Pierre Demographics

PopulationPierre city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Total Population13,876754,844
Male47.5%49.6%
Female52.5%50.4%
18 years and over72.8%73.2%
65 years and over14.1%14.3%
Married Persons60.0%57.1%
Single Persons40.0%42.9%
Median Age37.535.6
Average Family Size2.963.07
Ethnicity
White90.3%89.9%
Black or African American0.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native9.8%9.0%
Asian0.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.4%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.2%1.4%
Housing CharacteristicsPierre city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Total Housing Units5,979323,208
Median Home Cost$94,800$79,600
Number of Households5,567290,245
Persons per Household2.352.50
Economic CharacteristicsPierre city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Median Household Income$42,962$35,282
Per Capita Income$20,462$17,562
In Labor Force73.8%68.4%
Families below poverty level5.5%9.3%
Education CharacteristicsPierre city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,80992,769
High School Enrollment1,06248,700
College or Graduate School16242,894
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate25.6%32.9%
Associates Degree7.4%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree26.4%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%6.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census