Ruthven, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruthven	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$36,923	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$68,100	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,619	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,451	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,250	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,134	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruthven is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruthven is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruthven is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruthven is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,395 $68,100 $136,200

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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Ruthven median earnings by income bracket

Ruthven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
Dickens, IA	210	$90,325	11.1%
Graettinger, IA	1,084	$89,602	10.2%
Webb, IA	186	$85,118	4.7%
Wallingford, IA	226	$81,328	0.0%
Ruthven, IA	786	$68,100	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulga, AL	786	$48,964	39.8%
Elliott, MS	786	$60,486	25.6%
Minto, ND	786	$99,970	22.9%
Underwood, ND	786	$104,549	28.5%
Spencer, NY	786	$81,166	0.2%
Ruthven, IA	786	$68,100	16.3%

Source: The Ruthven, 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.