Iowa · Census place 62760
Pierson city, IA
Quick answer
Pierson city has 291 residents, ranking #617 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $56,563, the median home is worth $85,300 and median gross rent runs $644 a month.
- Population
- 291Pierson city residents
- Median household income
- $56,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $85,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $644Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Pierson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pierson city median would spend about 13.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 78.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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