Pierpont

Population: 165
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $58,100

Pierpont, a community in Day County, South Dakota, has 165 residents. Its median household income of $85,000 runs above the Day County figure of $62,270.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pierpont's population declined 8.3% from 180 to 165, while its median home value was little changed from $58,500 to $58,100.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 165
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: $1,031
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180165

Median household income

$60,417$85,000

Median home value

$58,500$58,100

Median gross rent

$725$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	180	$60,417	$58,500	$725
2020	193	$59,792	$56,700	$725
2021	152	$64,000	$67,500	—
2022	127	$69,063	$53,800	—
2023	165	$85,000	$58,100	$1,031

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1726.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4422.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	8.5%
5 to 17	44	26.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	9	5.5%
35 to 44	37	22.4%
45 to 54	24	14.5%
55 to 64	19	11.5%
65 to 74	15	9.1%
75 and over	3	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140	84.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	9.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.7%
High school graduate	45	42.1%
Some college or associate's	40	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	64	77.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	2.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	20.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	34.8%
15 to 29 min	9	13.6%
30 to 44 min	22	33.3%
45 to 59 min	7	10.6%
60+ min	5	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 10.3% (17 of 165)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	57.8%
Nonfamily households	27	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	68.8%
Vacant	29	31.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51	79.7%
Renter-occupied	13	20.3%

1-unit, detached95.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	95.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	4.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4649540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.4953, -97.8320