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Pleasant Hill, California

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Population in 2019: 34,839 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.1%
 
Males: 16,958  (48.7%)
Females: 17,881  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

41.2 years
California median age:

37.0 years

Zip codes: 94523.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $127,797 (it was $67,489 in 2000)
Pleasant Hill:

$127,797
CA:

$80,440

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $61,180 (it was $33,076 in 2000)

Pleasant Hill city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $787,037 (it was $287,600 in 2000)
Pleasant Hill:

$787,037
CA:

$568,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $807,558; detached houses: $866,955; townhouses or other attached units: $627,290; in 2-unit structures: $687,487; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $439,415; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $471,029; mobile homes: $100,667; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $66,265

Median gross rent in 2019: $2,156.

March 2019 cost of living index in Pleasant Hill: 148.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 7.8%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.6% for Black residents, 9.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.1% for American Indian residents, 1.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.0% for other race residents, 8.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Pleasant Hill, CA (2019)
    • 21,95862.4%White alone
    • 5,24314.9%Hispanic
    • 4,53712.9%Asian alone
    • 1,7274.9%Two or more races
    • 7642.2%Black alone
    • 2320.7%Other race alone
    • 2010.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 220.06%American Indian alone

Races in Pleasant Hill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Hill, California as of June 03, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pleasant Hill is 2,349 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Pleasant Hill by year

Type

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2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.0)		1
(3.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		9
(26.9)		10
(30.1)		4
(12.2)		7
(21.3)		2
(6.1)		3
(8.9)		3
(8.8)		1
(2.9)		3
(8.7)		2
(5.7)		3
(8.5)		10
(28.5)		3
(8.5)		11
(31.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		56
(167.4)		48
(144.4)		50
(153.1)		46
(140.1)		43
(130.1)		29
(86.5)		40
(117.6)		40
(117.5)		31
(90.2)		42
(120.6)		43
(122.4)		34
(96.8)		32
(90.8)		41
(116.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		71
(212.2)		66
(198.6)		61
(186.7)		50
(152.2)		48
(145.2)		40
(119.3)		29
(85.3)		14
(41.1)		26
(75.7)		30
(86.1)		33
(93.9)		39
(111.0)		21
(59.6)		36
(102.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		257
(768.3)		218
(656.0)		262
(802.1)		238
(724.7)		206
(623.3)		214
(638.0)		319
(938.2)		206
(605.1)		276
(803.2)		215
(617.3)		146
(415.5)		158
(449.7)		134
(380.1)		112
(318.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,100
(3,288)		1,187
(3,572)		1,222
(3,741)		1,096
(3,337)		1,085
(3,283)		1,132
(3,375)		1,183
(3,479)		1,110
(3,260)		1,306
(3,801)		1,499
(4,304)		1,179
(3,355)		1,451
(4,130)		1,373
(3,895)		1,276
(3,633)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		167
(499.2)		202
(607.8)		166
(508.2)		152
(462.8)		116
(351.0)		103
(307.1)		119
(350.0)		153
(449.4)		156
(454.0)		174
(499.6)		185
(526.5)		130
(370.0)		77
(218.4)		96
(273.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(32.9)		12
(36.1)		2
(6.1)		11
(33.5)		13
(39.3)		10
(29.8)		5
(14.7)		3
(8.8)		5
(14.6)		8
(23.0)		4
(11.4)		9
(25.6)		1
(2.8)		6
(17.1)
City-Data.com crime index339.4350.6339.5316.9282.0261.2298.1254.6293.7313.3267.7300.3251.5270.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Pleasant Hill, CA

Crime rate in Pleasant Hill detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 56 (44 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
California average:

2.01
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Ancestries: Italian (6.1%), American (5.1%), English (5.0%), German (4.6%), Irish (4.3%), European (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 7.09 square miles.

Population density: 4,916 people per square mile   (average).

Pleasant Hill, California map

6,849 residents are foreign born (6.8% Asia, 4.8% Latin America, 3.4% Europe).

This city:

19.5%
California:

26.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $6,089 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,219 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Central Contra Costa, CA (2.7 miles , pop. 459,252).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (337.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Reliez Valley, CA (1.4 miles ),
Waldon, CA (1.4 miles ),
Pacheco, CA (1.6 miles ),
Central Contra Costa, CA (1.6 miles ),
Walnut Creek, CA (1.8 miles ),
Acalanes Ridge, CA (1.8 miles ),
Concord, CA (1.8 miles ),
Alhambra Valley, CA (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 37.95 N, Longitude: 122.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -986 (-2.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,573 (19.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 925

Distribution of median household income in Pleasant Hill, CA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Pleasant Hill, CA in 2019
Pleasant Hill satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.2%
California:

7.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Pleasant Hill, CA
Historical housing units in Pleasant Hill, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +723 (+2.3%).
Most common industries in Pleasant Hill, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.3%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.4%)
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.0%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Pleasant Hill, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Engineers (4.4%)
  • Top executives (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Pleasant Hill, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pleasant Hill, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 105. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

105
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.334. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.334
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 7.53. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.53
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.552. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.552
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 13.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.2
U.S.:

8.5
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.0115. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0115
U.S.:

0.0098

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7674% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Pleasant Hill center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 217.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 266.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 266.1 miles away from Pleasant Hill center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 197.4 miles away from Pleasant Hill center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Contra Costa County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pleasant Hill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pleasant Hill:

  • HOSPICE OF THE EAST BAY (3470 BUSKIRK AVENUE)
  • OAK PARK CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (1625 OAK PARK BLVD.)
  • SUN VALLEY MANOR (540 PATTERSON BLVD)
  • WINDSOR ROSEWOOD CARE CENTER (1911 OAK PARK BLVD.)
  • FMC DIABLO CONCORD (508 CONTRA COSTA BLVD #D)

Amtrak stations near Pleasant Hill:

  • 6 miles: MARTINEZ (401 FERRY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Pleasant Hill:

  • Diablo Valley College (Full-time enrollment: 13,015; Location: 321 Golf Club Rd; Public; Website: www.dvc.edu)
  • John F Kennedy University (Full-time enrollment: 961; Location: 100 Ellinwood Way; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jfku.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay (Full-time enrollment: 458; Location: 100 Crescent Dr., Suite D; Private, for-profit; Website: school.paulmitchell.edu/east-bay-ca)
  • Carrington College California-Pleasant Hill (Full-time enrollment: 367; Location: 380 Civic Dr., Ste. 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.carrington.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pleasant Hill:

  • Saint Mary's College of California (about 8 miles; Moraga, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • University of California-Berkeley (about 12 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 37,127)
  • Los Medanos College (about 13 miles; Pittsburg, CA; FT enrollment: 5,289)
  • Berkeley City College (about 13 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 3,146)
  • Merritt College (about 13 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • Contra Costa College (about 15 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,249)
  • Laney College (about 15 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 5,668)

Public high schools in Pleasant Hill:

Private high schools in Pleasant Hill:

Public elementary/middle schools in Pleasant Hill:

Private elementary/middle school in Pleasant Hill:

  • CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 324, Location: 195 B BRANDON RD, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Pleasant Hill

Library in Pleasant Hill:

  • CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,374,959; Location: 1750 OAK PARK BOULEVARD; 1,295,780 books; 16,252 e-books; 72,375 audio materials; 81,221 video materials; 30 local licensed databases; 18 other licensed databases; 4,739 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pleasant Hill: Contra Costa Golf Club (A), Meadowbrook Golf Club (B), Pleasant Hill City Hall (C), Central Branch Contra Costa County Library (D), Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 5 (E), Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Contra Costa Shopping Center (1), Pleasant Hill Plaza Shopping Center (2), Gregory Village Shopping Center (3), College Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pleasant Hill include: Saint Marks Lutheran Church (A), Christ the King Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church (C), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pleasant Hill include: Memorial Monument (1), Viking Field (2), Chilpancingo Park (3), Dinosaur Hill Park (4), Las Juntas Park (5), Paso Nogal Park (6), Pinewood Park (7), Pleasant Hill Park (8), Pleasant Oaks Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Recreation Connection (Ski & Helicopter Tours; Po Box 934), Amusement Warehouse (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3380 Vincent Road Suite B).

Contra Costa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pleasant Hill and their reported violations in the past:

WEST WIND WINERY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-25-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2013)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.4%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Pleasant Hill in 2010:

  • 291 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 71 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 31 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 26 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 21 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Pleasant Hill in 2000:

  • 305 people in nursing homes
  • 103 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Pleasant Hill (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pleasant Hill Plaza Branch, Pleasant Hill Branch, Crossroads Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Citibank, National Association: 2255 Contra Costa Blvd Branch at 2255 Contra Costa Blvd, branch established on 1936/02/01; Pleasant Hill Branch at 700 Contra Costa Boulevard, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sunvalley Safeway Branch at 707 Contra Costa Boulevard, branch established on 2012/02/17; Pleasant Hill Albertsons Branch at 155 Crescent Plaza, branch established on 2000/03/21. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • California Bank & Trust: Contra Costa Branch at 620 Contra Costa Boulevard, branch established on 1971/11/09. Info updated 2009/07/20: Bank assets: $10,894.1 mil, Deposits: $9,193.9 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 1898 Contra Costa Blvd Branch at 1898 Contra Costa Blvd, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Union Bank, National Association: Pleasant Hill Branch at 1902 Contra Costa Blvd, branch established on 1962/01/12. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pleasant Hill Branch at 2178 Contra Costa, branch established on 1954/11/22. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Hill:

Marital status in Pleasant Hill, CA
  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Hill:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
California average:

14.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Pleasant Hill
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Pleasant Hill:

(Pleasant Hill, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Pleasant Hill, CA (based on Contra Costa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic228,40034
Evangelical Protestant81,120352
Other48,553123
Mainline Protestant32,693101
Black Protestant10,39534
Orthodox2,4358
None645,429-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 181
Here:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Contra Costa County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 52
Contra Costa County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 178
This county:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 683
Contra Costa County:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Contra Costa County:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.8%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

54.7%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pleasant Hill:

54.1%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Pleasant Hill:

18.5%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.8%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pleasant Hill:

6.9
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pleasant Hill:

33.1%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Pleasant Hill:

61.0%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Pleasant Hill:

81.2%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pleasant Hill, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 47$450,687$115,0690$0
Streets and Highways 30$245,288$98,1151$1,665
Other Government Administration 20$148,933$89,3603$8,617
Police - Other 16$118,730$89,0481$2,900
Financial Administration 10$65,048$78,0580$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 4$24,828$74,4840$0
Judicial and Legal 1$10,725$128,7001$4,387
Other and Unallocable 0$0 6$1,749
Totals for Government 128$1,064,239$99,77212$19,318

Pleasant Hill government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,723,000 ($106.86)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,354,000 ($67.57)
    Central Staff Services: $886,000 ($25.43)
    Police Protection: $682,000 ($19.58)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,061,000 ($346.19)
    Police Protection: $10,389,000 ($298.20)
    Central Staff Services: $7,110,000 ($204.08)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,487,000 ($42.68)
    Financial Administration: $1,058,000 ($30.37)
    Water Utilities: $228,000 ($6.54)
    Health - Other: $196,000 ($5.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $173,000 ($4.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $129,000 ($3.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($0.11)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $62,000 ($1.78)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,256,000 ($36.05)
    Other - Libraries: $198,000 ($5.68)
    Other - Health - Other: $196,000 ($5.63)
    Other - Regular Highways: $148,000 ($4.25)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000 ($1.12)

Pleasant Hill government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $1,012,000 ($29.05)
    Regular Highways: $907,000 ($26.03)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,246,000 ($35.76)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $514,000 ($14.75)
    Fines and Forfeits: $196,000 ($5.63)
    Donations From Private Sources: $149,000 ($4.28)
    Interest Earnings: $122,000 ($3.50)
    Sale of Property: $6,000 ($0.17)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $134,000 ($3.85)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,172,000 ($33.64)
    Highways: $568,000 ($16.30)
    General Local Government Support: $23,000 ($0.66)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,642,000 ($276.76)
    Property: $6,089,000 ($174.78)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,570,000 ($73.77)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,222,000 ($63.78)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,075,000 ($59.56)
    Other License: $774,000 ($22.22)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $252,000 ($7.23)

Pleasant Hill government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,068,000 ($317.69)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,068,000 ($317.69)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,540,000 ($72.91)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,668,000 ($47.88)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $872,000 ($25.03)

Pleasant Hill government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,343,000 ($38.55)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,238,000 ($695.71)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,068,000 ($317.69)

6.39% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($99,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
California average:

5.03%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,127 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.05%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Alameda County, CA  1.84% ($91,463 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.57% ($117,213)
from San Mateo County, CA  0.37% ($104,054)


6.01% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($86,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.01%
California average:

5.21%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,145 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.07%
California average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Alameda County, CA  1.21% ($81,637 average AGI)
to Solano County, CA  0.49% ($60,452)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.35% ($86,722)
Businesses in Pleasant Hill, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Marshalls1
AT&T3MasterBrand Cabinets5
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Barnes & Noble1Men's Wearhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance1
Big O Tires1Nike3
Blockbuster1Office Depot1
Burger King1Outback1
CVS1Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Panda Express1
Chipotle1Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Plato's Closet1
DHL1Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack1
Extended Stay America1Rite Aid1
FedEx6SAS Shoes1
GNC1Safeway3
GameStop2Sprint Nextel1
Goodwill1Staples1
H&R Block1Starbucks4
JCPenney2T-Mobile2
Jamba Juice1T.J.Maxx1
Jones New York1Taco Bell2
KFC1Target1
Kmart1Toys"R"Us2
Kohl's1UPS4
La-Z-Boy1Verizon Wireless2
Lane Furniture1Vons3
LensCrafters1Walgreens1
Marriott2YMCA2

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Hill:

  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KABN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CONCORD AREA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KATD (990 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SACRAMENTO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Hill:

  • KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
  • KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K209BZ (89.7 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
  • KVHS (90.5 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL)
  • KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KUIC (95.3 FM; VACAVILLE, CA; Owner: KUIC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Hill:

  • KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
  • KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Pleasant Hill fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 272ft / 82.6mTotal length
  • $20,597,000Total costs
  • 972,030Total average daily traffic
  • 35,099Total average daily truck traffic
  • 684,114Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Pleasant Hill, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 81990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pleasant Hill, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Pleasant Hill)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Pleasant Hill, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 249 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pleasant Hill)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Pleasant Hill)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED100$402,122183$329,2611,066$304,80343$200,3213$4,052,00057$246,661
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$416,42027$321,066117$342,7798$141,1230$013$256,580
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$434,66726$313,898264$366,41015$150,9030$017$241,906
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$348,27732$322,012156$345,68212$242,8230$013$195,036
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$258,5947$273,11755$350,2348$101,7000$07$276,573
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3211.02 , 3212.00, 3220.00, 3230.00, 3240.00, 3250.00, 3260.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$359,7516$445,955
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$386,2765$383,454
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$280,8693$313,797
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$434,3182$321,590
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$279,6900$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3211.02 , 3212.00, 3220.00, 3230.00, 3240.00, 3250.00, 3260.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pleasant Hill, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pleasant Hill, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 48. The highest number of reported fires - 94 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Pleasant Hill, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.1%), and Structure Fires (37.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pleasant Hill, CA
    • 28642.1%Outside Fires
    • 25437.4%Structure Fires
    • 9614.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 446.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pleasant Hill, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pleasant Hill, California:

  • Residence Inn By Marriott Pleasant Hill, 700 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, California 94523 , Phone: (925) 689-1010, Fax: (925) 689-1098
  • Extended Stay America - Pleasant Hill - Buskirk Ave, 3220 Buskirk Ave, Pleasant Hill, California 94523 , Phone: (925) 945-6788, Fax: (925) 945-6864
  • Pleasant Hill Courtyard By Marriott, 2250 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill, California 94523 , Phone: (925) 691-1444, Fax: (925) 691-0616
  • Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, 2611 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill, California 94523 , Phone: (925) 934-3343, Fax: (925) 934-5973
  • Homewood Suites Pleasant Hill Concord, 650 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant hill, California 94523 , Phone: (925) 483-9850
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pleasant Hill, California
Most common first names in Pleasant Hill, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18077.1 years
Mary15681.2 years
Robert13572.3 years
William13275.6 years
James10172.6 years
Margaret8680.8 years
Helen8481.9 years
George7477.7 years
Ruth7081.0 years
Charles7073.5 years
Most common last names in Pleasant Hill, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5875.1 years
Johnson3678.3 years
Anderson3378.1 years
Williams3378.2 years
Brown2979.9 years
Miller2773.7 years
Wilson2679.7 years
Davis2576.0 years
Peterson2176.9 years
Jones2178.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pleasant Hill, CA
  • 75.8%Utility gas
  • 19.5%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pleasant Hill, CA
  • 57.0%Electricity
  • 39.4%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Solar energy


Pleasant Hill compared to California state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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