COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnston vs Ankeny
PLACE A
Johnston, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Ankeny, Iowa
Johnston is 97% smaller than Ankeny. Ankeny earns more, with a median household income $73,786 higher. Ankeny has grown faster since 2000 (49% vs -15%).
JOHNSTONANKENYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,23377,833−97% vs Ankeny
Population density8522,456−1,604
Population growth-15.5%48.9%−64.4 pts
Median age46.933.6+13.3
Male44.6%49.7%−5.1 pts
Female55.4%50.3%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born3.1%4.7%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%85.7%−56.6 pts
Black62.4%2.5%+59.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%5.1%−2.5 pts
Asian0.3%3.5%−3.2 pts
Other5.7%3.3%+2.4 pts
Median household income$34,412$108,198−$73,786
Per capita income$25,133$50,306−$25,173
Poverty rate32.7%4.2%+28.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.381+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%52.1%−37.2 pts
Graduate degree9.6%16.1%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%1.9%+6.7 pts
Labor force participation42.8%76.3%−33.5 pts
Median home value$106,600$331,000−$224,400
Median gross rent$491$1,319−$828
Owner-occupied63.1%71.3%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%4.8%+8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%41.2%+17.2 pts
Average commute28.521.1+7.4
Worked from home3.8%20.1%−16.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.9%3.7%+8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025