Pella, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,720

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.285% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,111

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$292,700

Population & Diversity

Pella, IA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Pella, IA residents were born outside of the country (389 people).

In 2024, there were 62.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Pella, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 White (Hispanic) and 138 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Pella, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pella, IA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pella, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 196
White (Hispanic)
160 ± 68
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 72

3.23%

Hispanic Population

346 people

3.23% of the people in Pella, IA are hispanic (346 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pella, 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

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

3.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

361 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Pella, IA residents (389 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 Pella, IA was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 26

Pella, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pella, IA employs 5.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pella, IA were Manufacturing (1,344 people), Educational Services (898 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,182), Manufacturing ($75,804), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

5.73k

2024 Value

± 497

3.75%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pella, IA grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 5.53k employees to 5.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pella, IA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (661 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (547 people), and Management Occupations (532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pella, 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

5.73k

2024 Value

± 497

3.75%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pella, IA grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 5.53k employees to 5.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pella, IA, are Manufacturing (1,344 people), Educational Services (898 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pella, IA, though some of these residents may live in Pella, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,796

Median earning men ± $3,780

$33,876

Median earning women ± $2,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,703), Public Administration ($81,641), and Manufacturing ($79,491).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,705), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833), and Public Administration ($51,944).

Education

The student population of Pella, IA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 595 male students and 489 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pella, IA are White (251 and 88.7%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.83%), Black or African American (7 and 2.47%), and Asian (6 and 2.12%).

The largest universities in Pella, IA by number of degrees awarded are Central College (284 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pella, IA are General Business Administration & Management (48 and 16.9%), Exercise Physiology (38 and 13.4%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (19 and 6.69%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,988.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pella, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,084 (54.9% men and 45.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,084 students enrolled in Pella, IA, 54.9% men and 45.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 952 records, of which 46% were women and 54% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
38 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pella, IA was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pella, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

284 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central College with 284 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 140 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pella, IA, which is 0.972 times less than the 144 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 251 degrees mean that there were 31.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,988) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,335) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pella, IA was $292,700 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,600 to $292,700, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pella, IA is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pella, IA have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pella, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,689

$2,496

Median Property Taxes

±$299

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Pella, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pella, 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.

$84,111

Median Household Income

± $5,684

Number of Households

± 414

In 2024, the median household income of the 4k households in Pella, IA grew to $84,111 from the previous year's value of $81,201.

The following chart displays the households in Pella, 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 Pella, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Walked (7.86%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Pella, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who walked to work (7.86%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pella, IA have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.532% of the workforce in Pella, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pella, IA (558 out of 9.38k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pella, 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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