Pella

Population: 10,624
Median household income: $81,201
Median home value: $259,600

Pella, a community in Marion County, Iowa, has 10,624 residents. Its median household income of $81,201 runs above the Marion County figure of $78,059.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pella's population grew 3.8% from 10,231 to 10,624, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $187,400 to $259,600.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $1,041.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,624
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,201
Median home value: $259,600
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 4,226
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,23110,624

Median household income

$68,963$81,201

Median home value

$187,400$259,600

Median gross rent

$860$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,231	$68,963	$187,400	$860
2020	10,279	$75,848	$210,600	$788
2021	10,414	$80,270	$215,100	$888
2022	10,556	$86,025	$240,100	$1,025
2023	10,624	$81,201	$259,600	$1,041

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2418.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	589	5.5%
5 to 17	1,746	16.4%
18 to 24	1,946	18.3%
25 to 34	1,011	9.5%
35 to 44	1,364	12.8%
45 to 54	840	7.9%
55 to 64	1,047	9.9%
65 to 74	979	9.2%
75 and over	1,102	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,877	93.0%
Black or African American	77	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	186	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	110	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	343	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	4.3%
High school graduate	1,760	27.7%
Some college or associate's	1,280	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,038	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	995	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,259	78.9%
Carpooled	256	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	478	8.9%
Bicycle	49	0.9%
Worked from home	338	6.3%
Other means	20	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,716	73.4%
15 to 29 min	694	13.7%
30 to 44 min	225	4.4%
45 to 59 min	112	2.2%
60+ min	315	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 4.4% (414 of 9,323)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,504	62.5%
Nonfamily households	1,505	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,009	94.9%
Vacant	217	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,509	62.6%
Renter-occupied	1,500	37.4%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,597	61.5%
1-unit, attached	297	7.0%
2 to 4 units	378	8.9%
5 to 19 units	584	13.8%
20 or more units	301	7.1%
Mobile home & other	69	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1962040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4047, -92.9174