Population 3,095 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pierce City
Household size in Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pierce City holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, 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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pierce City is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Pierce City than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%.
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 Pierce City
Renters in Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pierce City is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (53.2%) 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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pierce City than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Pierce City is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Pierce City runs $826 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Pierce City
Bachelor's degrees in Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pierce City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pierce City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pierce City
| Period | Pierce City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pierce City is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri overall (4.1%). 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).
Pierce City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce City | 2.87 | 37.1 | 14.3% | 24.2% | 7.5% | 1985 | $826 | 14.6% | 83.8% | 4.8% |
| Yonkerville | 3.22 | 34.5 | 7.3% | 18.9% | 6.4% | 1990 | $556 | 16.3% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Wentworth | 2.90 | 43.6 | 3.4% | 14.1% | 6.5% | 1991 | $876 | 13.5% | 82.4% | 7.1% |
| Monett | 2.90 | 34.5 | 13.5% | 39.8% | 11.2% | 1976 | $892 | 15.0% | 84.9% | 3.0% |
| Freistatt | 2.73 | 39.9 | 8.3% | 17.4% | 8.8% | 1978 | $942 | 18.4% | 82.8% | 1.6% |
| Pioneer | 3.23 | 35.9 | 3.5% | 13.4% | 7.0% | 1988 | $550 | 14.3% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| Stotts City | 2.89 | 38.5 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 2.5% | 1992 | $986 | 16.2% | 83.9% | 1.6% |
| Ritchey | 2.48 | 41.1 | 7.2% | 23.2% | 14.2% | 1984 | $889 | 23.8% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Sarcoxie | 2.98 | 40.8 | 18.8% | 22.4% | 12.9% | 1972 | $934 | 9.8% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Stark City | 2.61 | 43.2 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 8.0% | 1986 | $823 | 16.5% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
| Purdy | 3.00 | 34.6 | 8.4% | 21.5% | 14.1% | 1984 | $656 | 14.3% | 85.2% | 4.6% |
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 Pierce City. 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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