Pleasant Hill, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
34,235
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42
1.18% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.33%
19.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$145,029
0.357% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.08M
3.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,818
2.09% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pleasant Hill, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Pleasant Hill, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pleasant Hill, CA are Diablo Valley College (3,577 degrees awarded in 2023), Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (310 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay (171 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pleasant Hill, CA was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, CA is home to a population of 34.2k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Pleasant Hill, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.34k people).

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Pleasant Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.37k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Pleasant Hill, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19k ± 1.14k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.69k ± 890
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.37k ± 602
14.7%
Hispanic Population
5.04k people

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Pleasant Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.37k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Pleasant Hill, CA are hispanic (5.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Hill, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.34k people
18.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.35k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Pleasant Hill, CA residents (6.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Hill, CA was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    399 ± 161
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    265 ± 124
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    172 ± 105

Pleasant Hill, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, CA employs 17.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Hill, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,006 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,796 people), and Retail Trade (2,078 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($173,654), Information ($133,516), and Public Administration ($125,083).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k
2024 Value
± 1,153
−2.09%
1 Year decline
± 9.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 18.2k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, CA, are Management Occupations (2,705 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,102 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.8k
2024 Value
± 1,153
−2.09%
1 Year decline
± 9.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 18.2k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,006 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,796 people), and Retail Trade (2,078 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$100,305
Median earning men ± $16,641
$68,675
Median earning women ± $5,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,151), Public Administration ($125,284), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($158,068), Manufacturing ($152,500), and Construction ($106,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pleasant Hill, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pleasant Hill, CA awarded 4,058 degrees. The student population of Pleasant Hill, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,275 male students and 8,793 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pleasant Hill, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,153 and 29.9%), White (1,114 and 28.9%), Asian (913 and 23.7%), and Two or More Races (301 and 7.81%).

The largest universities in Pleasant Hill, CA by number of degrees awarded are Diablo Valley College (3,577 and 88.1%), Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (310 and 7.64%), and Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay (171 and 4.21%).

The most popular majors in Pleasant Hill, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (523 and 12.9%), General Computer Programming (316 and 7.79%), and General Health Services (314 and 7.74%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2019 in Pleasant Hill, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,068 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 17,068 students enrolled in Pleasant Hill, CA, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,260 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    253 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    240 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    184 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pleasant Hill, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 253 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Diablo Valley College
    3,577 degrees awarded
  2. Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
    310 degrees awarded
  3. Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
    171 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Diablo Valley College with 3,577 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,548 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pleasant Hill, CA, which is 0.617 times less than the 2,510 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,153 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,114 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, CA was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.08M, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, CA is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Hill, CA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,177
$8,305
Median Property Taxes
±$640

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pleasant Hill, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.6%
Homeownership
2024
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$145,029
Median Household Income
± $13,104
13.3k
Number of Households
± 940

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Pleasant Hill, CA grew to $145,029 from the previous year's value of $144,513.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Hill, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (53%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.2%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 53% of workers in Pleasant Hill, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, CA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Hill, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, CA (2.48k out of 33.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96% of the population of Pleasant Hill, CA has health coverage, with 60.4% on employee plans, 7.43% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.598% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.97%
Uninsured
60.4%
Employer Coverage
7.43%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.598%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Hill, CA grew by 11.6% from 3.56% to 3.97%.

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