Pierce, CO

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Pierce, Colorado

Pierce, Colorado, in Weld county, is 14 miles N of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 63 miles N of Denver, Colorado. There are an estimated 884 people in the town.

The People and Families of Pierce

In Pierce, about 64% of adults are married. Many folks in Pierce are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the town, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Pierce than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pierce had a median family income of $44,265.

Pierce Housing

Approximately 88% of housing in Pierce is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Pierce, 93% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the town.

Comparative Profile of Pierce, CO

Comparing Pierce to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles N of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Weld
Standard Zip Codes	80650
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.636
Longitude	-104.754

Station	GREELEY UNC
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Station	WATERDALE
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Station	CHEYENNE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	35.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	53 to 82 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	15.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	884	100%
Male	447	50.6%
Female	437	49.4%
Under 18	269	30.4%
18+	615	69.6%
65+	97	11%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.15
White	769	87%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	86	9.7%
Mixed Race	17	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	181	20.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	872
Growth	-12
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.4%
German	27.2%
US/American	8.2%
English	5%
Irish	4.9%
Swedish	4.7%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Russian	2.6%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.7%
Danish	0.9%
Polish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Romanian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pierce	884	$44,265
Ault	1,432	$43,304
Eaton	2,690	$55,144
Nunn	471	$40,357
Severance	597	$55,781
Wellington	2,672	$48,214
Windsor	9,896	$60,305

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