Pierce, NE

City in Pierce County, NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,956

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.3

years ∙ half population younger than 35.3, half older

Diversity Index

10.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pierce is a city within Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.

Location

City in Pierce County, NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.199484° N, 97.529203° W

DMS42° 11′ 58.14″ N, 97° 31′ 45.13″ W

Population Density & area

2,157/sq mi (833/km²)

Total Area

0.928 sq mi (2.403 km²)

Land Area

0.907 sq mi (2.348 km²) · 97.7%

Water Area

0.021 sq mi (0.055 km²) · 2.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male

Male 49.3%

Female 50.7%

males per 100 females

Pierce 97.2

Pierce County 103.9

Nebraska 101

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pierce 1.6%

Pierce County 1.7%

Nebraska 8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.3

years ∙ half population younger than 35.3, half older

Pierce

35.3

Pierce County

39.6

Nebraska

37.2

Dependency ratio

64.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pierce 64.2

Pierce County 82.2

Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.3%	25.2%	24.5%
Working age (18-64)	60.9%	54.9%	58.8%
Senior (65+)	15.8%	19.9%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.2	82.2	70.1
Child dependency ratio	38.3	46	41.7
Old-age dependency ratio	25.9	36.2	28.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Black

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

1.5%

Other

3.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

10.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pierce 10.2%

Pierce County 12.3%

Nebraska 41.3%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Pierce population

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	2.7%	12.7%
Mexican	0.9%	2.1%	8.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	0.4%	3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.5%	97.3%	87.3%
One race	95.9%	94.9%	83.5%
White	94.7%	93.6%	75.3%
Black or African American	0%	0.4%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	0.4%	0.2%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	2.4%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.6% family

Family 73.6%

Non family 26.4%

% family households

Pierce 73.6%

Pierce County 74%

Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

2.6

persons per household

Pierce

2.6

Pierce County

2.54

Nebraska

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pierce population

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Total households	731	2,842	797,847
Average houshold size	2.6	2.54	2.42
Family households	538	2,104	500,016
Average family size	3.07	3	3.05
Married couple family	470	1,832	389,247
Other families	68	272	110,769
Male householder	12	82	35,772
Female householder	56	190	74,997
Non-family households	193	738	297,831
One-person households	166	660	244,781
Male householder	59	340	116,731
Senior (65+) living alone	18	122	33,618
Female householder	107	320	128,050
Senior (65+) living alone	79	218	64,330
Other living arrangements	27	78	53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

763

housing units

Pierce 763

Pierce County 3,136

Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

95.8% occupied

Occupied 95.8%

Vacant 4.2%

vacancy rate

Pierce 4.2%

Pierce County 9.4%

Nebraska 7.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.1%

Single family houses

94.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.8%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1960

Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

27.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

31.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6.6	6.1
1–3 rooms	1.7%	4.1%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	51.3%	44.2%	43.4%
7+ rooms	46.9%	51.6%	43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.2%	2.5%
1 bedroom	2.6%	4.2%	10.8%
2 bedrooms	30.5%	21.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	33.9%	42%	35.6%
4+ bedrooms	32.9%	31.8%	26.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1960	1960	1976
Total housing units	763	3,136	863,444

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77.2% owners

Renter-occupied 22.8%

Owner-occupied 77.2%

homeownership rate

Pierce 77.2%

Pierce County 78.1%

Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

2.63

Owner-occupied

2.47

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pierce 2.63

Pierce County 2.56

Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Total occupied units	731	2,842	797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.5%	14.7%	25.8%
2010 to 2019	43.6%	33.9%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	22.2%	22.2%	15.9%
1999 or earlier	20.8%	29.2%	18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.2%	97.9%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.9%	3.2%	5.4%
1 vehicle	17.6%	18.1%	30.1%
2 vehicles	41.6%	33.1%	37.7%
3 or more vehicles	37.9%	45.6%	26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	69.5%	68.8%	66.2%
Electricity	29.3%	26.9%	31.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.4%	0.3%
All other fuels	1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
No fuel used	0%	1.2%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.1%	1%
No telephone service available	5.7%	1.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$179,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pierce

$179,400

Pierce County

$196,000

Nebraska

$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

11.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

11.9%

Owners without a mortgage

15%

Renters

71.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Property value
Median Value	$179,400	$196,000	$238,600
Under $100,000	25.6%	24.1%	14%
$100,000 - $200,000	37.1%	27%	24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.8%	20.6%	27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	13.3%	20%	25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.4%	7.7%	8.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.9%	44.1%	58.5%
Without a mortgage	46.1%	55.9%	41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,293	$1,532	$1,736
Without a mortgage	$584	$583	$677
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,274	$884	$1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Pierce 24.7%

Pierce County 23.7%

Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pierce 4%

Pierce County 5.4%

Nebraska 7.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

418

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.5%

K–12

73.4%

College / Undergraduate

16%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Pierce

29.7%

Pierce County

17.7%

Nebraska

42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+)	418	1,665	516,339
Nursery / preschool	5.5%	4.7%	6.3%
K–12	73.4%	84.3%	68.4%
Kindergarten	4.1%	4.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	28.2%	29.1%	20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.6%	22.8%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.5%	28.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21.1%	11%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	16%	8.3%	19.2%
Graduate, professional school	5%	2.6%	6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.7%	17.7%	42%
School type
Public school	89.7%	90.8%	82.7%
Private school	10.3%	9.2%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,318

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.4%

HS graduate

31.7%

Some college no degree

22.4%

Associates degree

17.3%

Bachelors degree

18.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

23.8% · 76.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.7% · 32.3%

HS graduate

55.3% · 44.7%

Some college no degree

30.5% · 69.5%

Associates degree

46.9% · 53.1%

Bachelors degree

62.9% · 37.1%

Graduate or professional degree

35% · 65%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Population (25+)	1,318	4,968	1,300,410
Less than 9th grade	1.6%	1.9%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.4%	3.5%	4%
High school diploma or GED	31.7%	29.1%	25%
Some college, no degree	22.4%	20.9%	21.6%
Associate's degree	17.3%	20.8%	11%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.7%	23.7%	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	18.6%	18.5%	22.3%
Graduate or professional	6.1%	5.3%	12.3%
High School or higher	96.1%	94.6%	92.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,083

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$43,229

HS graduate

$46,094

Some college or associates

$37,454

Bachelors degree

$35,156

Graduate or professional degree

$45,938

Poverty Rate

1.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27.7%

HS graduate

6.9%

Some college or associates

2.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pierce	Pierce County	Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,083	$46,185	$51,569
Less than high school graduate	$43,229	$44,583	$37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,094	$40,441	$40,830
Some college or associate's degree	$37,454	$43,476	$47,062
Bachelor's degree	$35,156	$55,769	$62,298
Graduate or professional degree	$45,938	$70,089	$78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27.7%	11.2%	22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.9%	8.9%	12.8%
Some college or associate's degree	2.2%	4.6%	8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.9%	9.1%	3.8%

Insights for Pierce, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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