Runnells, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Runnells	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,500	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$122,058	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,580	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,225	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,776	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,184	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Runnells is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Runnells is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Runnells is 43% 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

$81,363 $122,058 $244,116

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	6,772	$139,928	72.0%
Ankeny, IA	66,592	$135,242	66.3%
Carlisle, IA	4,329	$125,796	54.7%
Lambs Grove, IA	236	$125,287	54.0%
Altoona, IA	19,348	$116,991	43.8%
Runnells, IA	495	$122,058	50.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nenana, AK	495	$70,613	13.2%
Hurtsboro, AL	495	$60,884	25.1%
Sun River Terrace, IL	495	$69,276	14.8%
Kensington, KS	495	$76,080	6.5%
New Auburn, MN	495	$51,152	37.1%
Runnells, IA	495	$122,058	50.1%

Source: The Runnells, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.