Population 3,786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pierceton
Household size in Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pierceton has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, 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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pierceton are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to 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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Pierceton (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 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 Pierceton
Renters in Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Pierceton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Pierceton, 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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pierceton run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pierceton costs $906 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% 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 Pierceton
Bachelor's degrees in Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pierceton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, 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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pierceton have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 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 Pierceton
| Period | Pierceton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pierceton has been low: just 2.4% 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).
Pierceton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierceton | 2.44 | 38.9 | 13.2% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 1974 | $906 | 18.6% | 88.5% | 2.4% |
| Wooster | 2.46 | 41.7 | 3.3% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 1987 | $767 | 30.6% | 94.1% | 2.2% |
| Larwill | 2.59 | 43.1 | 12.7% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 1976 | $1,104 | 21.0% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Winona Lake | 2.37 | 31.3 | 9.7% | 34.6% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,069 | 47.6% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
| Wilmot | 2.50 | 40.3 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 25.8% | 1969 | $937 | 22.0% | 89.1% | 2.4% |
| Warsaw | 2.56 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 31.8% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,080 | 28.9% | 90.6% | 2.9% |
| North Webster | 2.11 | 51.7 | 6.7% | 16.2% | 32.3% | 1975 | $1,185 | 25.0% | 93.1% | 4.4% |
| Leesburg | 2.63 | 45.5 | 9.1% | 18.0% | 35.8% | 1979 | $1,111 | 26.0% | 88.6% | 7.8% |
| Lorane | 2.32 | 50.8 | 10.4% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1972 | $1,024 | 26.8% | 82.8% | 0.6% |
| Oswego | 2.55 | 41.1 | 10.3% | 6.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,074 | 46.4% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Sidney | 2.45 | 43.1 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 1987 | $1,155 | 20.6% | 91.3% | 2.4% |
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 Pierceton. 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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