Population 12,919 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pella
Household size in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pella run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Pella is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.0, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pella: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, in line with the national trend. Only three of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pella
Renters in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Pella is about as common as it is nationally: 33.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa overall (28.3%). About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Pella: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Vacancy is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Pella was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa as a whole, where the median home dates to 1971. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $855 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $913 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,037 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Pella runs $1,037 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $182 a month since 2006–10, up 21%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pella
Bachelor's degrees in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Pella (44.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pella: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pella
| Period | Pella | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pella has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only four of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pella compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella | 2.41 | 37.6 | 4.0% | 33.0% | 7.3% | 1979 | $1,037 | 44.1% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
| Peoria | 2.34 | 39.2 | 4.4% | 31.1% | 11.5% | 1960 | $710 | 26.1% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Harvey | 2.50 | 40.2 | 2.8% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 1979 | $777 | 24.8% | 93.4% | 0.9% |
| Otley | 2.58 | 42.0 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 1994 | $782 | 33.0% | 94.4% | 0.5% |
| Leighton | 2.65 | 42.8 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 1951 | $871 | 37.0% | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Olivet | 2.62 | 37.4 | 2.8% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 1992 | $608 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Tracy | 2.42 | 41.6 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 1973 | $780 | 19.3% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Reasnor | 2.87 | 41.4 | 4.7% | 21.2% | 2.2% | 1969 | $977 | 20.1% | 95.6% | 9.6% |
| Pershing | 2.36 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 1968 | $876 | 17.2% | 94.1% | 0.5% |
| Knoxville | 2.40 | 43.0 | 7.7% | 20.4% | 11.0% | 1971 | $820 | 28.3% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Taintor | 2.26 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 11.8% | 1952 | $749 | 23.0% | 96.7% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pella. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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