Housing data for Pierson Township, IN
Pierson Township, IN has an estimated 1,739 residents and 658 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Vigo County.
27.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,739 (±602)
- Housing units
- 658 (±213)
- Households that rent
- 27.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.5%
What stands out in Pierson Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.5 points) in Pierson Township, lower than in Vigo County (14.4%).
Median home value: $234,600 (±$44,728) in Pierson Township, higher than in Vigo County ($148,500).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 93.8% (±26.8 points) in Pierson Township, higher than in Vigo County (56.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.2% (±11.5 points) in Pierson Township, lower than in Vigo County (26.8%).
Housing in Pierson Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 93.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,875 median household income
- Home values: $234,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,807 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,707 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pierson Township against Vigo County, its state and the nation
| Pierson Township | Vigo County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,739 (±602) | 106,109 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 658 (±213) | 46,891 (±109) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.7% (±28.8 points) | 38.3% (±1.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $924 (±$27) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,875 (±$29,748) | $52,976 (±$2,432) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,600 (±$44,728) | $148,500 (±$5,683) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,707 (±$448) | $1,313 (±$47) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.3% (±32.9 points) | 63.5% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±4.0) | 19.9 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% (±13.8 points) | 86.2% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.5 years (±17.8) | 36.3 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pierson Township covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 49 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pierson Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,467 (±292) | 1,739 (±602) | +18.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 737 (±159) | 658 (±213) | −10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $119,500 (±$55,601) | $234,600 (±$44,728) | +96.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,192 (±$21,853) | $71,875 (±$29,748) | +43.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $977 (±$242) | $1,807 (±$749) | +85.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $859 (±$221) | $1,707 (±$448) | +98.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.3% (±13.9 points) | 27.7% (±28.8 points) | +9.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.3 points) | 0.0% (±19.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Vigo County
Pierson Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vigo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vigo County recorded 341 violent and 2,326 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Pierson Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47866 | 68% | 733 | — | $206,800 | $81,681 |
| 47858 | 25% | 946 | — | $159,800 | $49,473 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Pierson Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersburg | 5.8 mi | $865 | $78,000 | 28.5% |
| Riley | 6.0 mi | $864 | $108,800 | 25.3% |
| Linton Township | 6.3 mi | — | $215,500 | 8.3% |
| Riley Township | 6.3 mi | $868 | $273,300 | 9.0% |
| Jackson Township (Sullivan County) | 6.7 mi | $871 | $80,500 | 20.9% |
| Perry Township (Clay County) | 7.6 mi | — | $124,800 | 7.9% |
| Lewis Township | 7.9 mi | — | $169,100 | 4.5% |
| Hymera | 8.1 mi | $873 | $90,500 | 37.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pierson Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
HUD income limits for Pierson Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Pierson Township
Are renters in Pierson Township rent-burdened?
93.8% of renting households in Pierson Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pierson Township?
The median household income in Pierson Township is $71,875 (±$29,748) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pierson Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $234,600 (±$44,728) for owner-occupied homes in Pierson Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pierson Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pierson Township, IN is $1,807 (±$749) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pierson Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pierson Township, IN is $1,707 (±$448) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pierson Township?
Pierson Township, IN has an estimated 658 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pierson Township growing?
In Pierson Township, the number of residents went from 1,467 in 2015–2019 to 1,739 in 2020–2024 (+18.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Pierson Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Pierson Township are 47866, 47858.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pierson township, Vigo County, Indiana (county subdivision:59652, in state:18 county:167).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .