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Pleasanton, California Population 2021

80,617

Pleasanton is a city located in Alameda County California. With a 2020 population of 80,617, it is the 107th largest city in California and the 440th largest city in the United States . Pleasanton is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually but its population has increased by 14.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 70,285 in 2010. Pleasanton reached it's highest population of 82,831 in 2017. Spanning over 24 miles, Pleasanton has a population density of 3,339 people per square mile.

The average household income in Pleasanton is $192,532 with a poverty rate of 4.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,396 per month, and the median house value is $986,800. The median age in Pleasanton is 42.4 years, 41.9 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Pleasanton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasanton was:

White: 56.03%
Asian: 34.24%
Two or more races: 4.97%
Other race: 2.12%
Black or African American: 1.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.47%
Native American: 0.32%

The current population of Pleasanton, California is 80,617 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 82,357.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 70,285.

Pleasanton, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	45,786	56.03%
Asian	27,983	34.24%
Two or More Races	4,059	4.97%
Some Other Race	1,729	2.12%
Black or African American	1,510	1.85%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	385	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native	265	0.32%

Pleasanton Population by Race

Pleasanton Population Pyramid $2021

Pleasanton Population by Age

Pleasanton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pleasanton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	78%	22%
All	69.9%	30.1%
Female	55.2%	44.8%
Non Family	51.3%	48.7%
Male	51.3%	48.7%

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Pleasanton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	29,011	2.81	69.9
Married	19,976	3.23	78
Non Family	6,123	1.26	51.3
Female	2,015	3.1	55.2
Male	897	3.24	51.3

3.17

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

Pleasanton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,136	1.99%
9th to 12th Grade	1,061	1.86%
High School Graduate	5,616	9.85%
Some College	8,288	14.54%
Associates Degree	3,917	6.87%
Bachelors Degree	20,152	35.34%
Graduate Degree	16,846	29.55%

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	30,788	30,065	18,092
Asian	19,115	18,380	15,825
Hispanic	4,438	3,838	1,575
2+ Races	1,597	1,549	1,043
Other Race	1,046	764	404
Black	901	816	460
Islander	259	232
Native American	175	175	51

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.79%.

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$93,695	$123,035	$64,638
Less Than 9th Grade	$27,917	$32,468	$17,014
High School Graduate	$44,485	$51,163	$40,472
Some College	$61,442	$78,448	$46,857
Bachelors Degree	$98,586	$125,768	$69,155
Graduate Degree	$129,838	$160,541	$96,299

$93,695

Average Earnings

$123,035

Average Male

$64,638

Average Female

Pleasanton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasanton Language by Age

Pleasanton Language

63.12% of Pleasanton residents speak only English, while 36.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.13% of the population.

Pleasanton Language

Pleasanton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	40,811	1,437	3.52%
Asian	27,979	897	3.21%
Hispanic	7,667	693	9.04%
Other	1,693	382	22.56%
Black	1,489	281	18.87%
Multiple	4,050	199	4.91%

4.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.62%

Male Poverty Rate

4.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasanton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasanton is Other, with 22.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasanton is Asian, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.22%.

Pleasanton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	13.08%
High School	7.62%
Some College	4.57%
Bachelors or Greater	2.58%

Pleasanton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	10.49%
Female Unemployed	2.23%
Female Employed	1.94%
Male Employed	1.25%

Pleasanton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasanton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$156,400	$192,532
Families	$177,247	$216,162
Married Families	$188,764	-
Non Families	$72,630	$96,035

Income by Household Type

Pleasanton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

64.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.4%

Male Marriage Rate

62.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasanton Married by Age and Sex

Pleasanton Marriage

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 35-44.

Pleasanton Marital Status by Race

Pleasanton Marital Status

2,670

Number of Veterans

2,525

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	931
Korea	413
First Gulf War	367
Second Gulf War	308
World War II	108

Pleasanton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	986
65 to 74	774
35 to 54	428
55 to 64	354
18 to 34	128

Pleasanton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,284	6.19%
Hispanic	196	3.86%
Asian	191	0.94%
Black	83	8.95%
2+ Races	62	3.21%
Other Race	25	2.10%
Native American	25	11.85%

Pleasanton Veterans by Race

Pleasanton Veterans by Education

2.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasanton Veterans by Education

66%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasanton Employment by Age

Pleasanton Employment by Race

Pleasanton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

45.64%

Born in Pleasanton

67.98%

Native Born

32.02%

Foreign Born

14.89%

Non Citizen

17.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.98% of Pleasanton residents were born in the United States, with 45.64% having been born in California. 14.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pleasanton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	80,617	-580	-0.71%
2020	81,197	-580	-0.71%
2019	81,777	-580	-0.70%
2018	82,357	-474	-0.57%
2017	82,831	501	0.61%
2016	82,330	3,065	3.87%
2015	79,265	1,811	2.34%
2014	77,454	3,428	4.63%
2013	74,026	1,928	2.67%
2012	72,098	965	1.36%
2011	71,133	752	1.07%
2010	70,381	6,727	1.01%
2000	63,654	13,101	2.33%
1990	50,553	15,393	3.70%
1980	35,160	16,832	6.73%
1970	18,328	14,125	15.87%
1960	4,203	1,959	6.48%
1950	2,244	966	5.79%
1940	1,278	41	0.33%
1930	1,237	246	2.24%
1920	991	-263	-2.33%
1910	1,254	154	1.32%
1900	1,100		0.00%

Pleasanton, California Population 2021

Pleasanton Demographics

Pleasanton, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Pleasanton Population by Race

Pleasanton Population Pyramid $2021

Pleasanton Median Age

Pleasanton Adults

Pleasanton Age Dependency

Pleasanton Sex Ratio

Pleasanton Population by Age

Pleasanton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pleasanton Household Types

Pleasanton Households and Families

Pleasanton Households by Type

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Race

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Race

Pleasanton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasanton Language by Age

Pleasanton Language

Pleasanton Language

Pleasanton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Pleasanton

Pleasanton Poverty

Pleasanton Poverty Rate by Education

Pleasanton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasanton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Pleasanton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Pleasanton Married by Age and Sex

Pleasanton Marriage

Pleasanton Marital Status by Race

Pleasanton Marital Status

Pleasanton Veterans by War

Pleasanton Veterans by Age

Pleasanton Veterans by Race

Pleasanton Veterans by Education

Pleasanton Veterans by Education

Pleasanton Employment by Age

Pleasanton Employment by Race

Pleasanton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Pleasanton Place of Birth

Pleasanton Population by Year