Pleasant Hill, TX

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2023 Population

744

23.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

7.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.3%

16.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,331

2.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$73,900

1.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

311

27.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pleasant Hill, TX had a population of 744 people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $51,331. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pleasant Hill, TX declined from 975 to 744, a −23.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,147 to $51,331, a 2.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (34.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.06%), and White (Hispanic) (7.66%).

None of the households in Pleasant Hill, TX 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.

91.3% of the residents in Pleasant Hill, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pleasant Hill, TX was $73,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, TX was 3 cars per household.

United States Texas Polk County, TX Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, TX is home to a population of 744 people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.4% of Pleasant Hill, TX residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Pleasant Hill, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 Two+ (Hispanic) and 104 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

88.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.3% of Pleasant Hill, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, TX was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 177
Two+ (Hispanic)
256 ± 159
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 151

42.1%

Hispanic Population

313 people

42.1% of the people in Pleasant Hill, TX are hispanic (313 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pleasant Hill, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

19.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2023, 12.4% of Pleasant Hill, TX residents (92 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Hill, TX was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 50

Pleasant Hill, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, TX employs 311 people. The largest industries in Pleasant Hill, TX are Retail Trade (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (56 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,915), Total ($26,797), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

311

2023 Value

± 152

−27.8%

1 Year decline

± 88.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Hill, TX declined at a rate of −27.8%, from 431 employees to 311 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (62 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

311

2023 Value

± 152

−27.8%

1 Year decline

± 88.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Hill, TX declined at a rate of −27.8%, from 431 employees to 311 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, TX, are Retail Trade (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (56 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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, TX was $73,900 in 2023, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $73,900, a 1.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, TX is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pleasant Hill, TX have an average commute time of 44.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,516

$271

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$51,331

Median Household Income

± $9,872

271

Number of Households

± 116

In 2023, the median household income of the 271 households in Pleasant Hill, TX grew to $51,331 from the previous year's value of $50,147.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62%)
Carpooled (27.2%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2023, 62% of workers in Pleasant Hill, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.2%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

44.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, TX have a longer commute time (44.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 23.3% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant Hill, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Hill, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, TX (32 out of 744 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

74.8% of the population of Pleasant Hill, TX has health coverage, with 12.5% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 25.2% on non-group plans, and 4.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, TX see 1963 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.03% increase from the previous year (1834 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1922 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Polk County, TX.

1,963 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, TX

Primary care physicians in Polk County, TX see an average of 1,963 patients per year. This represents a 7.03% increase from the previous year (1,834 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 7.01% between 18 and 34 years, 48.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.2%

Uninsured

12.5%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

25.2%

Non-Group

4.35%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Hill, TX grew by 16.7% from 21.6% to 25.2%.

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

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