Pierson

Population: 291
Median household income: $56,563
Median home value: $85,300

Pierson is a community in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to 291 residents. At $56,563, its median household income sits below Woodbury County's $70,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Pierson's population declined 37.8% from 468 to 291, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $60,000 to $85,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.7% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 291
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,563
Median home value: $85,300
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

468291

Median household income

$49,659$56,563

Median home value

$60,000$85,300

Median gross rent

$689$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	468	$49,659	$60,000	$689
2020	347	$58,750	$65,000	$713
2021	316	$50,625	$65,000	$585
2022	325	$56,667	$84,400	$650
2023	291	$56,563	$85,300	$644

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	10.0%
5 to 17	80	27.5%
18 to 24	6	2.1%
25 to 34	49	16.8%
35 to 44	31	10.7%
45 to 54	19	6.5%
55 to 64	43	14.8%
65 to 74	24	8.2%
75 and over	10	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	258	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's47.2%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.4%
High school graduate	64	36.4%
Some college or associate's	83	47.2%
Bachelor's degree	19	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	83.8%
Carpooled	14	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.4%
Other means	1	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	15.0%
15 to 29 min	16	14.2%
30 to 44 min	58	51.3%
45 to 59 min	18	15.9%
60+ min	4	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 7.6% (22 of 290)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	67.0%
Nonfamily households	34	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	85.8%
Vacant	17	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	78.6%
Renter-occupied	22	21.4%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	91.7%
1-unit, attached	2	1.7%
2 to 4 units	4	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1962760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5436, -95.8665