CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pierce

Nebraska · 1,615 residents · 0.91 sq mi

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Pierce is a city of 1,615 people in Nebraska. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $36,200. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $275 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,615

−9%vs 2000

vs 1,774 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

+3%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(167)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(120)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(57)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(207)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(209)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.9%(112)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(139)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(183)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.8%(174)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(64)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,742

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,288 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,963

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,702 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,200

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(1,750)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(13)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,612)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(18)

Central American0.1%(1)

Guatemalan0.1%(1)

Asian origin

Thai0.4%(7)

Ancestry

German50.6%(989)

Irish10.3%(201)

Swedish5.8%(113)

English4.2%(83)

Czech3.7%(72)

Polish3.1%(60)

American2.8%(55)

Norwegian1.7%(33)

Canadian1.6%(31)

Dutch1%(20)

Danish0.7%(13)

French0.5%(10)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.4%(7)

Scottish0.2%(4)

Swiss0.2%(4)

Welsh0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.6%

−16.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 11.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(208)

Married66.3%(491)

Widowed1.8%(13)

Divorced3.9%(29)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(249)

Married54.4%(461)

Widowed8.9%(75)

Divorced7.3%(62)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.2%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.0%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.2%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 84.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.9%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.8%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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