Pierce, CO

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Pierce's Livability

C
  • C-
    Affordability
  • B
    Housing
  • B
    Job Market
  • C+
    Diversity
  • B-
    Crime
  • C+
    Commute
  • F
    Education
  • B-
    Weather
  • F
    Amenities

About Pierce, CO

Pierce, CO is located in Weld County in the state of Colorado.

The total City Population for Pierce is about 1,019 with about 281 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $286,279, which is roughly 12% lower than the Average Home Value of $325,204 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 24% higher than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $68,438, which is roughly 2% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,131 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 5% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Pierce Population 1,019
Average Home Value $286,279
Median Household Income $68,438
Median Age 35.4
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Politics 57.58% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.68
Male Population Estimate: 46.6%
Female Population Estimate: 53.4%
Median Age: 35.4
Male Median Age: 38.9
Female Median Age: 39.8

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:84.1%
Hispanic:14.4%
Other:1.5%
Asian:1%
Black:0.5%
Indian:0.3%
Hawaiian:0%

Voting

Weld County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
John Hickenlooper
U.S. Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
Jared Polis
State governor
Jared Polis
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 57.58%
Democratic: 39.56%
Libertarian: 1.73%
Other: 0.92%
Green: 0.2%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Pierce specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Weld County: About 2.22116 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Weld County: About 272.778 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Weld County is about 44% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 5% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Pierce is about 4.5%.

Colorado is ranked #9 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 71.88 out of 100.

9th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 73.46

The average living wage for the state of Colorado is $34.94/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.32/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Colorado a minimum wage score of 69.67 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.30/hr, which gives Colorado a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.4 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Colorado is $295.68, resulting in a UI benefit score of 80.13 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Colorado does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Colorado does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Colorado does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Colorado does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Colorado does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
Colorado does provide some form of paid family leave.
Colorado does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Colorado does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Colorado does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Colorado does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Colorado does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Colorado does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Colorado does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Colorado does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Colorado does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Colorado does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Colorado does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Colorado does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Colorado does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Colorado does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 80650
Latitude: 40.641100
Longitude: -104.770100
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 5054.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 970