Pella is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 10,965 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pella is the 38th largest community in Iowa.

Pella real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Pella house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Pella has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Pella telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Pella is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Pella enrolled in college, Pella has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.19 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Pella doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Pella are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.35% of adults in Pella have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pella in 2022 was $43,157, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,628 for a family of four. However, Pella contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pella home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pella residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pella include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Pella is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.