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Pierson, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Pierson is a Census city of 302 people across 0.47 square miles of land, in Woodbury County. Median household income is $75,000, 83.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pierson
What Pierson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.47 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land636 plus or minus 173
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoodbury County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierson
How many people live in Pierson
- Population302 plus or minus 82
- Median age33.8
- Population under 18119 plus or minus 37
- Share under 1839.4 percent
- Population 65 and over39 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households106
- Family households74 plus or minus 22
- Share of households that are families69.8 percent plus or minus 15.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierson
Income and work in Pierson
- Median household income$75,000 plus or minus $38,603
- Per capita income$24,641
- Civilian labor force119 plus or minus 30
- Employed113 plus or minus 28
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over181 plus or minus 38
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierson
Housing in Pierson
- Housing units122
- Occupied units106
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Owner occupied88 plus or minus 21
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate83.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$74,000 plus or minus $17,168
- Median gross rent, monthly$638 plus or minus $214
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units117 plus or minus 24
- Share single family95.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more1.6 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierson
How Pierson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute108 plus or minus 29
- Commuting under 15 minutes26 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.1 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more70 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more64.8 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Drove alone85.5 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierson
Flood risk in Pierson
- NFIP communityCity of Pierson
- NFIP community number190295
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24(M)
The City of Pierson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190295 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Woodbury County, not Pierson
Woodbury County context, not Pierson figures
- Establishments in Woodbury County2,622
- Covered employment, Woodbury County51,281
- Average annual pay, Woodbury County$54,684
- Housing units permitted, Woodbury County172
Every figure in this section is published for Woodbury County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pierson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pierson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pierson, Iowa?
302, in 106 households. Pierson city covers 0.47 square miles of land, which is 636 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pierson in?
Woodbury County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pierson?
$75,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,000. Median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pierson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pierson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pierson, city of, community 190295, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pierson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woodbury County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pierson.
Is zoning published for Pierson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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