Pella, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,410 (Urban population: 9,783 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 627 (46 farm, 581 nonfarm))

Pella, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,704 (3,500 occupied: 2,357 owner occupied, 1,143 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 542 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $85,292.

Median contract rent in 2007: $540 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $688)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $568

Median gross rent in Pella, IA in 2007: $645

Housing units in Pella with a mortgage: 1,280 (74 second mortgage, 161 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 780

Pella,IA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,296

In family households: 7,103 (2,092 male householders, 276 female householders)
2,184 spouses, 2,433 children (2,301 natural, 45 adopted, 87 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 8 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,193 (396 male householders (335 living alone)), 695 female householders (665 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,453 (14 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,151 2-persons, 454 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,000 1-person, 91 2-persons.

1,818 married couples with children.
253 single-parent households (54 men, 199 women).

92.0% of residents of Pella speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 300 (3.1%)
(72.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pella, Iowa:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 493 6 rooms: 546 7 rooms: 429 8 rooms: 356 9 or more rooms: 357

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pella, Iowa:
	1 room: 58 2 rooms: 145 3 rooms: 181 4 rooms: 341 5 rooms: 258 6 rooms: 102 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 132
1995 to 1998: 176
1990 to 1994: 251
1980 to 1989: 374
1970 to 1979: 771
1960 to 1969: 628
1950 to 1959: 464
1940 to 1949: 231
1939 or earlier: 677

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pella:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 463 3 bedrooms: 1,197 4 bedrooms: 555 5 or more bedrooms: 101

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pella:
	no bedroom: 97 1 bedroom: 311 2 bedrooms: 516 3 bedrooms: 177 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Pella in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 100 1 vehicle: 457 2 vehicles: 1,241 3 vehicles: 439 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Pella in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 138 1 vehicle: 563 2 vehicles: 381 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Pella, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 37
$60,000 to $69,999: 81
$70,000 to $79,999: 127
$80,000 to $89,999: 199
$90,000 to $99,999: 248
$100,000 to $124,999: 421
$125,000 to $149,999: 338
$150,000 to $174,999: 242
$175,000 to $199,999: 124
$200,000 to $249,999: 123
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 58
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Pella rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pella:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 33
$300 to $349: 71
$350 to $399: 123
$400 to $449: 172
$450 to $499: 122
$500 to $549: 183
$550 to $599: 93
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 123
$700 to $749: 74
$750 to $799: 32
$800 to $899: 56
$900 to $999: 125
$1,000 to $1,249: 61
$1,250 to $1,499: 17
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 59 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 113

Pella, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 166 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1013
5 to 9 minutes: 2236
10 to 14 minutes: 882
15 to 19 minutes: 266
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 76
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 52
45 to 59 minutes: 104
60 to 89 minutes: 130
90 or more minutes: 32

Pella mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,765 (73%)
Carpooled: 348 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 85 (2%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 59 (1%)
Walked: 712 (14%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 166 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 208
$10,000 to $14,999: 222
$15,000 to $19,999: 227
$20,000 to $24,999: 131
$25,000 to $29,999: 209
$30,000 to $34,999: 238
$35,000 to $39,999: 279
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 278
$50,000 to $59,999: 289
$60,000 to $74,999: 520
$75,000 to $99,999: 428
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 or more: 51

First ancestries reported:

Dutch: 4206
German: 1424
English: 489
United States or American: 468
Other groups: 447
Irish: 345
European: 164
Norwegian: 144
Swedish: 108
Czech: 99
Scotch-Irish: 74
Scottish: 68
Italian: 58
Polish: 49
French (except Basque): 48
Danish: 48
Welsh: 37
Swiss: 26
Czechoslovakian: 24
Greek: 23
Latvian: 17
Russian: 17
French Canadian: 16
British: 11
Slovak: 10
Belgian: 9
Slavic: 8
Subsaharan African:: 6
African: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Netherlands (35%)
Laos (22%)
Vietnam (12%)
Germany (6%)
Cambodia (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Canada (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7636
Northeast: 156
Midwest: 1104
South: 211
West: 312

50% of Pella residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 708
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 295
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 561
Master's degree: 257
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 47
7th and 8th grade: 391
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 898
Less than 1 year of college: 181
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 401
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 731
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 17.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,811
Black householders: $32,649
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $88,574
Asian householders: $60,402
Two or more races householders: $59,562

Pella household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pella household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Pella household income for Asian householders

Pella household income for Two or more races householders

Pella marital status for males

Pella marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,347
Asian householders: $139,622
Two or more races householders: $107,181

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,643
One, attached: 34
Two: 242
3 or 4: 103
5 to 9: 190
10 to 19: 170
20 to 49: 132
50 or more: 101
Mobile homes: 89

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,828

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pella:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 211

Here:	21.8%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142

Here:	28.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,182

Here:	88.7%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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