About Pioche

Pioche is a tiny town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 939 people and just one neighborhood, Pioche is the 47th largest community in Nevada. Much of the housing stock in Pioche was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns , Pioche isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pioche are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pioche is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pioche who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.15%), sales jobs (13.40%), and food service (9.62%).

Also of interest is that Pioche has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Pioche is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pioche's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

One of the benefits of Pioche is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.37 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small town, Pioche doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Pioche Information and Demographics

The citizens of Pioche are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.54% of adults in Pioche have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pioche in 2000 was $14,177, which is lower middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,708 for a family of four.

The people who call Pioche home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pioche is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pioche include German, English, Irish, Welsh, Polish, Scottish, French, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Pioche is English. Some people also speak Polish.