South Dakota · Census place 49600
Pierre city, SD
Quick answer
Pierre city has 14,008 residents, ranking #9 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $74,053, the median home is worth $219,500 and median gross rent runs $936 a month.
- Population
- 14,008Pierre city residents
- Median household income
- $74,053Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $219,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $936Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Pierre city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pierre city median would spend about 15.2% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.3% of residents and 72% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Dakota.
- Mitchell city 15,637
- Yankton city 15,501
- Huron city 14,347
- Spearfish city 12,551
- Box Elder city 12,457
- Vermillion city 11,800
- Brandon city 10,996
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