Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 11.62 minutes getting to work every day.
The overall education level of Pierre citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.32% of adults in Pierre have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Pierre in 2018 was $34,296, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,184 for a family of four. However, Pierre contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pierre is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pierre home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pierre residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pierre include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Pierre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Other Asian languages.
