Pleasant Hill is a city located in Cass County Missouri. With a 2023 population of 8,975, it is the 96th largest city in Missouri and the 4472nd largest city in the United States.Pleasant Hill is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 2.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,777 in 2020. Spanning over 8 miles, Pleasant Hill has a population density of 1,118 people per square mile.
The average household income in Pleasant Hill is $79,441 with a poverty rate of 18.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pleasant Hill is 33.5 years, 31 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant Hill was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.21
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
62.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
All
Male
Female
$42,522
Average Earnings
$60,388
Average Male
$33,480
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.60% of Pleasant Hill residents speak only English, while 1.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.
rate
18.09%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.08%
Male Poverty Rate
12.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Hill is Black, with 142.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Hill is Multiple, with 4.49% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.95%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.7%
Male Marriage Rate
48.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
399
Number of Veterans
255
Male Veterans
144
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69%
Labor Force Participation
64.9%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.83%
Born in Pleasant Hill
97.66%
Native Born
0.44%
Foreign Born
0.28%
Non Citizen
0.16%
Naturalized
97.66% of Pleasant Hill residents were born in the United States, with 69.83% having been born in Missouri. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.