Pleasant Hill, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,128

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

4.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,676

6.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$191,700

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, PA is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.63% of Pleasant Hill, PA residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Pleasant Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Other (Hispanic) and 307 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pleasant Hill, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 367
Other (Hispanic)
511 ± 381
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 267

35.2%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

35.2% of the people in Pleasant Hill, PA are hispanic (1.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Hill, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

3.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 1.63% of Pleasant Hill, PA residents (51 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, PA was 3.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 51
Vietnam
22 ± 29

Pleasant Hill, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, PA employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Hill, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), Retail Trade (217 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($97,904), Wholesale Trade ($88,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 268

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, PA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.29k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, PA, are Management Occupations (154 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (131 people), and Material Moving Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 268

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, PA declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.29k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), Retail Trade (217 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,333

Median earning men ± $10,991

$36,293

Median earning women ± $8,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($95,729), Wholesale Trade ($88,917), and Manufacturing ($56,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,177), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, PA was $191,700 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,800 to $191,700, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, PA is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Hill, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,077

$726

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Hill, PA 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.

$55,676

Median Household Income

± $13,296

1.18k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Pleasant Hill, PA declined from $55,676 from the previous year's value of $59,427.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87%)
Carpooled (6.95%)
Worked At Home (5.02%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Pleasant Hill, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.95%) and those who worked at home (5.02%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant Hill, PA 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Hill, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, PA (668 out of 3.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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