Pierre, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,032 (Urban population: 12,503 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,529 (all nonfarm))

Pierre, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,979 (5,592 occupied: 3,549 owner occupied, 2,043 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 459 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $434 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $528)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $403

Median gross rent in Pierre, SD in 2007: $497

Housing units in Pierre with a mortgage: 1,997 (291 second mortgage, 259 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 836

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,948 (it was $88,600 in 2000)

Pierre:	$136,948
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,411 - $185,520

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $163,272
Here: $163,272
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,361
Here: $204,361
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $164,750
Here: $164,750
State: $184,406

Mobile homes: $32,673
Here: $32,673
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,191

In family households: 10,953 (2,968 male householders, 655 female householders)
2,989 spouses, 4,001 children (3,610 natural, 122 adopted, 269 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 80 other relatives, 132 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,238 (870 male householders (716 living alone)), 1,111 female householders (1,039 living alone)), 257 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 778 (714 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,700 2-persons, 760 3-persons, 726 4-persons, 309 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,755 1-person, 187 2-persons, 39 3-persons.

2,523 married couples with children.
845 single-parent households (185 men, 660 women).

95.5% of residents of Pierre speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 193 (1.4%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pierre, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 185 5 rooms: 677 6 rooms: 559 7 rooms: 682 8 rooms: 548 9 or more rooms: 792

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pierre, South Dakota:
	1 room: 126 2 rooms: 348 3 rooms: 390 4 rooms: 590 5 rooms: 404 6 rooms: 69 7 rooms: 60 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 84
1995 to 1998: 329
1990 to 1994: 445
1980 to 1989: 763
1970 to 1979: 1,736
1960 to 1969: 693
1950 to 1959: 832
1940 to 1949: 275
1939 or earlier: 822

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pierre:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 75 2 bedrooms: 590 3 bedrooms: 1,679 4 bedrooms: 958 5 or more bedrooms: 242

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pierre:
	no bedroom: 157 1 bedroom: 647 2 bedrooms: 910 3 bedrooms: 254 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pierre in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 672 2 vehicles: 1,760 3 vehicles: 745 4 vehicles: 265 5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Pierre in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 282 1 vehicle: 1,291 2 vehicles: 391 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pierre, SD:

Less than $10,000: 46
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 52
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 63
$60,000 to $69,999: 104
$70,000 to $79,999: 149
$80,000 to $89,999: 77
$90,000 to $99,999: 101
$100,000 to $124,999: 459
$125,000 to $149,999: 748
$150,000 to $174,999: 501
$175,000 to $199,999: 313
$200,000 to $249,999: 353
$250,000 to $299,999: 198
$300,000 to $399,999: 141
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Pierre rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pierre:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 52
$150 to $199: 99
$200 to $249: 120
$250 to $299: 108
$300 to $349: 192
$350 to $399: 237
$400 to $449: 281
$450 to $499: 286
$500 to $549: 221
$550 to $599: 120
$600 to $649: 54
$650 to $699: 51
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 27
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 31
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 60

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 71 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 46

Pierre, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 238 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1063
5 to 9 minutes: 3075
10 to 14 minutes: 2125
15 to 19 minutes: 458
20 to 24 minutes: 221
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 109
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 47
60 to 89 minutes: 72
90 or more minutes: 58

Pierre mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,000 (80%)
Carpooled: 968 (13%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 272 (4%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 238 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 431
$10,000 to $14,999: 301
$15,000 to $19,999: 392
$20,000 to $24,999: 353
$25,000 to $29,999: 340
$30,000 to $34,999: 495
$35,000 to $39,999: 300
$40,000 to $44,999: 402
$45,000 to $49,999: 368
$50,000 to $59,999: 611
$60,000 to $74,999: 665
$75,000 to $99,999: 522
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 88
$150,000 to $199,999: 96
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

German: 4507

Norwegian: 1508

Other groups: 1134

Irish: 959

English: 614

United States or American: 500

Danish: 304

Czech: 280

Swedish: 254

Dutch: 197

French (except Basque): 169

Scotch-Irish: 103

Scottish: 96

Scandinavian: 66

Italian: 60

Polish: 60

French Canadian: 56

Welsh: 42

Russian: 34

Swiss: 30

Belgian: 25

European: 24

Hungarian: 24

Finnish: 24

Czechoslovakian: 23

Subsaharan African:: 18

African: 18

Lebanese: 16

Arab:: 16

Luxemburger: 15

Celtic: 14

Lithuanian: 10

German Russian: 6

Northern European: 5

Austrian: 3

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

Colombia (18%)
Japan (12%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Ireland (7%)
Korea (7%)
Canada (7%)

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

This state: 10442
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 1946
South: 372
West: 838

58% of Pierre residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 130
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 999
Less than 1 year of college: 198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 543
Associate degree: 291
Bachelor's degree: 1,301
Master's degree: 308
Professional school degree: 165
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 318
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,363
Less than 1 year of college: 380
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 863
Associate degree: 394
Bachelor's degree: 1,134
Master's degree: 232
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 23.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,163
Black householders: $19,652
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,858
Asian householders: $34,738
Some other race householders: $66,376
Two or more races householders: $42,387
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,949

Pierre household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pierre household income for Black householders

Pierre household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Pierre household income for Asian householders

Pierre household income for Some other race householders

Pierre household income for Two or more races householders

Pierre household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pierre marital status for males

Pierre marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,929
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $154,805
Some other race householders: $103,842
Two or more races householders: $151,769
Hispanic or Latino householders: $128,604

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,263
One, attached: 53
Two: 225
3 or 4: 255
5 to 9: 507
10 to 19: 253
20 to 49: 451
50 or more: 163
Mobile homes: 809

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,638

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pierre:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117

Here:	6.5%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	3.1%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	9.4%
South Dakota:	17.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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