Pleasant Hill, NC

Census Place

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2021 Population

800

0.99% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

56.4

0.529% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$77,744

7.21% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$119,900

1.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pleasant Hill, NC had a population of 800 people with a median age of 56.4 and a median household income of $77,744. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pleasant Hill, NC declined from 808 to 800, a −0.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,519 to $77,744, a 7.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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 2021, the median property value in Pleasant Hill, NC was $119,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.9%.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, NC carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, NC was 3 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Wilkes County, NC North Wilkesboro, NC Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, NC is home to a population of 800 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Pleasant Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 6.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Pleasant Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Pleasant Hill, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
698 ± 401
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 127
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Pleasant Hill, NC are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pleasant Hill, NC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 41
Vietnam
12 ± 26
Korea
10 ± 24

Pleasant Hill, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, NC employs 474 people. The largest industries in Pleasant Hill, NC are Manufacturing (149 people), Transportation & Warehousing (126 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($40,098) and Retail Trade ($23,681).

Employment

Occupations

474

2021 Value

± 299

−7.24%

1 Year decline

± 95.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pleasant Hill, NC declined at a rate of −7.24%, from 511 employees to 474 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, NC, are Production Occupations (149 people), Material Moving Occupations (126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

474

2021 Value

± 299

−7.24%

1 Year decline

± 95.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pleasant Hill, NC declined at a rate of −7.24%, from 511 employees to 474 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, NC, are Manufacturing (149 people), Transportation & Warehousing (126 people), and Retail Trade (77 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,139

Median earning men ± $25,571

$38,397

Median earning women ± $899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($23,264).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B

2020 Value in North Carolina

$926B

Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$32.8B
Virginia
$26.1B
Georgia
$18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 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 North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, NC was $119,900 in 2021, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $119,900, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, NC is 87.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pleasant Hill, NC have an average commute time of 19.4 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.

Property

$119,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$33,118

$319

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2021

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 87.9% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$77,744

Median Household Income

± $36,154

363

Number of Households

± 204

In 2021, the median household income of the 363 households in Pleasant Hill, NC grew to $77,744 from the previous year's value of $72,519.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Hill, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Carpooled (59.4%)
Drove Alone (40.6%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2021, 59.4% of workers in Pleasant Hill, NC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (40.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, NC have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, NC (0 out of 800 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.4% of the population of Pleasant Hill, NC has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 5.75% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 9.38% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wilkes County, NC see 2443 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.34% increase from the previous year (2364 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2722 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 483 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wilkes County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wilkes County, NC see an average of 2,443 patients per year. This represents a 3.34% increase from the previous year (2,364 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.63% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 54.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

58.5%

Employer Coverage

5.75%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

9.38%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Hill, NC grew by 28.1% from 8.29% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pleasant Hill, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.