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Pella, Iowa

Pella city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townHigher incomeMarion County · 9.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PellaPeer medianPctileSource
Population10,72010,61045
Population change (10 yr)n/a0.2%
Median household income$84,111$81,58273
Poverty rate6.0%9.3%0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%44.2%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a9.9%
Median owner-occupied home value$292,700$282,95055
Median gross rent$1,046$1,2969
Housing vacancy rate7.4%6.5%73
Worked from home9.6%15.3%9
Population, 2012–2024
PellaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PellaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+2.3%
Housing units+9.4%
Median household income+14.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+44.7%
Median gross rent+29.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+0.1%
Worked from home+404.9%
Poverty rate+18.0%
Establishment density · Marion County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services21.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.6US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation3.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction28.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Winterville, NC8410,725$83,19341.2%
Fort Mitchell, KY848,713$86,31047.5%
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Alachua, FL8110,743$83,46441.2%
Lyndon, KY8011,030-1.2%$65,67943.8%
Carl Junction, MO808,339$82,87942.6%