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Runnells, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
397
Population
684/sq mi density
$98,125
Median Income
$37,614 per capita
$196,900
Home Value
$415,732 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
529
Violent Crime/100K
1,259 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$98,125 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,900 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
529 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.5%
526 → 460
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.8%
$64,635 → $98,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Runnells across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
419
-41 from 2023 (460)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,403
+$33,278 from 2023 ($98,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 526 | — | $64,635 | — |
| 2015 | 530 | +0.8% | $71,250 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 525 | -0.9% | $60,000 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 506 | -3.6% | $67,500 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 453 | -10.5% | $88,095 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 460 | +1.5% | $98,125 | +11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.