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Pella, Iowa

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StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Total Population10,7203,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,111$75,059$80,734
Median Age35.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.3%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$292,700$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,046$972$1,413
Poverty Rate6.0%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.1%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born3.6%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.719.826.4
Worked from Home9.6%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pella, Iowa

Age in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Median Age35.238.638.9
Under 18 %21.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %19.1%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.2%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Households3,9951,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.4%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.0%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married36.3%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,157$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.6%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.8%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.0%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.4%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households5.0%8.8%n/a

Housing in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Housing Units4,3131,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.3%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.2%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,678$2,897n/a

Education in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Less than High School3.2%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate26.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.3%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.8%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.8%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work7.9%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes72.9%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pella, Iowa

StatisticPellaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.6%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.9%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Pella

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.