Pierceton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,451

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

7.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,625

21.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,600

Population & Diversity

Pierceton, IN is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.07% of Pierceton, IN residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Pierceton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 63 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Pierceton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierceton, IN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierceton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 235
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 135
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 94

12.9%

Hispanic Population

187 people

12.9% of the people in Pierceton, IN are hispanic (187 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierceton, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

4.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 4.07% of Pierceton, IN residents (59 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 Pierceton, IN was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 34
Vietnam
11 ± 21

Pierceton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pierceton, IN.

Economy

The economy of Pierceton, IN employs 706 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierceton, IN were Manufacturing (344 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Educational Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,250), Manufacturing ($60,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,036).

Employment

Occupations

706

2024 Value

± 187

2.32%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierceton, IN grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 690 employees to 706 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierceton, IN, are Production Occupations (215 people), Transportation Occupations (59 people), and Material Moving Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierceton, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

706

2024 Value

± 187

2.32%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierceton, IN grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 690 employees to 706 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierceton, IN, are Manufacturing (344 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Educational Services (57 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,323

Median earning men ± $17,975

$35,000

Median earning women ± $16,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,561), Manufacturing ($61,653), and Construction ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500), and Manufacturing ($45,368).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierceton, IN was $117,600 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,700 to $117,600, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierceton, IN is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierceton, IN have an average commute time of 21.8 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

$117,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,242

$462

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

45.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Pierceton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierceton, IN 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.

$80,625

Median Household Income

± $31,934

602

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 602 households in Pierceton, IN grew to $80,625 from the previous year's value of $66,597.

The following chart displays the households in Pierceton, IN 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierceton, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Carpooled (5.68%)
Worked At Home (4.4%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Pierceton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.68%) and those who worked at home (4.4%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierceton, IN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.594% of the workforce in Pierceton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierceton, IN (149 out of 1.36k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

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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