Pleasant Hill, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,136

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

3.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.91%

9.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,508

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, IA is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of Pleasant Hill, IA residents were born outside of the country (334 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.5k people) in Pleasant Hill, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 429 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 340 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pleasant Hill, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, IA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pleasant Hill, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.5k ± 551
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
429 ± 427
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
340 ± 299

6.69%

Hispanic Population

745 people

6.69% of the people in Pleasant Hill, IA are hispanic (745 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

As of 2024, 3% of Pleasant Hill, IA residents (334 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, IA was 4.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pleasant Hill, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 62

Pleasant Hill, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pleasant Hill, IA.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, IA employs 5.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Hill, IA were Finance & Insurance (784 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (648 people), and Educational Services (624 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($87,961), Public Administration ($80,163), and Finance & Insurance ($74,600).

Employment

Occupations

5.37k

2024 Value

± 657

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, IA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 4.77k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (930 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (534 people), and Management Occupations (474 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.37k

2024 Value

± 657

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, IA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 4.77k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, IA, are Finance & Insurance (784 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (648 people), and Educational Services (624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, IA, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,473

Median earning men ± $10,411

$47,250

Median earning women ± $13,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,000), Manufacturing ($88,421), and Public Administration ($81,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,577), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,328).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, IA was $295,100 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,100 to $295,100, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, IA is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Hill, IA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,434

$3,404

Median Property Taxes

±$422

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pleasant Hill, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Hill, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,508

Median Household Income

± $13,306

4.34k

Number of Households

± 548

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.34k households in Pleasant Hill, IA grew to $90,508 from the previous year's value of $86,890.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Hill, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (3.56%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Pleasant Hill, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.56%).

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.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, IA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant Hill, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, IA (976 out of 11k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males < 5.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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