Pella, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pella	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$56,649	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$112,200	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,718	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,004	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,581	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,099	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pella is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pella is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pella is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pella is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,792 $112,200 $224,400

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pella median earnings by income bracket

Pella employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	35.0%	35.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	19.3%	19.3%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sully, IA	983	$108,964	34.0%
Monroe, IA	1,848	$91,230	12.2%
New Sharon, IA	1,216	$84,877	4.4%
Leighton, IA	200	$83,417	2.6%
Reasnor, IA	102	$77,710	4.5%
Pella, IA	10,526	$112,200	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Whittier, CA	10,526	$111,960	37.7%
Hawkesbury, ON	10,526	n/a
Bluffton, IN	10,527	$70,110	13.8%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%
West Haverstraw, NY	10,539	$104,149	28.1%
Pella, IA	10,526	$112,200	38.0%

Source: The Pella, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.