Population 154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pierce
Household size in Pierce
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.40 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Pierce is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, 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
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.1 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pierce is 36.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pierce: 20.5% of all 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 Pierce
Renters in Pierce
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Pierce rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of the Lakeland area. Among homeowners, 79.3% have no mortgage at all, 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
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Pierce, 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 Pierce
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Pierce leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, 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
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $383 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $444 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$575 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pierce pays $958 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.1% 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 Pierce
Bachelor's degrees in Pierce
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pierce: 2.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Pierce
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.7% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pierce never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% 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
| Period | Pierce | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Pierce out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 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 | 2.39 | 36.7 | 20.5% | 31.5% | 20.2% | 1975 | $958 | 2.0% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| Bradley | 2.38 | 36.3 | 21.1% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 1974 | $946 | 1.7% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| South Mulberry | 2.60 | 45.7 | 9.7% | 19.8% | 12.8% | 1988 | $1,193 | 6.9% | 75.6% | 0.9% |
| Nichols | 2.60 | 45.7 | 9.7% | 19.8% | 12.8% | 1988 | $1,193 | 6.9% | 75.6% | 0.9% |
| Oak Terrace | 2.38 | 36.3 | 21.1% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 1974 | $946 | 1.7% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Homeland | 2.59 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 33.4% | 3.7% | 1970 | $984 | 6.9% | 80.8% | 3.2% |
| Mulberry | 3.10 | 37.6 | 17.1% | 32.5% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,231 | 12.0% | 76.5% | 3.2% |
| Fuller Heights | 2.75 | 39.1 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,460 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Pembroke | 2.95 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 23.9% | 11.9% | 1977 | $942 | 10.2% | 83.2% | 2.8% |
| Welcome | 3.43 | 33.5 | 7.0% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 1990 | $1,078 | 30.7% | 85.5% | 1.8% |
| Bartow | 2.86 | 37.0 | 16.1% | 29.6% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,190 | 18.2% | 85.4% | 5.3% |
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. 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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