Transportation in Ankeny, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-26% vs national
Drive Alone
75.3%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-64% vs national
Work From Home
16.4%
+76% vs national
Carpool
6.2%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Ankeny's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
2
2023
4-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Ankeny, IA is 17 minutes, which is 25.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.4% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. 6.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.