Pierre Metro Area

  1. Pierre Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Pierre Metro Area Statistics
  3. Pierre Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pierre Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Pierre Metro Area Family Information
  6. Pierre Metro Area Education Information
  7. Pierre Metro Area Business Information
  8. Pierre Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Pierre Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Pierre Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pierre Metro Area Counties
  12. Pierre Metro Area Cities


Pierre Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Pierre Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,253
  • Land Area (2000): 5,657.055 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 344.689 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,332
Pierre Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,424 72.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,620 4.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,002 23.05%

Pierre Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pierre Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,889 9,607 282 2.86% 29
1991 10,004 9,704 301 3.00% 30
1992 10,532 10,222 310 2.94% 30
1993 11,070 10,738 332 3.00% 30
1994 11,493 11,167 325 2.83% 28
1995 11,408 11,064 345 3.02% 30
1996 11,444 11,093 351 3.06% 31
1997 11,502 11,194 308 2.68% 27
1998 11,688 11,410 279 2.38% 24
1999 12,018 11,762 256 2.13% 21
2000 11,482 11,240 242 2.11% 21
2001 11,684 11,408 276 2.36% 24
2002 11,642 11,363 279 2.40% 24
2003 11,633 11,317 315 2.71% 27
2004 11,780 11,445 336 2.85% 28
2005 12,128 11,777 352 2.90% 29
2006 12,498 12,194 303 2.43% 24
2007 12,502 12,203 299 2.39% 24
2008 12,231 11,949 282 2.31% 23
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,919 11,620 299 2.51% 25
Feb 2008 12,080 11,772 308 2.55% 25
Mar 2008 12,030 11,732 298 2.48% 25
Apr 2008 12,151 11,905 246 2.02% 20
May 2008 12,286 12,006 280 2.28% 23
Jun 2008 12,484 12,199 285 2.28% 23
Jul 2008 12,614 12,339 275 2.18% 22
Aug 2008 12,380 12,102 278 2.25% 22
Sep 2008 12,134 11,862 272 2.24% 22
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pierre Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 2,238 20.81%
2. Construction 1,528 14.21%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,056 9.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 472 4.39%
5. Educational Services 444 4.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 338 3.14%
7. Health Care 336 3.12%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 324 3.01%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 288 2.68%
10. Finance and Insurance 282 2.62%
11. Repair and Maintenance 270 2.51%
12. Department and Other General Stores 228 2.12%
13. Truck Transportation 224 2.08%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 196 1.82%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 186 1.73%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 170 1.58%
17. Utilities 160 1.49%
18. U.S. Postal Service 140 1.30%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 136 1.26%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 118 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 2,542 24.37%
2. Health Care 1,514 14.52%
3. Educational Services 1,150 11.03%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 892 8.55%
5. Finance and Insurance 616 5.91%
6. Social Assistance 474 4.54%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 436 4.18%
8. Department and Other General Stores 358 3.43%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 2.49%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 234 2.24%
11. Construction 210 2.01%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 126 1.21%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 1.04%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 108 1.04%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 104 1.00%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 98 0.94%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 90 0.86%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 88 0.84%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 86 0.82%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 84 0.81%

Pierre Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 728 6.77%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 616 5.73%
3. Other Management Occupations 572 5.32%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 482 4.48%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 448 4.17%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 402 3.74%
7. Engineers 394 3.66%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 376 3.50%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 340 3.16%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 334 3.11%
11. Computer Specialists 314 2.92%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 270 2.51%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 250 2.32%
14. Other Construction Trades 244 2.27%
15. Agricultural Workers 242 2.25%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 224 2.08%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 218 2.03%
18. Carpenters 198 1.84%
19. Accountants and Auditors 192 1.79%
20. Lawyers 178 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,158 11.10%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 632 6.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 506 4.85%
4. Other Management Occupations 434 4.16%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 410 3.93%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 380 3.64%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 3.47%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 338 3.24%
9. Business Operations Specialists 336 3.22%
10. Cashiers 324 3.11%
11. Registered Nurses 310 2.97%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 260 2.49%
13. Accountants and Auditors 258 2.47%
14. Computer Specialists 252 2.42%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 250 2.40%
16. Child Care Workers 244 2.34%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 242 2.32%
18. Customer Service Representatives 220 2.11%
19. Other Healthcare Support 214 2.05%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 198 1.90%

Pierre Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,203 64.82%
15-35 hours 3,434 11.59%
1-14 hours 1,230 4.15%
No regular hours 5,756 19.43%

Pierre Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 350 1.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 304 1.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 234 1.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 777 3.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,591 7.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,854 14.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,848 38.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,297 11.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 586 2.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 694 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 286 1.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,137 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,187 5.87%

Pierre Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,525 12.48%
5-9 7,255 35.87%
10-14 5,890 29.12%
15-19 2,038 10.08%
20-24 900 4.45%
25-29 214 1.06%
30-34 585 2.89%
35-39 69 0.34%
40-44 71 0.35%
45-59 260 1.29%
60-89 246 1.22%
At least 90 172 0.85%

Pierre Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.14% 18,794 92.92%
30-44 8 0.04% 717 3.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 260 1.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 418 2.07%

Pierre Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,776 13.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,593 77.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 50 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 720 3.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,106 5.18%

Pierre Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,292 (36,932 people)
Families (2000): 10,280 (30,778 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,087
People at same address in 1995: 21,277
Pierre Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,236 7.96%
$10,000-$14,999 806 5.19%
$15,000-$19,999 1,066 6.87%
$20,000-$24,999 1,040 6.70%
$25,000-$29,999 1,018 6.56%
$30,000-$34,999 1,228 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 896 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 1,066 6.87%
$45,000-$49,999 1,028 6.62%
$50,000-$59,999 1,717 11.06%
$60,000-$74,999 1,864 12.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,418 9.14%
$100,000-$124,999 436 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 207 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 268 1.73%
$200,000 or more 227 1.46%

Pierre Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,218 29.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,337 30.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 271 3.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,091 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,017 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 445 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 131 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Pierre Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,364 29.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,778 14.95%
Public Assistance 314 0.69%
Retirement 1,913 4.22%
Self Employment 3,280 7.24%
Social Security 3,902 8.61%
Supplemental Security 521 1.15%
Wage / Salary 12,845 28.34%
Other 2,406 5.31%

Pierre Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,793 54.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,020 45.61%

Pierre Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,362 9.45%
Color 1 Box Married 9,149 63.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,619 25.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 278 1.93%

Pierre Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,654 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 9,602 60.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,907 18.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,708 10.76%

Pierre Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pierre Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,406 4.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,296 8.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,386 29.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,190 21.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,122 7.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,967 21.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,938 6.85%

Pierre Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 454 2.36% 272 1.41% 726 3.77%
Kindergarten 389 2.02% 82 0.43% 471 2.45%
Grades 1-4 2,161 11.22% 212 1.10% 2,373 12.33%
Grades 5-8 2,682 13.93% 72 0.37% 2,754 14.30%
Grades 9-12 2,807 14.58% 80 0.42% 2,887 15.00%
Undergrad college 230 1.19% 66 0.34% 296 1.54%
Graduate or professional school 134 0.70% 30 0.16% 164 0.85%
Total 8,857 46.00% 814 4.23% 9,671 50.23%

Pierre Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Pierre Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 57 57
2004 74 58

Pierre Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pierre Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,423 91.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,059 8.16%

Pierre Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 187
Pierre Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pierre Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pierre Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,663 13.83%
10-19 Years 3,113 16.17%
20-29 Years 1,853 9.62%
30-39 Years 2,791 14.50%
40-49 Years 3,172 16.48%
50-59 Years 2,365 12.28%
60-69 Years 1,427 7.41%
70-79 Years 1,077 5.59%
80-89 Years 601 3.12%
90+ Years 191 0.99%

Pierre Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,320 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 9,933 51.59%

Pierre Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,139 89.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,533 7.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 255 1.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 213 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%

Pierre Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,786 38.48%
2. Norwegian 5,208 12.70%
3. Irish 4,919 11.99%
4. English 3,480 8.48%
5. United States Or American 1,445 3.52%
6. French Non-Basque 1,401 3.42%
7. Swedish 1,355 3.30%
8. Danish 1,182 2.88%
9. Czech 1,127 2.75%
10. Dutch 1,027 2.50%

Pierre Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,981 95.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 612 1.67%
3. German 443 1.21%
4. Other Native North American 292 0.80%
5. French 96 0.26%
6. Chinese 38 0.10%
7. Italian 30 0.08%
8. Korean 24 0.07%
9. Hindi 16 0.04%
10. Japanese 10 0.03%

Pierre Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,588 98.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 188 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 270 0.69%

Pierre Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pierre Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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