Pella Metro Area

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  2. Pella Metro Area Statistics
  3. Pella Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pella Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Pella Metro Area Family Information
  6. Pella Metro Area Education Information
  7. Pella Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Pella Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Pella Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Pella Metro Area Counties
  11. Pella Metro Area Cities


Pella Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Pella Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,052
  • Land Area (2000): 1,435.408 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 42.270 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,755
Pella Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,708 51.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,619 8.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 26,650 40.39%

Pella Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pella Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,843 15,231 612 3.86% 39
1991 15,958 15,345 613 3.84% 38
1992 16,371 15,812 560 3.42% 34
1993 16,961 16,341 621 3.66% 37
1994 17,083 16,507 576 3.37% 34
1995 17,789 17,171 618 3.47% 35
1996 18,309 17,703 606 3.31% 33
1997 18,373 17,830 544 2.96% 30
1998 18,344 17,853 490 2.67% 27
1999 18,412 18,010 402 2.18% 22
2000 17,702 17,286 417 2.35% 24
2001 17,836 17,252 584 3.27% 33
2002 17,524 16,775 749 4.27% 43
2003 16,983 16,216 766 4.51% 45
2004 17,109 16,357 752 4.39% 44
2005 17,608 16,901 707 4.01% 40
2006 17,895 17,253 642 3.59% 36
2007 17,913 17,257 656 3.66% 37
2008 17,958 17,270 688 3.83% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,897 17,098 799 4.46% 45
Feb 2008 18,099 17,323 776 4.29% 43
Mar 2008 18,028 17,300 728 4.04% 40
Apr 2008 18,154 17,524 630 3.47% 35
May 2008 18,034 17,422 612 3.39% 34
Jun 2008 17,640 16,972 668 3.79% 38
Jul 2008 17,912 17,284 628 3.51% 35
Aug 2008 17,733 17,030 703 3.96% 40
Sep 2008 18,125 17,475 650 3.59% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pella Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 2,110 12.09%
2. Metal Manufactuing 2,014 11.54%
3. Construction 1,612 9.23%
4. Educational Services 1,142 6.54%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 962 5.51%
6. Health Care 738 4.23%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 680 3.90%
8. Finance and Insurance 502 2.88%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 484 2.77%
10. Public Administration 466 2.67%
11. Repair and Maintenance 458 2.62%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 352 2.02%
13. Truck Transportation 344 1.97%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 332 1.90%
15. Food Manufacturing 330 1.89%
16. Paper Manufacturing 306 1.75%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 300 1.72%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 300 1.72%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 288 1.65%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 272 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,552 16.96%
2. Educational Services 2,324 15.45%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,186 7.88%
4. Finance and Insurance 994 6.61%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 990 6.58%
6. Social Assistance 686 4.56%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 444 2.95%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 442 2.94%
9. Public Administration 380 2.53%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 292 1.94%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 292 1.94%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 290 1.93%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 282 1.87%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 226 1.50%
15. Paper Manufacturing 212 1.41%
16. Construction 208 1.38%
17. Food Manufacturing 208 1.38%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 194 1.29%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 180 1.20%
20. Department and Other General Stores 168 1.12%

Pella Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,190 6.82%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,128 6.46%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 798 4.57%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 782 4.48%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 714 4.09%
6. Other Management Occupations 700 4.01%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 674 3.86%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 646 3.70%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 594 3.40%
10. Engineers 578 3.31%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 510 2.92%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 488 2.80%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 462 2.65%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 412 2.36%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 370 2.12%
16. Carpenters 362 2.07%
17. Business Operations Specialists 360 2.06%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 334 1.91%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 332 1.90%
20. Computer Specialists 294 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,290 8.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 902 6.00%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 686 4.56%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 596 3.96%
5. Other Production Occupations 592 3.94%
6. Registered Nurses 588 3.91%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 504 3.35%
8. Other Management Occupations 492 3.27%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 460 3.06%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 456 3.03%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 412 2.74%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 382 2.54%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 376 2.50%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 374 2.49%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 346 2.30%
16. Cashiers 346 2.30%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 328 2.18%
18. Business Operations Specialists 302 2.01%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 300 1.99%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 298 1.98%

Pella Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,647 53.80%
15-35 hours 7,376 14.35%
1-14 hours 2,545 4.95%
No regular hours 13,816 26.89%

Pella Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,899 6.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,500 4.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,149 6.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,839 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,122 13.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,161 13.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,348 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,311 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 845 2.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,085 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 526 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 269 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,687 8.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,771 8.79%

Pella Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,222 10.22%
5-9 8,221 26.09%
10-14 5,361 17.01%
15-19 3,318 10.53%
20-24 2,248 7.13%
25-29 1,423 4.52%
30-34 1,927 6.12%
35-39 780 2.48%
40-44 709 2.25%
45-59 2,232 7.08%
60-89 1,665 5.28%
At least 90 406 1.29%

Pella Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 181 0.57% 23,612 74.93%
30-44 18 0.06% 3,398 10.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,232 7.08%
At least 60 18 0.06% 2,053 6.51%

Pella Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 118 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,179 12.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,820 74.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 134 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 217 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,012 6.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,621 4.89%

Pella Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,110 (60,178 people)
Families (2000): 17,174 (51,516 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,279
People at same address in 1995: 35,262
Pella Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,876 7.57%
$10,000-$14,999 1,725 6.96%
$15,000-$19,999 1,394 5.62%
$20,000-$24,999 1,588 6.40%
$25,000-$29,999 1,417 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 1,750 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 1,750 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 1,698 6.85%
$45,000-$49,999 1,765 7.12%
$50,000-$59,999 2,523 10.18%
$60,000-$74,999 3,257 13.14%
$75,000-$99,999 2,475 9.98%
$100,000-$124,999 934 3.77%
$125,000-$149,999 300 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 132 0.53%
$200,000 or more 212 0.85%

Pella Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,071 25.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,002 33.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 353 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,676 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,711 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 785 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 245 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 108 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pella Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,893 27.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,714 15.04%
Public Assistance 654 0.92%
Retirement 3,761 5.28%
Self Employment 4,740 6.65%
Social Security 7,730 10.85%
Supplemental Security 719 1.01%
Wage / Salary 19,232 27.00%
Other 3,792 5.32%

Pella Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,737 56.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,711 43.44%

Pella Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,105 8.16%
Color 1 Box Married 16,507 64.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,556 25.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 625 2.42%

Pella Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,023 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 16,267 61.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,937 18.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,275 12.36%

Pella Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pella Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,189 6.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,572 9.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,224 39.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,534 21.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,171 6.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,222 12.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,282 4.64%

Pella Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 801 2.50% 454 1.42% 1,255 3.92%
Kindergarten 782 2.44% 112 0.35% 894 2.79%
Grades 1-4 3,259 10.17% 368 1.15% 3,627 11.32%
Grades 5-8 3,731 11.64% 347 1.08% 4,078 12.72%
Grades 9-12 3,656 11.41% 479 1.49% 4,135 12.90%
Undergrad college 905 2.82% 2,630 8.21% 3,535 11.03%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.40% 76 0.24% 204 0.64%
Total 13,262 41.38% 4,466 13.93% 17,728 55.31%

Pella Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pella Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 57,943 92.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,764 7.60%

Pella Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 11
Pella Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pella Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,282 13.36%
10-19 Years 4,962 15.48%
20-29 Years 3,915 12.21%
30-39 Years 4,234 13.21%
40-49 Years 4,754 14.83%
50-59 Years 3,438 10.73%
60-69 Years 2,519 7.86%
70-79 Years 2,290 7.14%
80-89 Years 1,357 4.23%
90+ Years 301 0.94%

Pella Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,910 49.64%
Color 1 Box Female 16,142 50.36%

Pella Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,074 96.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 330 1.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 257 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 189 0.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 129 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.02%

Pella Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 17,414 27.97%
2. German 13,813 22.19%
3. English 7,016 11.27%
4. Irish 6,717 10.79%
5. United States Or American 5,016 8.06%
6. French Non-Basque 1,368 2.20%
7. Norwegian 1,345 2.16%
8. Italian 1,261 2.03%
9. Swedish 1,230 1.98%
10. Scottish 921 1.48%

Pella Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,241 95.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,188 1.92%
3. Other West Germanic 732 1.18%
4. German 140 0.23%
5. Laotian 122 0.20%
6. Miao / Hmong 110 0.18%
7. Vietnamese 102 0.16%
8. French 70 0.11%
9. Tagalog 50 0.08%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 40 0.06%

Pella Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,913 98.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 696 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 368 0.56%

Pella Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pella Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pella Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Marion County    

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