Pleasant Valley, MO Population

Overview

2,757

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.92%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

226

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pleasant Valley is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pleasant Valley's population under 18 was 17.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pleasant Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pleasant Valley, 15.60% were under the age of 15, 26.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in Pleasant Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.92% females and 49.08% males in Pleasant Valley, MO.
The Pleasant Valley, MO gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 209.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 269.

Pleasant Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pleasant Valley population: 90.68% are White, 4.06% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.31% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Pleasant Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 226 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,531 (91.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pleasant Valley is White with a population of 2,5 (90.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,440 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Pleasant Valley's population decreased by 263 (8.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pleasant Valley's population decreased by 143 (4.95%), 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 Valley's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,727.