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Pleasant Hill, Iowa

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StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Total Population11,1363,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,508$75,059$80,734
Median Age39.538.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$295,100$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,215$972$1,413
Poverty Rate8.9%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born3.0%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.4%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.219.826.4
Worked from Home12.9%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Age in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Median Age39.538.638.9
Under 18 %25.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.0%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Households4,3431,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households72.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children33.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone23.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married26.0%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,664$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.9%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.6%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households5.5%8.8%n/a

Housing in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Housing Units4,6211,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.6%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.6%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,807$2,897n/a

Education in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Less than High School1.1%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate28.1%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.2%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.8%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.2%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

StatisticPleasant HillIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.7%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.6%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Pleasant Hill

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.