Ackley, IA Demographics

The total population of Ackley is estimated to be 1,699 with 771 males (45.38%) and 928 females (54.62%). There are 157 more females than males in Ackley.
The median household income in Ackley was $58,639 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,255(2.10%) from $59,894 in 2020. This income is 78.60% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ackley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,823. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ackley stands at $58,639.
In Ackley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,477 for males and $23,729 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,917 for males and $49,687 for females.
In Ackley, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,751.
In 2022, the population of Ackley was 1,564, a 0.95% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ackley's population was 1,579, a decline of 0.82% compared to a population of 1,592 in 2020.
The median age in Ackley, IA is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.41% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 45.25% aged 30 to 64, 15.59% aged 65 to 84, and 4.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ackley population: 91.56% are White, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.17% are Asian, 2.93% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.