Pierce township, Indiana Population 2024

2,502

Pierce township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pierce township was:

  • White: 97.98%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
70.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (10)
The current population of Pierce township, Indiana is 2,502 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,492.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,82097.98%
Two or more races561.95%
Asian20.07%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Pierce township Population by Race

Pierce township Population Pyramid 2024

Pierce township Median Age

39.6

Total

39.6

Male

39.7

Female

Pierce township Adults

There are 2,160 adults, (503 of whom are seniors) in Pierce township.

Pierce township Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pierce township Sex Ratio

Female1,35647.12%
Male1,52252.88%

Pierce township Population by Age

Pierce township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0812.6679.620.4
Married5533.4287.212.8
Non Family3371.2273.926.1
Female1363.2958.841.2
Male552.3190.99.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pierce township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1808.99%
Associates Degree27413.68%
Bachelors Degree23511.73%
Graduate Degree854.24%
High School Graduate68834.35%
Less Than 9th Grade311.55%
Some College51025.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pierce township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pierce township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9861,775313
2+ Races15157
Hispanic444
Asian220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Pierce township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,324$59,861$46,394
Graduate Degree$68,306$0$67,661
High School Graduate$35,645$37,054$26,071
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,422$44,292$45,688
Some College$50,200$41,190$56,591

$45,422

Average Earnings

$44,292

Average Male

$45,688

Average Female

Pierce township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pierce township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pierce township Language

97.08% of Pierce township residents speak only English, while 2.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Pierce township Language

Pierce township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7772649.51%
Hispanic453475.56%
Multiple563460.71%

10.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.91%

Male Poverty Rate

11.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pierce township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pierce township is Hispanic, with 75.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pierce township is White, with 9.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.7%.

Pierce township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.69%
Less Than 9th Grade21.33%
Some College2.81%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%

Pierce township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed1.92%
Male Employed0.83%
Male Unemployed0%

Pierce township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pierce township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,096$91,311
Households$69,536$76,842
Married Families$81,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,908$43,099

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pierce township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pierce township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pierce township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Pierce township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pierce township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

129

Number of Veterans

125

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War62
First Gulf War38
Vietnam25
Korea4
World War II0

Pierce township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5462
65 to 7431
55 to 6420
75+16
18 to 340

Pierce township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1296.03%

Pierce township Veterans by Race

Pierce township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pierce township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pierce township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pierce township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pierce township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.5%

Born in Pierce township

99.62%

Native Born

0.38%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.62% of Pierce township residents were born in the United States, with 61.5% having been born in Indiana. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pierce township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,52240.16%
20282,51840.16%
20272,51440.16%
20262,51040.16%
20252,50640.16%
20242,50240.16%
20232,49840.16%
20222,49470.28%
20212,487-5-0.2%
20202,492-147-5.57%
20192,639110.42%
20182,628120.46%
20172,61670.27%
20162,609-8-0.31%
20152,617-9-0.34%
20142,626100.38%
20132,616-13-0.49%
20122,629-37-1.39%
20112,666-11-0.41%
20102,67700%

Pierce township Population by Year