Pierce City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,477

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

8.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.8%

9.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,121

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pierce City, MO is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.96% of Pierce City, MO residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (987 people) in Pierce City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pierce City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierce City, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pierce City, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
987 ± 241
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 85
White (Hispanic)
91 ± 118

6.91%

Hispanic Population

102 people

6.91% of the people in Pierce City, MO are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce City, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

5.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

5.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 5.96% of Pierce City, MO residents (88 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pierce City, MO was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pierce City, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 15
Vietnam
5 ± 18

Pierce City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pierce City, MO.

Economy

The economy of Pierce City, MO employs 678 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierce City, MO were Manufacturing (264 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,438), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

678

2024 Value

± 154

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce City, MO grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 660 employees to 678 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce City, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), Production Occupations (138 people), and Material Moving Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

678

2024 Value

± 154

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce City, MO grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 660 employees to 678 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce City, MO, are Manufacturing (264 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pierce City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,417

Median earning men ± $4,188

$33,713

Median earning women ± $4,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875), and Public Administration ($46,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,875), and Manufacturing ($40,453).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce City, MO was $135,600 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,000 to $135,600, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce City, MO is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce City, MO have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce City, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,718

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pierce City, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pierce City, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Pierce City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce City, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,121

Median Household Income

± $11,006

482

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 482 households in Pierce City, MO grew to $51,121 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce City, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierce City, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.8%)
Carpooled (24.6%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in Pierce City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.6%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce City, MO have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Pierce City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pierce City, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pierce City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pierce City, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce City, MO (468 out of 1.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce City, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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