Pella, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pella	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,687	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$75,848	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,018	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,266	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,857	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,729	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pella is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pella is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pella is 79% 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

$50,560 $75,848 $151,696

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	962	$72,951	31.9%
Monroe, IA	1,810	$60,278	9.0%
New Sharon, IA	1,187	$57,500	3.9%
Leighton, IA	196	$55,179	0.3%
Reasnor, IA	100	$51,250	7.4%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Troy, IL	10,278	$76,672	38.6%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,280	$84,861	53.4%
Arden Hills, MN	10,276	$105,664	91.0%
Bee Ridge, FL	10,283	$66,815	20.8%
Jefferson, LA	10,286	$46,405	16.1%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%

Source: The Pella, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).