Population 1,509 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pearce
Household size in Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Pearce are small: just 1.87 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 1.97, 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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 63.6 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.6 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.6, Pearce 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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pearce: 7.0% 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 Pearce
Renters in Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Pearce rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pearce: 22.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Pearce was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,024 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Pearce runs $1,024 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pearce
Bachelor's degrees in Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Pearce (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Arizona.
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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pearce: 94.5% 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 Pearce
| Period | Pearce | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Pearce is close to 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).
Pearce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearce | 1.87 | 59.6 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 1983 | $1,024 | 31.8% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| Cochise | 1.99 | 58.0 | 1.5% | 16.0% | 23.9% | 1991 | $1,002 | 33.4% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Kansas Settlement | 2.05 | 52.2 | 4.0% | 23.9% | 15.8% | 1986 | $983 | 38.0% | 91.3% | 4.1% |
| Sunizona | 2.11 | 54.1 | 4.5% | 15.1% | 39.4% | 1987 | $765 | 31.1% | 92.5% | 7.0% |
| Dragoon | 2.29 | 63.2 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 16.6% | 1998 | $939 | 40.3% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
| St. David | 2.47 | 48.6 | 3.7% | 8.6% | 36.9% | 1994 | $840 | 26.3% | 97.2% | 0.7% |
| Pomerene | 2.36 | 52.5 | 6.8% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 1994 | $868 | 25.3% | 92.1% | 8.8% |
| Benson | 2.32 | 52.0 | 8.9% | 27.5% | 17.8% | 1989 | $827 | 26.7% | 89.3% | 6.3% |
| Paradise | 2.29 | 48.1 | 3.6% | 16.9% | 38.3% | 1990 | $595 | 31.4% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Pimaco Two | 2.60 | 49.5 | 6.0% | 12.2% | 6.7% | 1992 | $1,027 | 31.6% | 89.2% | 4.2% |
| Portal | 2.18 | 52.6 | 3.2% | 13.4% | 41.7% | 1992 | $574 | 38.7% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Pearce. 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.
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