Russell, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Russell	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,542	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$61,169	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,238	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,396	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,008	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,687	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Russell is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Russell is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Russell is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Russell is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,775 $61,169 $122,338

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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Russell median earnings by income bracket

Russell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	56.2%	56.2%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	6.2%	6.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lacona, IA	346	$87,373	7.4%
Melrose, IA	185	$73,071	10.2%
Chariton, IA	4,281	$72,575	10.8%
Marysville, IA	52	$71,136	12.5%
Lucas, IA	115	$65,482	19.5%
Russell, IA	685	$61,169	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McDonald Chapel, AL	685	$72,995	10.3%
Smith River, CA	685	$123,565	51.9%
Cinco Bayou, FL	685	$103,109	26.8%
Colbert, GA	685	$66,045	18.8%
Ireton, IA	685	$100,076	23.0%
Russell, IA	685	$61,169	24.8%

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