Pleasant Hill, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

830

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

6.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.9%

37.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,237

3.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,900

8.12% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, TX is home to a population of 830 people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Pleasant Hill, TX residents were born outside of the country (123 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (328 people) in Pleasant Hill, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 White (Non-Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Pleasant Hill, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, TX was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 184
White (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 137
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 166

49.6%

Hispanic Population

412 people

49.6% of the people in Pleasant Hill, TX are hispanic (412 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Pleasant Hill, TX residents (123 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, TX was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 55

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

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

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, TX employs 344 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Hill, TX were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Educational Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,765) and Retail Trade ($13,625).

Employment

Occupations

344

2024 Value

± 168

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, TX grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 311 employees to 344 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 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 Texas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

344

2024 Value

± 168

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Hill, TX grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 311 employees to 344 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, TX, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Educational Services (47 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Hill, TX was $79,900 in 2024, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,900 to $79,900, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Hill, TX have an average commute time of 49.3 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

$79,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,734

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

Household Income

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

$53,237

Median Household Income

± $9,049

269

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Pleasant Hill, TX grew to $53,237 from the previous year's value of $51,331.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Hill, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (59%)
Carpooled (29.5%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 59% of workers in Pleasant Hill, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.5%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

49.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, TX have a longer commute time (49.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 27.2% 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

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, TX (49 out of 830 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 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill, TX 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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