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Pleasanton, California

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StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population76,96039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$190,124$99,122$80,734
Median Age43.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,537,100$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,060$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born36.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.328.726.4
Worked from Home29.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households66.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pleasanton, California

Age in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age43.137.938.9
Under 18 %23.1%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Households27,87713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.82.5
Family Households76.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children38.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married24.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$88,401$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More47.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units28,97514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School3.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate9.6%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree33.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit5.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour22.3%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Pleasanton, California

StatisticPleasantonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency38.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Pleasanton

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.