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County population in July 2011: 41,042 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,511
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,504
% of renters here:

27%
State:

24%

Land area: 576 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pierce County: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (19.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Pierce County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.5%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 18,151  (49.3%)
Females: 18,653  (50.7%)

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Pierce County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Pierce County:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,568 ($49,551 in 1999)
This county:

$56568
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $602 (lower quartile is $486, upper quartile is $711)
This county:

$602
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $208,950 (it was $125,500 in 2000)
Pierce County:

$208,950
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,265 - $298,140

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $237,336
Here:

$237,336
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,965
Here:

$120,965
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $194,856
Here:

$194,856
State:

$165,377

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $359,412
Here:

$359,412
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $72,731
Here:

$72,731
State:

$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,066
Here:

$53,066
State:

$116,376
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,391
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $514

Institutionalized population: 291

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 171
  • Auto thefts: 26

Pierce County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 279 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2001: 313 buildings, average cost: $145,200
  • 2002: 349 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2003: 361 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2004: 431 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2005: 389 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2006: 263 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2007: 189 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2008: 85 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2009: 75 buildings, average cost: $146,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:

Obama (Democratic): 54.1%
McCain (Republican): 45.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,577 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,062 (1.7%)


Pierce County household income distribution in 2009 Pierce County home values distribution


Pierce County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 9.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 39.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.9%
Whole state:

3.7%

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pierce County is $705 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.

Cities in this county include: River Falls, Prescott, Ellsworth, Trenton, Clifton, Oak Grove, Trimbelle, Spring Valley, Martell, Elmwood.

Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.co.pierce.wi.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pierce County: Clay Corners (A), Clifton Highlands Golf Course (B), Clifton Hollow Golf Club (C), Highlands Golf Club (D), Maple Leaf Orchard (E), Orchardview Farm (F), Farm Hill (G), River Falls Golf Course (H), River Falls Townhall (I), Gilman Townhall (J), Clifton Townhall (K), Lund Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pierce County include: Our Savior Church (A), Gilman Lutheran Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D), Forest Home Community Church (E), Cherma Church (F), Tabor Church (G), Svea Lutheran Church (H), Clayfield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Spring Lake Cemetery (1), Diamond Bluff Cemetery (2), Lost Creek Cemetery (3), Oak Ridge Cemetery (4), Beldenville Cemetery (5), Maiden Rock Cemetery (6), Mann Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Trenton Slough (A), Dead Slough Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), 0.5 Reservoir (D), 1 Reservoir (E), .20 Reservoir (F), .25 Reservoir (G), 0.7 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big River (A), Isabelle Creek (B), Rush River (C), Spring Creek (D), Goose Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Foley Branch (G), Cave Creek (H), Trimbelle River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pierce County include: Kinnickinnic River Gorge and Delta State Natural Area (1), Morgan Coulee Prairie State Natural Area (2), Plum Creek Woods State Natural Area (3), Rush River Delta State Natural Area (4), Trenton Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (5), Kinnickinnic State Park (6), Pierce County Islands State Public Hunting Grounds (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dunn County , Dakota County, Minnesota , Goodhue County, Minnesota , Pepin County , St. Croix County , Washington County, Minnesota .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.1%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 361 (45% naturalized citizens)

Pierce County:

1.0%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 91
  • 1990 to 1994: 36
  • 1985 to 1989: 47
  • 1980 to 1984: 37
  • 1975 to 1979: 65
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 60

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.6%

Pierce County marital status for males
Pierce County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,758
  • One, attached: 314
  • Two: 656
  • 3 or 4: 473
  • 5 to 9: 573
  • 10 to 19: 327
  • 20 or more: 576
  • Mobile homes: 806
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Pierce County with a mortgage: 4,676 (660 second mortgage, 843 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,551

Here:

75.1% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.24%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 21,436
Total congregations: 54

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents8,414 (39.3%)6,612 (30.8%)1,845 (8.6%)1,553 (7.2%)1,015 (4.7%)
Congregations7 (13.0%)12 (22.2%)11 (20.4%)4 (7.4%)5 (9.3%)
NameLutheran Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents599 (2.8%)564 (2.6%)152 (0.7%)150 (0.7%)532 (2.5%)
Congregations2 (3.7%)3 (5.6%)2 (3.7%)1 (1.9%)7 (13.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Pierce County - River Falls, Prescott, Ellsworth, Trenton, Clifton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Pierce County:

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pierce County:

10.4%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Pierce County:

Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,900
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $164.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,492
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,998
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.48%
Corn for grain: 59019 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 530 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 24868 harvested acres
Vegetables: 105 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 136 acres

Tornado activity:

Pierce County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 27 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 6, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1369): May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Wisconsin Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Heavy Rain And Flooding, Incident Period: June 18, 1998 to June 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1236): July 24, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-994): July 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: September 14, 1992 to September 24, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-964): September 30, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-964, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 24, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-626): July 24, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-626, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Hail, Flooding, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 7, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-559): July 7, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-559, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Wisconsin Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flash Floods, Incident Period: September 15, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-482): September 15, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-482, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Wisconsin FLOODING, Incident Period: May 1, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-260): May 1, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-260, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Korea (16%)
  • Japan (12%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Other Northern Europe (6%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pierce County (%):



  • German (41%)
  • Norwegian (16%)
  • Swedish (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Polish (3%)


Pierce County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,644 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 2,415 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 68 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,356 (7%)
  • Other means: 76 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,174 (6%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Pierce County, Wisconsin:

  • 1,942 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 269 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,552.

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.46%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.39% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($15,785 average AGI)
4.08% relocated from other states ($27,862 average AGI)
Pierce County:

4.08%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Croix County, WI  1.39% ($39,824 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.66% ($59,385)
from Washington County, MN  0.55% ($52,000)
from Goodhue County, MN  0.55% ($44,863)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.46% ($50,433)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.34% ($63,640)
from Dunn County, WI  0.25% ($30,270)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.39% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($16,695 average AGI)
3.80% relocated to other states ($22,599 average AGI)
Pierce County:

3.80%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Croix County, WI  1.77% ($39,054 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN  0.55% ($38,688)
to Washington County, MN  0.45% ($39,227)
to Goodhue County, MN  0.42% ($28,082)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.36% ($30,245)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.32% ($37,787)
to Dunn County, WI  0.31% ($29,174)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Pierce County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Pierce County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pierce County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,758 (4,229 aged, 529 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.61
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3591.360
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 70.42
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 12620.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1107.360
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 542.170
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.79

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46.03

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 90.1. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,452
  • In family households: 28,716 (7,481 male householders, 1,590 female householders)
    7,759 spouses, 10,631 children (10,000 natural, 222 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 174 other relatives, 665 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,736 (1,950 male householders (1,343 living alone)), 2,020 female householders (1,454 living alone)), 1,766 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,352 (257 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,698 2-persons, 1,980 3-persons, 2,106 4-persons, 907 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,797 1-person, 836 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 17 6-persons.

96.5% of residents of Pierce County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $148,673,000 ($3878 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,211,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,601,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,942,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,312,000
Federal grants: $27,578,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,623,000 ($739,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,617,000 ($5,632,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,650,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,698,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,760,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,288
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,187
Here:

30 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +69
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,184
Here:

+30 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pierce County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 461
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,899
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,363
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,813
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,602
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,190
  • 1950 to 1959: 883
  • 1940 to 1949: 732
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,579
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 39
  • 3 rooms: 183
  • 4 rooms: 655
  • 5 rooms: 1,659
  • 6 rooms: 2,022
  • 7 rooms: 1,876
  • 8 rooms: 1,430
  • 9+ rooms: 1,643
  • 1 room: 94
  • 2 rooms: 361
  • 3 rooms: 646
  • 4 rooms: 1,057
  • 5 rooms: 601
  • 6 rooms: 350
  • 7 rooms: 173
  • 8 rooms: 109
  • 9+ rooms: 113
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 220
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,753
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,880
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,252
  • 5+ bedrooms: 402
  • no bedroom: 112
  • 1 bedroom: 880
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,566
  • 3 bedrooms: 640
  • 4 bedrooms: 200
  • 5+ bedrooms: 106
Cars and other vehicles available in Pierce County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 200
  • 1 vehicle: 1,738
  • 2 vehicles: 4,383
  • 3 vehicles: 2,194
  • 4 vehicles: 742
  • 5+ vehicles: 254
  • no vehicle: 231
  • 1 vehicle: 1,375
  • 2 vehicles: 1,327
  • 3 vehicles: 265
  • 4 vehicles: 211
  • 5+ vehicles: 95

56% of Pierce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Wisconsin.

Pierce County:

56.4%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16521
  • Northeast: 511
  • Midwest: 17336
  • South: 766
  • West: 1158

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pierce County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (46.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.1%)
  • Electricity (6.7%)
  • Wood (4.6%)
  • Electricity (46.9%)
  • Utility gas (33.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.1%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)
  • Wood (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 425
Here:

10.0%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:

3.3%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 365
Here:

8.2%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Pierce County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,212,000
    Solid Waste Management: $514,000
    Parks & Recreation: $273,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,641,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $7,783,000
    Regular Highways: $7,768,000
    Police Protection: $2,401,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,335,000
    General - Other: $2,158,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,093,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $931,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $872,000
    Central Staff Services: $842,000
    General Public Buildings: $676,000
    Solid Waste Management: $655,000
    Financial Administration: $567,000
    Parks & Recreation: $444,000
    Libraries: $290,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $265,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,983,000
    All Other: $107,000
    Health & Hospitals: $18,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $675,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $731,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $722,000
    Rents: $88,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,707,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,558,000
    General Support: $2,579,000
    Highways: $2,343,000
    All Other: $643,000
    Health & Hospitals: $287,000
    Housing & Community Development: $212,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,299,000
    Total General Sales: $1,298,000
    NEC: $270,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,159,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 267
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 248
  • Number of recipients under 18: 44
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 177
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 46
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 120
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 99


Pierce County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Pierce County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$153,791222$135,9551,463$166,01473$54,5753$712,00073$128,67136$69,056
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$197,7509$244,88973$188,1377$54,2860$01$109,0002$78,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$145,31651$116,941365$198,04427$34,7780$015$151,33316$79,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$163,09156$141,482308$190,9613$61,3330$014$137,6434$137,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$132,3337$116,71444$182,4323$41,6670$02$78,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$164,09528$192,2141$223,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$184,71410$196,3000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$143,7006$240,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$48,0003$204,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$179,0001$99,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Pierce County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John31676.8 years
Mary22181.1 years
William21177.1 years
Robert20572.3 years
George18177.6 years
Helen14181.7 years
Anna14185.9 years
Edward13778.5 years
Margaret13580.6 years
Frank13279.1 years
Most common last names in Pierce County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson26778.7 years
Anderson15076.1 years
Nelson14180.1 years
Peterson11178.0 years
Olson10178.8 years
Larson8479.0 years
Smith7274.9 years
Hanson6380.1 years
Huppert5677.5 years
Miller4883.0 years
Businesses in Pierce County, WI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Maurices1
Ace Hardware2McDonald's2
AmericInn1New Balance1
Arby's1Nike1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen3Sears2
Domino's Pizza1Subway4
FedEx2Super 81
Goodwill1The Room Place1
H&R Block2True Value3
Haagen-Dazs1U-Haul6
JCPenney1UPS7
KFC1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
MasterBrand Cabinets6
Browse common businesses in Pierce County, WI


Pierce County on our top lists:

  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"

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