United States › Pella MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Pella Micro Pella, IA · 1 counties · 33,309 residents · 554 sq mi
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The short version
With 33,309 people, Pella is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 2%. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $137,300. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.0% of people across the metro. Median rent is $625 a month.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K 31K 32K 33K 34K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pella Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,370
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,401 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,717 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$137,300
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$625
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $472 in 2000
US average: $853
from 75.6% in 2000
24.8% rent
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.9%(31,074)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(257)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 95.6%(31,834)
Hispanic / Latino 1.6%(531)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 76.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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 Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
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 33,309 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pella, IA? The typical household in Pella, IA earns about $53,370 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 $137,300, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.
How educated are people in Pella, IA? About 24.0% 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 8.0% 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 3,308 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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