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Pierce City, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pierce City is 1,283, which is 7.36% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pierce City population density is 1,007.76 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pierce City is white, which represent 92.36% of the total population. The average Pierce City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,283. #333

Population Growth Since 2000, #653

Pierce City, MO		-7.36%
Missouri		7.74%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #374

Pierce City, MO	1,007.76 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,185 (92.36%, #713)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #529)
Hispanic:	86 (6.70%, #100)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.86%, #180)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	87 (6.78%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	71 (82.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	12 (13.95%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (3.49%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

986 (76.85%) out of the total population of 1,283 reported first ancestry.

	Pierce City, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	3	0.23%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	38	2.96%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	8	0.62%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	126	9.82%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	46	3.59%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	319	24.86%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	11	0.86%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	259	20.19%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	57	4.44%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	4	0.31%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	47	3.66%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.31%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.94%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	3	0.23%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	15	1.17%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	89	6.94%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 583 (45.44%, see rank)

Females: 700 (54.56%, see rank)

Pierce City, MO	Male: 45.44% Female: 54.56%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pierce City, MO	38.80 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pierce City, MO	40.50 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pierce City, MO	37.10 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pierce City, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	81	6.31%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	129	10.05%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	101	7.87%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	65	5.07%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	37	2.88%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	161	12.55%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	165	12.86%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	166	12.94%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	127	9.90%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	158	12.31%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	72	5.61%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	21	1.64%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pierce City, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	870, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	194, 22.30%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	366, 42.07%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	242, 27.82%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	44, 5.06%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	24, 2.76%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.06, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pierce City, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	48	81.25%	18.75%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	183	97.81%, see rank	2.19%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	57	96.49%, see rank	3.51%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	35	82.86%, see rank	17.14%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pierce City, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	532, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	173, 32.52%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	359, 67.48%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	334, 62.78%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	231, 43.42%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	198, 37.22%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pierce City, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	972	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	445	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	94	21.12%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	243	54.61%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	12	2.70%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	96	21.57%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	527	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	106	20.11%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	242	45.92%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	60	11.39%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	119	22.58%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pierce City, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	1,277	99.53%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	853	66.48%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	417	32.50%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.55%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6	0.47%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.47%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.47%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pierce City, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	518	97.37%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	14	2.63%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.