Pierce, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,201

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.01%

0.433% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

7.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$330,400

Population & Diversity

Pierce, CO is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.24% of Pierce, CO residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 9.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (840 people) in Pierce, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Pierce, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierce, CO was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
840 ± 208
Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 73

23.7%

Hispanic Population

285 people

23.7% of the people in Pierce, CO are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

8.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

9.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 8.24% of Pierce, CO residents (99 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, CO was 9.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Pierce, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pierce, CO employs 529 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierce, CO were Retail Trade (90 people), Construction (60 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,234), Accommodation & Food Services ($75,089), and Public Administration ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

529

2024 Value

± 136

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce, CO grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 506 employees to 529 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people), Management Occupations (59 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

529

2024 Value

± 136

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce, CO grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 506 employees to 529 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce, CO, are Retail Trade (90 people), Construction (60 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce, CO, though some of these residents may live in Pierce, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813

Median earning men ± $6,244

$31,450

Median earning women ± $12,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,240), Construction ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,077), Retail Trade ($32,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce, CO was $330,400 in 2024, which is 0.993 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,600 to $330,400, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce, CO is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce, CO have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,437

$415

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Pierce, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce, CO 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $8,557

493

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 493 households in Pierce, CO declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $66,313.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce, CO 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierce, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.3%)
Carpooled (31.5%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Pierce, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.5%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce, CO have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.83% of the workforce in Pierce, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pierce, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pierce, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce, CO (36 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierce, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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