Iowa / Census place 1962040

Pella

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Pella city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,992
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,177/sq mi
9.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$84,111
Median home value
$292,700
Median gross rent
$1,046
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.3%
Typical commute
13.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DES MOINES 17 E (22 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
39.6°F
Annual rainfall
36.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Pella.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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