Runnells, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

440

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.95%

37.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,500

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,600

Population & Diversity

Runnells, IA is home to a population of 440 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.86% of Runnells, IA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 9.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (384 people) in Runnells, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Runnells, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Runnells, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Runnells, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 50
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

11.6%

Hispanic Population

51 people

11.6% of the people in Runnells, IA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Runnells, 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

3.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 3.86% of Runnells, IA residents (17 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 Runnells, IA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 18
Vietnam
15 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11

Runnells, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Runnells, IA employs 232 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Runnells, IA were Construction (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,375), Construction ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,406).

Employment

Occupations

232

2024 Value

± 64

11%

1 Year growth

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Runnells, IA grew at a rate of 11%, from 209 employees to 232 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Runnells, IA, are Management Occupations (45 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Runnells, 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

232

2024 Value

± 64

11%

1 Year growth

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Runnells, IA grew at a rate of 11%, from 209 employees to 232 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Runnells, IA, are Construction (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Runnells, IA, though some of these residents may live in Runnells, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,528

Median earning men ± $6,339

$42,188

Median earning women ± $14,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,750), Public Administration ($84,375), and Construction ($80,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,094), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), and Wholesale Trade ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Runnells, IA was $231,600 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $231,600, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Runnells, IA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Runnells, IA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Runnells, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,678

$149

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Runnells, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Runnells, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Runnells, 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.

$101,500

Median Household Income

± $9,314

174

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 174 households in Runnells, IA grew to $101,500 from the previous year's value of $98,125.

The following chart displays the households in Runnells, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Runnells, 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 (83.1%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Runnells, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.09%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Runnells, IA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.24% of the workforce in Runnells, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Runnells, IA (35 out of 440 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Runnells, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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