Pleasant Hills, PA Population

Overview

8,454

Total Population

47.4

Median age

52.44%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

113

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pleasant Hills is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pleasant Hills's population under 18 was 19.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pleasant Hills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pleasant Hills, 14.95% were under the age of 15, 16.49% aged 15 to 29, 45.60% aged 30 to 64, 18.68% aged 65 to 84, and 4.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 412 more females than males in Pleasant Hills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in Pleasant Hills, PA.
The Pleasant Hills, PA gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 380.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 399.

Pleasant Hills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pleasant Hills population: 87.50% are White, 4.09% are Black or African American, 5.22% are Asian and 3.19% are multiracial.
Pleasant Hills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,341 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pleasant Hills is White with a population of 7,397 (87.50% of the total population).

Pleasant Hills's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,610 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pleasant Hills's population decreased by 353 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pleasant Hills's population increased by 231 (2.80%), 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 Hills's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,007.