Pierce, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

360

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.2

6.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.58%

77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,906

1.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,000

0.757% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pierce, ID is home to a population of 360 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.556% of Pierce, ID residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 57.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Pierce, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pierce, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierce, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 93
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 7

1.67%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.67% of the people in Pierce, ID are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

0.556%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.556% of Pierce, ID residents (2 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, ID was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Pierce, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pierce, ID employs 151 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierce, ID were Educational Services (48 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

151

2024 Value

± 77

−26.3%

1 Year decline

± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce, ID declined at a rate of −26.3%, from 205 employees to 151 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce, ID, are Management Occupations (22 people), Material Moving Occupations (16 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

151

2024 Value

± 77

−26.3%

1 Year decline

± 89.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce, ID declined at a rate of −26.3%, from 205 employees to 151 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce, ID, are Educational Services (48 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce, ID, though some of these residents may live in Pierce, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $18,802

$45,625

Median earning women ± $9,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875) and Manufacturing ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce, ID was $173,000 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,700 to $173,000, a 0.757% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce, ID is 97.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce, ID have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,997

$177

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.8% of the housing units in Pierce, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

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

$53,906

Median Household Income

± $13,063

181

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 181 households in Pierce, ID grew to $53,906 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce, ID 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierce, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Pierce, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (9.66%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce, ID have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in Pierce, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce, ID (34 out of 355 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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