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 15.27 minutes getting to work every day.
Pella is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.88% of adults in Pella have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Pella in 2022 was $42,214, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,856 for a family of four.
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 Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Pella is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.
