Pierceton, IN Population

Overview

1,213

Total Population

34.7

Median age

41.55%

Female population %

140.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

133

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pierceton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pierceton is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pierceton's population under 18 was 26.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pierceton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pierceton, 22.92% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 39.24% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 less females than males in Pierceton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.55% females and 58.45% males in Pierceton, IN.
The Pierceton, IN gender ratio is 140.7:100 i.e. 140.7 men to 100 women (1.407).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 61.

Pierceton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pierceton population: 89.28% are White, 2.64% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 7.83% are multiracial.
Pierceton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,08 (89.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pierceton is White with a population of 1,083 (89.28% of the total population).

Pierceton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,023 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Pierceton's population increased by 317 (45.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pierceton's population decreased by 87 (8.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pierceton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 678.