Pierceton, IN City Data

Pierceton, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 695 people who live in Pierceton and approximately 74,057 who live in Kosciusko County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pierceton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pierceton. We have included Pierceton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pierceton Information

Kosciusko County where Pierceton resides is 554.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,057 and has a population rank of 673 out of all the places in the United States.

Pierceton has a total of 695 people and of those residents there are 340 males and 355 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 1,198 births each year and around 619 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pierceton varies per year, but currently 687 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 695 people who live in Pierceton, there are 234 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pierceton is 127 male and 107 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 473.

General Pierceton Information
Total area in square miles - Kosciusko County	554.34
Water area in square miles - Kosciusko County	N/A
Resident population - Kosciusko County	74,057
Population rank - Kosciusko County	673
Total population	695
Total population (male)	340
Total population (female)	355
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Kosciusko County	1,198
Deaths- Kosciusko County	619
Population of one race	687
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	234
Population under 20 years (male)	127
Population under 20 years (female)	107
Total population 18 years and over	473

Pierceton Social Characteristics

There are 27,283 households in Pierceton. Families make up 20,127 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pierceton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,604), male householder with no wife present (1,096) and female householder with no husband present (2,033). The remainder of the Pierceton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,286. Pierceton, IN moving companies help people in Pierceton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pierceton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pierceton is based, there are 28,845 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,052 never married, 17,762 now married, 341 separated, 2,770 widowed, and 2,920 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 284 separated, 572 widowed and 2,636 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pierceton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pierceton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kosciusko County)
Total households	27,283
Family households (families)	20,127
With own children under 18 years	10,271
Married-couple family	16,604
With own children under 18 years	7,902
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,096
With own children under 18 years	706
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,033
With own children under 18 years	1,439
Nonfamily households	7,286
Householder living alone	5,980
65 years and over	2,172

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	107
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	56
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	613
Householder	188
Spouse	134
Child	250
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	82
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	39
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,845
Never married	5,052
Now married	17,762
Separated	341
Widowed	2,770
Divorced	2,920
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	284
Widowed	572
Divorced	2,636

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	695
Male	340
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	4
Female	355
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	695
One race	687
White	658
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	695
People who are White alone	658
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,606
Same house	38,845
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,285
Different state or abroad	5,142
Different state	4,383
Abroad	759

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kosciusko County)
Total resident population	74,057
Born in United States	43,850
State of residence	53,627
Different state	17,947
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	341
Foreign born	2,142

Pierceton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pierceton. That total enrollment is 18,081 for the population of the country, which includes Pierceton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,607 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,783 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,246.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pierceton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,081
Pre-kindergarten	1,228
Public	665
Private	563
Kindergarten	1,214
Public	1,100
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,151
Public	8,115
Private	1,036
Elementary and high school	13,392
Public	12,075
Private	1,317
High school grades 9 to 12	4,241
Public	3,960
Private	281
College, undergraduate years	1,935
Public	1,359
Private	576
Graduate or professional school	312
Public	201
Private	111
Not enrolled in school	52,716

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,103
Less than 9th grade	2,895
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,769
High school graduate	19,820
Some college, no degree	9,363
Associate's degree	2,258
Bachelor's degree	6,998
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,299

Pierceton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 55,714 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pierceton. The Pierceton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,650), service occupations (4,167), sales and office occupations (8,273), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,631) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,383). The 55,714 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,596 private wage and salary workers, 2,226 government workers, 2,403 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kosciusko County)
Population 16 years and over	55,714
In labor force	38,705
Civilian labor force	38,683
Employed	37,387
Unemployed	1,296
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	28,203
In labor force	17,130
Civilian labor force	17,117
Unemployed Civilian labor force	569
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	27,511
In labor force	21,575
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	727
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kosciusko County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,711
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,927
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,072
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	664
Other means	280
Worked at home	1,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	708,745

OCCUPATION (Kosciusko County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,650
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,650
Service occupations	4,167
Sales and office occupations	8,273
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,631
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,383

INDUSTRY (Kosciusko County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,650
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	817
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,842
Wholesale trade	594
Retail trade	3,867
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,033
Information	652
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,408
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,449
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,983
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,317
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	686

CLASS OF WORKER (Kosciusko County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,650
Private wage and salary workers	32,596
Government workers	2,226
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,403
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pierceton Housing Characteristics

In Pierceton, IN there are 32,188 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,283 occupied and 4,905 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pierceton, there are 24,095 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 456 units in Pierceton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pierceton, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pierceton, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pierceton. There are 233 housing units with rent less than $200, 348 with rent between $200-299, 1,973 with rent between $300-499 and 2,618 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pierceton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pierceton, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kosciusko County)
Total housing units	32,188
Occupied housing units	27,283
Vacant housing units	4,905

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kosciusko County)
Total housing units	32,188
1-unit, detached	24,095
1-unit, attached	456
2 units	1,041
3 or 4 units	783
5 to 9 units	514
10 to 19 units	269
20 to 49 units	250
50 or more units	266
Mobile home	4,509

HOUSING TENURE (Kosciusko County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Owner-occupied	21,548
Renter-occupied	5,735

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kosciusko County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
No vehicles available	1,477
2 vehicle available	18,033
3 vehicles available	4,133
4 vehicles available	1,123
5 or more vehicles available	600

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kosciusko County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Utility gas	18,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,150
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	511
Coal or coke	54
Wood	559
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	105
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kosciusko County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Less Than $50,000	21,548
$50,000 to $99,999	7,535
$100,000 to $149,999	4,066
$150,000 to $199,999	1,516
$200,000 to $299,999	1,068
$300,000 to $499,999	221
$1,000,000 or more	31
Median (dollars)	95,500

GROSS RENT (Kosciusko County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,735
Less than $200	233
$200 to $299	348
$300 to $499	1,973
$500 to $699	2,002
$700 to $999	536
$1,000 to $1,499	73
$1,500 or more	6