Pierceton, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,349
0.372% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.6
2.98% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
13.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$66,597
21.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$110,700
10.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
690
1.43% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pierceton, IN had a population of 1.35k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $66,597. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pierceton, IN grew from 1,344 to 1,349, a 0.372% increase and its median household income grew from $54,962 to $66,597, a 21.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pierceton, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.78%), White (Hispanic) (4.6%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Pierceton, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Pierceton, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pierceton, IN was $110,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Pierceton, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierceton, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaKosciusko County, INWarsaw, INKosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Pierceton, IN is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.08% of Pierceton, IN residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2023, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Pierceton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Pierceton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pierceton, IN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierceton, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 221
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    78 ± 83
  3. White (Hispanic)
    62 ± 82
10.8%
Hispanic Population
146 people

In 2023, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Pierceton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Pierceton, IN are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierceton, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
55 people
4.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
59 people

As of 2023, 4.08% of Pierceton, IN residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pierceton, IN was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    51 ± 77
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 33
  3. Vietnam
    15 ± 18

Pierceton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pierceton, IN employs 690 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pierceton, IN were Manufacturing (363 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Educational Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($85,907), Manufacturing ($54,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

690
2023 Value
± 185
−1.43%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierceton, IN declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 700 employees to 690 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierceton, IN, are Production Occupations (225 people), Transportation Occupations (63 people), and Material Moving Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierceton, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

690
2023 Value
± 185
−1.43%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pierceton, IN declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 700 employees to 690 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierceton, IN, are Manufacturing (363 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Educational Services (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierceton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Pierceton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,792
Median earning men ± $14,762
$34,464
Median earning women ± $16,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,956), Manufacturing ($58,419), and Construction ($24,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,750), Manufacturing ($42,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierceton, IN was $110,700 in 2023, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,100 to $110,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierceton, IN is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Pierceton, IN have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierceton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,364
$424
Median Property Taxes
±$146

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 Pierceton, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.5%
Homeownership
2023
44.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.5% of the housing units in Pierceton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pierceton, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$66,597
Median Household Income
± $25,833
601
Number of Households
± 162

In 2023, the median household income of the 601 households in Pierceton, IN grew to $66,597 from the previous year's value of $54,962.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierceton, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (89.7%)
  2. Carpooled (6.27%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.08%)

In 2023, 89.7% of workers in Pierceton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.27%) and those who worked at home (4.08%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierceton, IN have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.608% of the workforce in Pierceton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierceton, IN (180 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierceton, IN 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.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Pierceton, IN has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.222% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.1% were men and 39.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.1% were men and 39.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0.222%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierceton, IN declined by 11.4% from 12.1% to 10.7%.

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