Pella, IA Demographic Data
Pella, IA Summary
Pella is located in Marion County in Iowa
- Population: 10,365
- Area: 8.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,187.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 870.41 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pella, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,393
53%
50.8
Male
4,887
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,280
323,128,000
Pella, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
793
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
721
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
608
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
958
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,306
12.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,151
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,129
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
815
7.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
629
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
503
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
636
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
705
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
326
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,925
77.1%
77.2
Female
4,095
51.7%
51.3
Male
3,830
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,880
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,909
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,667
16.2%
15.2
Female
1,004
60.2%
55.8
Male
663
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Pella, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,165
98.9%
96.8
White
9,639
93.8%
72.6
Black or African American
98
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
270
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.2%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
21
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
148
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
158
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
115
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
231
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
41
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
141
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,049
97.8%
82.2
Pella, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
352
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
191
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,597
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,025
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
590
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,507
25.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
632
10.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
543
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,351
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,139
36.3%
31.2
Pella, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,791
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
4,174
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
586
7.2%
11.0%
Separated
30
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
577
7.1
5.8%
Pella, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,945
94.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
542
5.7%
21.6%
Spanish
124
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
229
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
181
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Pella, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
197
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
157
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
339
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
315
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
525
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
883
23.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
694
18.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
558
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
42
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
60,568
57,617
Per capita income
26,076
31,128
Pella, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
43
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
448
8.1%
9.8
Construction
214
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,983
35.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
186
3.4%
6.6
Information
60
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,128
20.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
425
7.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
254
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
88
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
459
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
142
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
114
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
342
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,170
39.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
587
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,422
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,023
18.5%
18.1%
Pella, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,494
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,888
70.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
341
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.6%
5.1
Walked
717
13.1%
2.7
Other means
182
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
334
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.9
26.6
Pella, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
201
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,319
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,589
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
680
17.9%
21.0
Pella, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,789
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,336
61.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,453
38.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
183
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Pella, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,972
1 room
78
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
131
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
472
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
590
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
521
13.1%
19.8
6 rooms
447
11.3%
17.8
7 rooms
462
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
498
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
773
19.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pella, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,972
1-unit, detached
2,596
65.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
177
4.5%
5.9
2-units
210
5.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
62
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
293
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
254
6.4%
4.4
20 or more units
330
8.3%
9.0
Mobile home
50
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pella, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
728
18.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
140
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
325
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
539
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
847
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
384
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
447
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
512
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.5%
1.4%
Pella, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,929
77.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
50
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
802
21.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.1%
1.1
Pella, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,540
47295100.0
Less than $500
12
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
29
1.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
331
21.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
401
26.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
659
42.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
760
49.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
361
23.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
163
10.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pella, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,409
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.9%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
1.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
8.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
197
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
288
20.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
780
55.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
787
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
307
22.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
205
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
177
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
3.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
583
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Pella, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,336
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
124
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
195
8.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
466
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
807
34.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
556
23.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
160
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,300
205,000
