Pleasant Hill, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
793
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
56.8
0.176% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.06%
16.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,381
22.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$147,800
0.203% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
547
5.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pleasant Hill, NC 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.

100% of the residents in Pleasant Hill, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pleasant Hill, NC was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, NC carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, NC is home to a population of 793 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Pleasant Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 55.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (779 people) in Pleasant Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    779 ± 399
  2. White (Hispanic)
    14 ± 24
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
1.77%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 55.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (779 people) in Pleasant Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.77% of the people in Pleasant Hill, NC are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Hill, NC 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 North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 30

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Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, NC employs 547 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Hill, NC were Transportation & Warehousing (134 people), Manufacturing (130 people), and Retail Trade (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,750) and Retail Trade ($21,375).

Employment

Occupations

547
2024 Value
± 298
5.8%
1 Year growth
± 74.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, NC grew at a rate of 5.8%, from 517 employees to 547 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (174 people), Production Occupations (149 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

547
2024 Value
± 298
5.8%
1 Year growth
± 74.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, NC grew at a rate of 5.8%, from 517 employees to 547 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, NC, are Transportation & Warehousing (134 people), Manufacturing (130 people), and Retail Trade (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,524
Median earning men ± $3,308
$43,440
Median earning women ± $13,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,339) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, NC was $147,800 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,500 to $147,800, a 0.203% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, NC is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Hill, NC have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,956
$438
Median Property Taxes
±$231

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

90.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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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.
$52,381
Median Household Income
± $42,317
482
Number of Households
± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 482 households in Pleasant Hill, NC declined from $52,381 from the previous year's value of $67,768.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Hill, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (48.4%)
  2. Drove Alone (47.2%)
  3. Walked (2.74%)

In 2024, 48.4% of workers in Pleasant Hill, NC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (47.2%) and those who walked to work (2.74%).

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

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, NC have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Hill, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, NC (56 out of 793 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

93.8% of the population of Pleasant Hill, NC has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 8.83% on Medicaid, 26.5% on Medicare, 4.04% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.92% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 55.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.18%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
8.83%
Medicaid
26.5%
Medicare
4.04%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Hill, NC grew by 2.86% from 6.01% to 6.18%.

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