| | Ankeny, IA | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Population | 66,346 | 1,434,540 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.3% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.9 | 33.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 45,840 | 1,332,966 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 27,117 | 1,144,646 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,482 | 935,933 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 158.4% | 36.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 279.1% | 67.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,216.2 | 2,960.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 29.9 | 484.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 5.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ankeny, IA | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ankeny, IA | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| White | 90.3% | 23.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 6.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 65.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ankeny, IA | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 56.8% | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.3% | 41.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.2% | 55.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.0% | 38.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 25,591 | 535,610 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 16,362 | 333,913 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 46.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.6% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 9,229 | 201,697 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.3% | 14.3% | 10.8% |