Pierson

Population: 139
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $92,500

Pierson, a community in Montcalm County, Michigan, has 139 residents. Its median household income of $41,250 runs below the Montcalm County figure of $64,892.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pierson's population declined 19.7% from 173 to 139, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $65,800 to $92,500.

The median gross rent is $825. 3.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

173139

Median household income

$37,750$41,250

Median home value

$65,800$92,500

Median gross rent

$760$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	173	$37,750	$65,800	$760
2020	140	$26,667	$75,300	$700
2021	167	$33,750	$75,000	$900
2022	133	$33,750	$84,600	$950
2023	139	$41,250	$92,500	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2416.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.4%
5 to 17	27	19.4%
18 to 24	23	16.5%
25 to 34	19	13.7%
35 to 44	20	14.4%
45 to 54	8	5.8%
55 to 64	14	10.1%
65 to 74	17	12.2%
75 and over	9	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136	97.8%
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	3	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	20.7%
High school graduate	42	48.3%
Some college or associate's	24	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	80.6%
Carpooled	9	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	18.3%
15 to 29 min	18	30.0%
30 to 44 min	15	25.0%
45 to 59 min	8	13.3%
60+ min	8	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 29.4% (40 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	49.1%
Nonfamily households	28	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	72.7%
Renter-occupied	15	27.3%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	10.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2664020
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3196, -85.4975