COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Sharon vs Pella
PLACE A
New Sharon, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Pella, Wisconsin
New Sharon is 1013% larger than Pella. Pella earns more, with a median household income $11,964 higher. Pella has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -2%).
NEW SHARONPELLADIFFERENCE
Total population1,247112+1013% vs Pella
Population density1,32868+1,260
Population growth-2.4%11.9%−14.3 pts
Median age40.952.2−11.3
Male48.2%41.1%+7.1 pts
Female51.8%58.9%−7.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic95.1%100.0%−4.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Median household income$48,750$60,714−$11,964
Per capita income$35,042$40,988−$5,946
Poverty rate14.4%10.7%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.350+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%13.4%+7.6 pts
Graduate degree5.4%9.3%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%6.5%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation63.4%59.0%+4.3 pts
Median home value$133,600$169,400−$35,800
Median gross rent$668$583+$85
Owner-occupied75.3%90.6%−15.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%32.6%−18.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%0.0%+42.8 pts
Average commute18.624.6−6.1
Worked from home11.7%3.4%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.2%7.1%−1.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024