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Pella, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
10,624
Population
1,137/sq mi density
$81,201
Median Income
$42,262 per capita
$259,600
Home Value
$349,159 Zillow
$1,041
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
1,239 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,201 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$259,600 home value, $1,041/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.1%
10,188 → 10,813
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.5%
$59,059 → $81,201
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pella across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,275
+462 from 2023 (10,813)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,507
+$20,306 from 2023 ($81,201)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,188 | — | $59,059 | — |
| 2015 | 10,185 | +-0% | $55,551 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10,232 | +0.5% | $64,527 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 10,255 | +0.2% | $68,963 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10,554 | +2.9% | $80,270 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 10,813 | +2.5% | $81,201 | +1.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.