Pleasant Valley, MO

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2022 Population
2,748
0.326% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
43.6
10.7% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.19%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$73,487
19.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$181,300
15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pleasant Valley, MO had a population of 2.75k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $73,487. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pleasant Valley, MO declined from 2,757 to 2,748, a −0.326% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,633 to $73,487, a 19.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), Other (Hispanic) (2.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.56%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%).

None of the households in Pleasant Valley, MO 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.

99.8% of the residents in Pleasant Valley, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pleasant Valley, MO was $181,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in Pleasant Valley, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Valley, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Valley, MO is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.42% of Pleasant Valley, MO residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2022, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Pleasant Valley, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2022 Citizenship
99.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Pleasant Valley, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Valley, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.41k ± 119
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    109 ± 64.8
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    77 ± 73
5.71%
Hispanic Population
157 people

In 2022, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Pleasant Valley, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.71% of the people in Pleasant Valley, MO are hispanic (157 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
1.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
33 people

As of 2022, 1.42% of Pleasant Valley, MO residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Valley, MO was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    63 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 18

Pleasant Valley, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pleasant Valley, MO employs 1.6k people. The largest industries in Pleasant Valley, MO are Manufacturing (220 people), Transportation & Warehousing (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,021), Manufacturing ($59,583), and Finance & Insurance ($47,098).

Occupations

1.6k
2022 Value
± 280
−4.87%
1 Year decline
± 25.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pleasant Valley, MO declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 1.68k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Valley, MO, are Production Occupations (256 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people), and Transportation Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Valley, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.6k
2022 Value
± 280
−4.87%
1 Year decline
± 25.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pleasant Valley, MO declined at a rate of −4.87%, from 1.68k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Valley, MO, are Manufacturing (220 people), Transportation & Warehousing (180 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Valley, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Valley, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,656
Median earning men ± $8,743
$30,750
Median earning women ± $7,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,857), Manufacturing ($59,722), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,438), Manufacturing ($57,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Valley, MO was $181,300 in 2022, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $181,300, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Valley, MO is 57.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pleasant Valley, MO have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Valley, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$181,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,172
$654
Median Property Taxes
±$123

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.7%
Homeownership
2022
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 57.7% of the housing units in Pleasant Valley, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$73,487
Median Household Income
± $15,044
1.13k
Number of Households
± 196

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Pleasant Valley, MO grew to $73,487 from the previous year's value of $61,633.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Valley, MO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Valley, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.8%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2022, 82.8% of workers in Pleasant Valley, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Valley, MO have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Pleasant Valley, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Valley, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Valley, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Valley, MO (165 out of 2.67k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Pleasant Valley, MO has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 6.75% on non-group plans, and 0.413% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MO see 1584 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.763% increase from the previous year (1572 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 672 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,584 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, MO

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MO see an average of 1,584 patients per year. This represents a 0.763% increase from the previous year (1,572 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 28.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.68%
Uninsured
53.9%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
6.75%
Non-Group
0.413%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Valley, MO grew by 18.1% from 8.2% to 9.68%.

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