Pleasant Hill, IA Population

Overview

10,203

Total Population

39.0

Median age

55.38%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

77.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

338

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pleasant Hill's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pleasant Hill is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pleasant Hill's population under 18 was 29.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pleasant Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pleasant Hill, 24.37% were under the age of 15, 16.30% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,097 more females than males in Pleasant Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.38% females and 44.62% males in Pleasant Hill, IA.
The Pleasant Hill, IA gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 384.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 543.

Pleasant Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pleasant Hill population: 86.13% are White, 5.45% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.82% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.
Pleasant Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,865 (96.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pleasant Hill is White with a population of 8,788 (86.13% of the total population).

Pleasant Hill's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 11,186 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pleasant Hill's population increased by 3,694 (71.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pleasant Hill's population increased by 1,341 (15.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pleasant Hill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,138.