Pierre, SD City Data

Pierre, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,876 people who live in Pierre and approximately 16,481 who live in Hughes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pierre to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pierre. We have included Pierre housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pierre Information

Hughes County where Pierre resides is 800.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,481 and has a population rank of 1,990 out of all the places in the United States.

Pierre has a total of 13,876 people and of those residents there are 6,592 males and 7,284 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 196 births each year and around 142 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pierre varies per year, but currently 13,660 are one race and 216 are two or more races.

Of the 13,876 people who live in Pierre, there are 4,094 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pierre is 2,109 male and 1,985 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,102.

General Pierre Information
Total area in square miles - Hughes County	800.29
Water area in square miles - Hughes County	N/A
Resident population - Hughes County	16,481
Population rank - Hughes County	1,990
Total population	13,876
Total population (male)	6,592
Total population (female)	7,284
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Hughes County	196
Deaths- Hughes County	142
Population of one race	13,660
Population of two or more races	216
Population under 20 years	4,094
Population under 20 years (male)	2,109
Population under 20 years (female)	1,985
Total population 18 years and over	10,102

Pierre Social Characteristics

There are 6,512 households in Pierre. Families make up 4,350 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pierre families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,516), male householder with no wife present (173) and female householder with no husband present (492). The remainder of the Pierre households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,202. Pierre, SD moving companies help people in Pierre move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pierre. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pierre is based, there are 6,755 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,242 never married, 4,027 now married, 52 separated, 732 widowed, and 702 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 40 separated, 106 widowed and 548 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pierre social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pierre.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hughes County)
Total households	6,512
Family households (families)	4,350
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Married-couple family	3,516
With own children under 18 years	1,704
Male householder, no wife present, family	173
With own children under 18 years	142
Female householder, no husband present, family	492
With own children under 18 years	425
Nonfamily households	2,202
Householder living alone	1,930
65 years and over	672

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,920
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,227
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,812
Householder	3,576
Spouse	2,875
Child	3,873
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	218
Unmarried partner	109
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	239
Foster child	33
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,289
Male householder	879
Male householder living alone	731
Male householder not living alone	148
Female householder	1,112
Female householder living alone	1,020
Female householder not living alone	92
Nonrelatives	298
Unmarried partner	130
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	90
Foster child	N/A
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,755
Never married	1,242
Now married	4,027
Separated	52
Widowed	732
Divorced	702
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	40
Widowed	106
Divorced	548

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,876
Male	6,592
Under 5 years	463
5 to 9 years	504
10 to 14 years	630
15 to 17 years	342
18 and 19 years	170
20 years	58
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	183
25 to 29 years	358
30 to 34 years	419
35 to 39 years	505
40 to 44 years	540
45 to 49 years	565
50 to 54 years	465
55 to 59 years	348
60 and 61 years	110
62 to 64 years	149
65 and 66 years	91
67 to 69 years	118
70 to 74 years	209
75 to 79 years	149
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	87
Female	7,284
Under 5 years	446
5 to 9 years	450
10 to 14 years	578
15 to 17 years	361
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	57
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	190
25 to 29 years	467
30 to 34 years	472
35 to 39 years	582
40 to 44 years	621
45 to 49 years	561
50 to 54 years	485
55 to 59 years	351
60 and 61 years	107
62 to 64 years	139
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	173
70 to 74 years	229
75 to 79 years	220
80 to 84 years	227
85 years and over	275

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,876
One race	13,660
White	12,337
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,188
Asian	64
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	216

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,101
People who are White alone	11,887
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	885
People who are Asian alone	63
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	165
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,403
Same house	8,866
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,254
Different state or abroad	1,337
Different state	1,189
Abroad	148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hughes County)
Total resident population	16,481
Born in United States	10,267
State of residence	12,355
Different state	3,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	210

Pierre Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pierre. That total enrollment is 4,081 for the population of the country, which includes Pierre. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,703 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,811 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 182.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pierre population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,081
Pre-kindergarten	309
Public	183
Private	126
Kindergarten	183
Public	144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,183
Public	2,054
Private	129
Elementary and high school	3,406
Public	3,239
Private	167
High school grades 9 to 12	1,223
Public	1,185
Private	38
College, undergraduate years	106
Public	91
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	77
Public	64
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	11,809

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,853
Less than 9th grade	562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	582
High school graduate	2,989
Some college, no degree	2,442
Associate's degree	808
Bachelor's degree	3,470
Graduate or professional degree	32
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,616

Pierre Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,460 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pierre. The Pierre occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,619), service occupations (1,248), sales and office occupations (2,523), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (787) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (602). The 12,460 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,932 private wage and salary workers, 3,236 government workers, 705 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hughes County)
Population 16 years and over	12,460
In labor force	9,139
Civilian labor force	9,134
Employed	8,887
Unemployed	247
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	6,624
In labor force	4,510
Civilian labor force	4,510
Unemployed Civilian labor force	92
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,836
In labor force	4,629
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	155
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hughes County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,812
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,863
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,229
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	21
Worked at home	338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	96,000

OCCUPATION (Hughes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,619
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,619
Service occupations	1,248
Sales and office occupations	2,523
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	787
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	602

INDUSTRY (Hughes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,619
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	359
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	132
Wholesale trade	153
Retail trade	1,109
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	374
Information	264
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	483
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	456
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,719
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	661
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,074

CLASS OF WORKER (Hughes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,619
Private wage and salary workers	4,932
Government workers	3,236
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	705
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pierre Housing Characteristics

In Pierre, SD there are 7,055 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,512 occupied and 543 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pierre, there are 4,012 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Pierre. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pierre, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pierre, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pierre. There are 176 housing units with rent less than $200, 292 with rent between $200-299, 1,067 with rent between $300-499 and 517 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pierre gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pierre, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hughes County)
Total housing units	7,055
Occupied housing units	6,512
Vacant housing units	543

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hughes County)
Total housing units	7,055
1-unit, detached	4,012
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	232
3 or 4 units	255
5 to 9 units	521
10 to 19 units	253
20 to 49 units	451
50 or more units	163
Mobile home	1,108

HOUSING TENURE (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	6,512
Owner-occupied	4,303
Renter-occupied	2,209

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	6,512
No vehicles available	357
2 vehicle available	3,976
3 vehicles available	1,015
4 vehicles available	355
5 or more vehicles available	98

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	6,512
Utility gas	2,104
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,326
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	816
Coal or coke
Wood	20
Solar energy
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hughes County)
Occupied housing units	6,512
Less Than $50,000	4,303
$50,000 to $99,999	1,645
$100,000 to $149,999	912
$150,000 to $199,999	328
$200,000 to $299,999	98
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	94,400

GROSS RENT (Hughes County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,209
Less than $200	176
$200 to $299	292
$300 to $499	1,067
$500 to $699	362
$700 to $999	142
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A