Runnells, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Runnells	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$29,178	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$83,409	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,375	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,250	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,208	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,583	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Runnells is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Runnells is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Runnells is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Runnells is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,600 $83,409 $166,818

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Runnells median earnings by income bracket

Runnells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.5%	37.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bondurant, IA	6,567	$95,259	72.2%
Ankeny, IA	64,744	$89,484	61.8%
Carlisle, IA	4,181	$86,087	55.6%
Lambs Grove, IA	231	$83,750	51.4%
Altoona, IA	18,917	$79,482	43.7%
Runnells, IA	485	$83,409	50.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crescent City, IL	485	$57,500	3.9%
Eskridge, KS	485	$39,375	28.8%
New Auburn, MN	485	$34,625	37.4%
Freeman, MO	485	$60,625	9.6%
Dunn Center, ND	485	$82,566	49.2%
Runnells, IA	485	$83,409	50.8%

Source: The Runnells, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).