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Runnells, IA vs Indianola, IA

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- Household income in Indianola, is 24% less than it is in Runnells and is 3% below the National Average.
- Runnells unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Indianola unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Runnells, IAIndianola, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,396  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,206$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Runnells, IAIndianola, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K27.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Runnells, IAIndianola, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair28.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Runnells    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Runnels is a very small town with only about 300 people living in it but its peaceful away from a lot of the noise from the city except when the train comes through. The  More

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Reviews for Indianola    1 Reviews

I have lived in Indianola over 10 years. The community is growing, friendly and homes/yards are mostly well-kept. We feel generally safe here. Schools are a priority  More

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