Rudd, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

481

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

2.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,833

2.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,600

Population & Diversity

Rudd, IA is home to a population of 481 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.33% of Rudd, IA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (455 people) in Rudd, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Rudd, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rudd, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rudd, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rudd, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 117
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 22
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

1.25%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.25% of the people in Rudd, IA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rudd, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 3.33% of Rudd, IA residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rudd, IA was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rudd, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 14
Korea
3 ± 12

Rudd, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rudd, IA.

Economy

The economy of Rudd, IA employs 268 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rudd, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,917), and Manufacturing ($70,375).

Employment

Occupations

268

2024 Value

± 79

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rudd, IA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 317 employees to 268 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rudd, IA, are Transportation Occupations (33 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rudd, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

268

2024 Value

± 79

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rudd, IA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 317 employees to 268 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rudd, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Manufacturing (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rudd, IA, though some of these residents may live in Rudd, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,306

Median earning men ± $10,609

$37,188

Median earning women ± $8,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,333), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), Manufacturing ($35,938), and Retail Trade ($33,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rudd, IA was $111,600 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $111,600, a 6.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Rudd, IA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rudd, IA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rudd, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,023

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$38

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rudd, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rudd, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Rudd, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rudd, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,833

Median Household Income

± $15,116

192

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 192 households in Rudd, IA grew to $75,833 from the previous year's value of $74,000.

The following chart displays the households in Rudd, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rudd, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.81%)
Carpooled (7.55%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Rudd, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.81%) and those who carpooled to work (7.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rudd, IA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Rudd, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rudd, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rudd, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rudd, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rudd, IA (61 out of 481 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rudd, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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