Population 1,352 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pella
Household size in Pella
| Period | Pella | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.34 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Pella is a place of big households: 3.30 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.2, Pella is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Pella than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Idaho.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pella is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Pella: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Pella was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Idaho as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pella costs $980 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pella: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pella have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Idaho overall (92.1%).
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 | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pella has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 | 3.30 | 33.2 | 9.3% | 20.3% | 5.6% | 1978 | $980 | 19.7% | 88.2% | 1.7% |
| Burley | 2.87 | 34.6 | 14.1% | 34.6% | 6.1% | 1973 | $1,068 | 18.2% | 83.4% | 2.5% |
| Unity | 2.97 | 38.3 | 8.9% | 19.4% | 2.9% | 1983 | $1,007 | 24.8% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Heyburn | 2.73 | 36.7 | 12.4% | 35.4% | 11.4% | 1985 | $988 | 20.6% | 83.6% | 2.2% |
| View | 2.94 | 37.6 | 17.0% | 27.7% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,505 | 34.4% | 87.7% | 0.5% |
| Springdale | 2.94 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 28.0% | 4.8% | 1989 | $1,255 | 28.0% | 92.3% | 1.0% |
| Paul | 2.87 | 38.0 | 10.9% | 29.9% | 8.2% | 1976 | $771 | 18.0% | 76.8% | 0.4% |
| Rupert | 2.75 | 36.8 | 12.5% | 28.5% | 5.1% | 1973 | $902 | 12.1% | 82.6% | 4.3% |
| Marion | 2.98 | 38.7 | 3.8% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1958 | $795 | 24.0% | 85.9% | 7.2% |
| Declo | 3.99 | 28.5 | 13.8% | 33.7% | 8.5% | 1978 | $980 | 21.3% | 81.7% | 0.6% |
| Albion | 3.21 | 32.5 | 3.6% | 20.8% | 9.2% | 1979 | $2,574 | 32.8% | 97.7% | 2.1% |
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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