 8%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Ankeny Commute Carpool 7.5% Public transportation 1.8% Average travel time 20 minutes

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