Pleasant Hill, CA

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2022 Population

34,504

0.418% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

0.962% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.37%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$137,685

5.09% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$960,200

15.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

18,580

1.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pleasant Hill, CA had a population of 34.5k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $137,685. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pleasant Hill, CA declined from 34,649 to 34,504, a −0.418% decrease and its median household income grew from $131,012 to $137,685, a 5.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), White (Hispanic) (5.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.83%).

None of the households in Pleasant Hill, CA 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.

93.5% of the residents in Pleasant Hill, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pleasant Hill, CA are Diablo Valley College (113634) (3,866 degrees awarded in 2022), Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (217 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay (155 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Pleasant Hill, CA was $960,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Pleasant Hill, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Hill, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Hill, CA is home to a population of 34.5k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.2% of Pleasant Hill, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.64k people).

In 2022, there were 3.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Pleasant Hill, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

92.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.5% of Pleasant Hill, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Hill, CA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Hill, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 996
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.7k ± 884
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 573

13.9%

Hispanic Population

4.79k people

13.9% of the people in Pleasant Hill, CA are hispanic (4.79k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pleasant Hill, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.64k people

19.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.77k people

As of 2022, 19.2% of Pleasant Hill, CA residents (6.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Hill, CA was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
384 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 85

Pleasant Hill, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Hill, CA employs 18.6k people. The largest industries in Pleasant Hill, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,370 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,499 people), and Retail Trade (1,915 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($208,487), Information ($144,125), and Utilities ($132,173).

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2022 Value

± 1,182

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 8.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pleasant Hill, CA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 18.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Hill, CA, are Management Occupations (2,930 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,243 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,661 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Hill, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.6k

2022 Value

± 1,182

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 8.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pleasant Hill, CA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 18.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Hill, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,370 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,499 people), and Retail Trade (1,915 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Hill, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Hill, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,722

Median earning men ± $7,180

$68,488

Median earning women ± $6,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($143,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,578), and Public Administration ($127,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($150,682), Wholesale Trade ($103,114), and Construction ($100,977).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Pleasant Hill, CA awarded 4,238 degrees. The student population of Pleasant Hill, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,965 male students and 8,807 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pleasant Hill, CA are White (1,310 and 32.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,124 and 28.2%), Asian (902 and 22.6%), and Two or More Races (359 and 9%).

The largest universities in Pleasant Hill, CA by number of degrees awarded are Diablo Valley College (113634) (3,866 and 91.2%), Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (217 and 5.12%), and Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay (155 and 3.66%).

The most popular majors in Pleasant Hill, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (564 and 13.3%), General Health Services (403 and 9.51%), and General Business Administration & Management (327 and 7.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Pleasant Hill, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 16,772 (47.5% men and 52.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 16,772 students enrolled in Pleasant Hill, CA, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,959 records, of which 49.9% were women and 50.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
292 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
248 degrees awarded
General Psychology
219 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pleasant Hill, CA was General Health Services with 292 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pleasant Hill, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Diablo Valley College (113634)
3,866 degrees awarded
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
217 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
155 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Diablo Valley College (113634) with 3,866 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pleasant Hill, CA, which is 0.643 times less than the 2,579 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,310 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,124 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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, CA was $960,200 in 2022, which is 3.41 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $828,400 to $960,200, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Hill, CA is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pleasant Hill, CA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Hill, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pleasant Hill, CA is $137,685. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Pleasant Hill, CA was Census Tract 3470 with a value of $237,976, followed by Census Tract 3220 and Census Tract 3260, with respective values of $159,423 and $147,569.

Housing

Property

$960,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$30,187

$8,773

Median Property Taxes

±$554

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.5% of the housing units in Pleasant Hill, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Hill, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3470
Census Tract 3220
Census Tract 3260

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pleasant Hill, CA was Census Tract 3470 with a value of $237,976, followed by Census Tract 3220 and Census Tract 3260, with respective values of $159,423 and $147,569.

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

$137,685

Median Household Income

± $10,804

13.8k

Number of Households

± 947

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Pleasant Hill, CA grew to $137,685 from the previous year's value of $131,012.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Hill, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pleasant Hill, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (59.4%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2022, 59.4% of workers in Pleasant Hill, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Hill, CA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Pleasant Hill, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant Hill, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Hill, CA (2.18k out of 34.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill, CA is White, followed by Asian 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

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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

96.4% of the population of Pleasant Hill, CA has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 5.66% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.547% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.59%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

5.66%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.547%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Hill, CA grew by 7.88% from 3.33% to 3.59%.

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

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