COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cambridge vs Ankeny
PLACE A
Cambridge, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Ankeny, Iowa
Cambridge is 98% smaller than Ankeny. Ankeny earns more, with a median household income $20,281 higher. Ankeny has grown faster since 2000 (49% vs 12%).
CAMBRIDGEANKENYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,67977,833−98% vs Ankeny
Population density1,1412,456−1,315
Population growth12.4%48.9%−36.5 pts
Median age42.233.6+8.6
Male48.1%49.7%−1.5 pts
Female51.9%50.3%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born2.2%4.7%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.5%85.7%+8.8 pts
Black0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%5.1%−2.7 pts
Asian1.1%3.5%−2.4 pts
Other2.1%3.3%−1.2 pts
Median household income$87,917$108,198−$20,281
Per capita income$46,199$50,306−$4,107
Poverty rate8.8%4.2%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4010.381+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%52.1%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree11.0%16.1%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%1.9%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation70.1%76.3%−6.2 pts
Median home value$325,200$331,000−$5,800
Median gross rent$1,220$1,319−$99
Owner-occupied69.3%71.3%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%4.8%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%41.2%−1.1 pts
Average commute25.121.1+4.0
Worked from home13.2%20.1%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%Even
Uninsured4.5%3.7%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025