Pleasant Hill, PA

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2023 Population

3,072

5.85% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

2.96% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19%

5.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,427

1.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,293

6.24% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.24%), and White (Hispanic) (6.54%).

None of the households in Pleasant Hill, PA 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.

99.3% of the residents in Pleasant Hill, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, PA is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.13% of Pleasant Hill, PA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2023, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Pleasant Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Other (Hispanic) and 363 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.65k ± 330
Other (Hispanic)
432 ± 298
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
363 ± 256

28.8%

Hispanic Population

886 people

28.8% of the people in Pleasant Hill, PA are hispanic (886 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

3.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

2.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

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-)
53 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16
Vietnam
0 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, PA employs 1.29k people. The largest industries in Pleasant Hill, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Retail Trade (225 people), and Manufacturing (224 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($95,144), Wholesale Trade ($85,268), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,729).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2023 Value

± 276

−6.24%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k

2023 Value

± 276

−6.24%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Retail Trade (225 people), and Manufacturing (224 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

$62,139

Median earning men ± $12,128

$36,163

Median earning women ± $6,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($92,660), Wholesale Trade ($85,268), and Manufacturing ($70,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,099), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,450), and Manufacturing ($36,803).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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

Voting results are not available for Pleasant Hill, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania 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 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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

People in Pleasant Hill, PA have an average commute time of 21.2 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.

Median household income in Pleasant Hill, PA is $59,427. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Pleasant Hill, PA was Census Tract 35 with a value of $95,721, followed by Census Tract 27.01 and Census Tract 36, with respective values of $90,912 and $60,984.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 35
Census Tract 27.01
Census Tract 36

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pleasant Hill, PA was Census Tract 35 with a value of $95,721, followed by Census Tract 27.01 and Census Tract 36, with respective values of $90,912 and $60,984.

The following map shows all of the places in Pleasant Hill, PA 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.

$59,427

Median Household Income

± $12,517

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2023, 86.8% of workers in Pleasant Hill, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, PA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% 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

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, PA (580 out of 3.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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
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

96.7% of the population of Pleasant Hill, PA has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 38.7% on Medicaid, 5.47% on Medicare, 2.64% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lebanon County, PA see 1686 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.71% decrease from the previous year (1751 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1816 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,686 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lebanon County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lebanon County, PA see an average of 1,686 patients per year. This represents a 3.71% decrease from the previous year (1,751 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.32%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

38.7%

Medicaid

5.47%

Medicare

2.64%

Non-Group

3.58%

Military or VA

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

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