Pierce township, Ohio Population 2024

15,444

Pierce township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.35%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Black or African American: 1.19%
  • Other race: 1.11%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
22.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
676.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.33% (351)
The current population of Pierce township, Ohio is 15,444 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,093.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,40695.35%
Two or more races3412.26%
Black or African American1801.19%
Other race1681.11%
Native American140.09%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pierce township Population by Race

Pierce township Population Pyramid 2024

Pierce township Median Age

42.9

Total

42.2

Male

44.4

Female

Pierce township Adults

There are 12,074 adults, (3,470 of whom are seniors) in Pierce township.

Pierce township Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pierce township Sex Ratio

Female7,57650.14%
Male7,53349.86%

Pierce township Population by Age

Pierce township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2892.481.518.5
Married3,6153.0288.411.6
Non Family2,2131.267723
Female3583.0645.354.7
Male1032.9862.137.9

2.95

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pierce township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5394.8%
Associates Degree1,21810.86%
Bachelors Degree2,49922.28%
Graduate Degree1,52613.6%
High School Graduate2,82925.22%
Less Than 9th Grade3052.72%
Some College2,30220.52%

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
White10,66710,0043,952
Hispanic2501171
2+ Races18916640
Other Race168350
Black11710233
Native American1440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.05%.

Pierce township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,573$73,845$64,688
Graduate Degree$78,203$87,414$70,078
High School Graduate$48,802$53,119$31,830
Less Than 9th Grade$36,439$37,367$25,388
Overall$55,404$57,383$48,213
Some College$51,869$57,076$41,925

$55,404

Average Earnings

$57,383

Average Male

$48,213

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

97.53% of Pierce township residents speak only English, while 2.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.

Pierce township Language

Pierce township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,2688515.96%
Multiple34118754.84%
Hispanic36216545.58%
Native14321.43%

6.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.77%

Male Poverty Rate

8.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pierce township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pierce township is Multiple, with 54.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pierce township is White, with 5.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.29%.

Pierce township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.94%
Some College4.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%
Less Than 9th Grade0.95%

Pierce township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.04%
Male Unemployed17.02%
Female Employed6.02%
Male Employed4.1%

Pierce township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pierce township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,582$139,754
Households$90,565$116,192
Married Families$120,059$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,121$70,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pierce township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

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 Over 65, 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

932

Number of Veterans

860

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam372
First Gulf War156
Second Gulf War93
Korea81
World War II0

Pierce township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74298
75+248
35 to 54216
55 to 64129
18 to 3441

Pierce township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9077.92%
Black158.33%
Native American1071.43%

Pierce township Veterans by Race

Pierce township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pierce township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

67.84%

Born in Pierce township

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Pierce township residents were born in the United States, with 67.84% having been born in Ohio. 0.56% 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
202915,934980.62%
202815,836980.62%
202715,738980.63%
202615,640980.63%
202515,542980.63%
202415,444980.64%
202315,346980.64%
202215,248650.43%
202115,183900.6%
202015,093340.23%
201915,059790.53%
201814,980990.67%
201714,881840.57%
201614,797930.63%
201514,704430.29%
201414,661630.43%
201314,598740.51%
201214,524530.37%
201114,471980.68%
201014,37300%

Pierce township Population by Year