Pierce County , Nebraska

Population: 7,312 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $75,938 Home $182,700 Rent $850/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Pierce County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($75,938), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pierce County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$75,938
Median Income
household
$182,700
Home Value
median
$850/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $75,938
Per Capita Income $35,469
Poverty Rate 8.0%
Median Home Value $182,700
Median Gross Rent $850/mo
Owner Occupied 78.5%
Renter Occupied 21.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 7,312
Median Age 39.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.9%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
28.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.9%
No Physical Activity
17.1%
Depression
28.6%
Insufficient Sleep
73.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 14.2  ·  14th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
41.60
🔥 Wildfire
67.14
❄️ Winter Storm
53.63
🌍 Earthquake
8.33
☀️ Drought
72.20

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