Pleasant Hill, MO

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2022 Population
8,822
1.72% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.9
11.1% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.55%
49.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$88,408
15.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$227,000
21.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pleasant Hill, MO had a population of 8.82k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $88,408. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pleasant Hill, MO grew from 8,673 to 8,822, a 1.72% increase and its median household income grew from $76,593 to $88,408, a 15.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), White (Hispanic) (0.941%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.193%).

None of the households in Pleasant Hill, MO 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.

99.9% of the residents in Pleasant Hill, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pleasant Hill, MO was $227,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, MO is home to a population of 8.82k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.283% of Pleasant Hill, MO residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2022, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.98k people) in Pleasant Hill, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 475 Other (Hispanic) and 244 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2022 Citizenship
99.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Pleasant Hill, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.98k ± 383
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    475 ± 332
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    244 ± 150
6.33%
Hispanic Population
558 people

In 2022, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.98k people) in Pleasant Hill, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 475 Other (Hispanic) and 244 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.33% of the people in Pleasant Hill, MO are hispanic (558 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.283%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
25 people
0.496%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
43 people

As of 2022, 0.283% of Pleasant Hill, MO residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Hill, MO was 0.496%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    96 ± 59
  2. Vietnam
    50 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 38

Pleasant Hill, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, MO employs 4.61k people. The largest industries in Pleasant Hill, MO are Construction (721 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), and Educational Services (540 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($77,557), Public Administration ($71,377), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,571).

Occupations

4.61k
2022 Value
± 579
6.54%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pleasant Hill, MO grew at a rate of 6.54%, from 4.33k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (537 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (482 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.61k
2022 Value
± 579
6.54%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pleasant Hill, MO grew at a rate of 6.54%, from 4.33k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, MO, are Construction (721 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), and Educational Services (540 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,279
Median earning men ± $5,606
$40,279
Median earning women ± $4,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,306), Manufacturing ($74,306), and Public Administration ($71,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,688), and Information ($58,266).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, MO was $227,000 in 2022, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $186,400 to $227,000, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, MO is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pleasant Hill, MO have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$227,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$19,142
$2,408
Median Property Taxes
±$396

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

72.1%
Homeownership
2022
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.1% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pleasant Hill, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$88,408
Median Household Income
± $14,015
3.34k
Number of Households
± 515

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.34k households in Pleasant Hill, MO grew to $88,408 from the previous year's value of $76,593.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, MO 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Hill, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.15%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Pleasant Hill, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (5.15%).

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Commute Time

34 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, MO have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, MO 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, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Hill, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, MO (657 out of 8.71k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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

87.6% of the population of Pleasant Hill, MO has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 5.76% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, MO see 4450 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.18% increase from the previous year (4231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2492 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 921 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,450 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, MO

Primary care physicians in Cass County, MO see an average of 4,450 patients per year. This represents a 5.18% increase from the previous year (4,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cass County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
56.2%
Employer Coverage
5.76%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.985%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Hill, MO grew by 45.1% from 8.57% to 12.4%.

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