United States › Pella MICROPOLITAN AREA
Pella Micro Pella, IA · 1 counties · 34,192 residents (2025 est.) · 554 sq mi
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The short version
With 33,642 people, Pella is a metro area. That puts it in the top 4% of US metro areas for household income. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $233,000. Median rent is $884 a month.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 32,052 in 2000
34,192 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 58 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K 31K 32K 33K 34K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pella Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $78,680
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,401 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $18,717 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.397 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Public administration 6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.5%
Transportation & warehousing 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$233,000
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$884
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $472 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 75.6% in 2000
22.3% rent
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.9%(31,074)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(257)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 93.3%(31,393)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(773)
from 9 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 76.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 96.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 28.9%(3,973)
Women 15+
Never married 21.9%(2,989)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.6%(258)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.5%(359)
Share of the 1,466 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pella, IA? Pella, IA has about 33,642 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pella, IA? The typical household in Pella, IA earns about $78,680 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pella, IA expensive? In Pella, IA, the median home is worth about $233,000, and the typical rent is about $884 a month.
How educated are people in Pella, IA? About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pella, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pella, IA? About 8.2% of people in Pella, IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pella, IA grown since 1990? Yes, Pella, IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,641 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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