Population 2,612 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Fort Pierre: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Fort Pierre
Household size in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Pierre are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Fort Pierre is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fort Pierre: 5.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Pierre
Renters in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Pierre is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Fort Pierre than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort Pierre is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $953 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Pierre pays $953 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across South Dakota. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Pierre
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Fort Pierre (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Fort Pierre: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Pierre
| Period | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Pierre has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Pierre compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierre | 2.32 | 46.2 | 5.3% | 17.7% | 13.0% | 1988 | $953 | 28.3% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
| Pierre | 2.34 | 39.6 | 16.4% | 29.1% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,082 | 37.9% | 96.8% | 0.8% |
| Mission Ridge | 2.67 | 43.2 | 3.5% | 9.4% | 24.5% | 1996 | $1,142 | 33.3% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Eakin | 2.88 | 40.5 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1998 | $1,355 | 41.3% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Rousseau | 2.47 | 46.6 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 36.2% | 1990 | $952 | 28.8% | 88.9% | 0.1% |
| Okobojo | 2.52 | 47.4 | 2.8% | 34.8% | 42.0% | 1988 | $688 | 20.9% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Bretton | 2.20 | 51.0 | 10.4% | 31.5% | 29.9% | 1977 | $1,150 | 30.2% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Blunt | 2.01 | 53.2 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 22.5% | 1971 | $1,432 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Lacy | 2.49 | 46.2 | 4.8% | 11.5% | 36.9% | 1992 | $952 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
| Vivian | 2.47 | 46.0 | 4.2% | 16.8% | 32.2% | 1969 | $767 | 32.3% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| DeGrey | 2.05 | 52.9 | 15.8% | 30.3% | 21.8% | 1970 | $1,442 | 35.9% | 93.8% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Selma, IN · Granger, TX · Harris, MN · Hastings, NY · Kenton, TN · Moville, IA · Nashwauk, MN · Nevis, MN · Rothbury, MI · La Belle, PA
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Pierre. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.