Pierce City is a city located in Lawrence County Missouri. Pierce City has a 2020 population of 1,336. Pierce City is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 3.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,290 in 2010.
The average household income in Pierce City is $44,982 with a poverty rate of 17.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $642 per month, and the median house value is $87,800. The median age in Pierce City is 37.2 years, 39.8 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pierce Citywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,157 | 91.03% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 80 | 6.29% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 1.42% |
Some Other Race | 10 | 0.79% |
Asian | 4 | 0.31% |
Black or African American | 2 | 0.16% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 508 | 2.49 | 60.8 |
Married | 241 | 3.27 | 74.7 |
Non Family | 187 | 1.21 | 39 |
Female | 57 | 2.68 | 86 |
Male | 23 | 4.13 | 30.4 |
3.19
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 32 | 3.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 69 | 8.29% |
High School Graduate | 379 | 45.55% |
Some College | 161 | 19.35% |
Associates Degree | 69 | 8.29% |
Bachelors Degree | 70 | 8.41% |
Graduate Degree | 52 | 6.25% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 779 | 688 | 106 |
2+ Races | 18 | 12 | |
Native American | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Hispanic | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Other Race | 4 | ||
Asian | 4 | 4 | |
Black | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 62.50%.
$30,841
Average Earnings
$36,250
Average Male
$23,629
Average Female
97.07% of Pierce City residents speak only English, while 2.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,132 | 176 | 15.55% |
Native | 80 | 36 | 45.00% |
Hispanic | 32 | 6 | 18.75% |
Other | 2 | NaN% | |
Black | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
17.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.58%
Male Poverty Rate
18.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pierce City is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pierce City is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.34%.
54.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 81 | 9.68% |
20.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
60.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
57%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.47%
Born in Pierce City
99.69%
Native Born
0.31%
Foreign Born
0.31%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.69% of Pierce City residents were born in the United States, with 69.47% having been born in Missouri. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,336 | 9 | 0.68% |
2021 | 1,327 | 9 | 0.68% |
2020 | 1,318 | 9 | 0.69% |
2019 | 1,309 | 9 | 0.69% |
2018 | 1,300 | 5 | 0.39% |
2017 | 1,295 | 9 | 0.70% |
2016 | 1,286 | 13 | 1.02% |
2015 | 1,273 | 5 | 0.39% |
2014 | 1,268 | -2 | -0.16% |
2013 | 1,270 | -13 | -1.01% |
2012 | 1,283 | -5 | -0.39% |
2011 | 1,288 | -2 | -0.16% |
2010 | 1,290 | 0.00% |