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Harford County

Population in 2010: 3,379. Population change since 2000: +18.5%
Males: 1,677  (49.6%)
Females: 1,702  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Maryland median age:  41.7 years

Zip codes: 21047.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $103,963 (it was $63,351 in 2000)
Pleasant Hills:

$103,963
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $40,286

Pleasant Hills CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $382,874 (it was $193,600 in 2000)
Pleasant Hills:

$382,874
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $466,818; Detached houses: $477,142; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,269; In 2-unit structures: $587,648; Mobile homes: $119,310

Median gross rent in 2009: $547.

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Pleasant Hills races chart
  • White alone - 3,111 (92.1%)
  • Black alone - 77 (2.3%)
  • Asian alone - 79 (2.3%)
  • Hispanic - 66 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 33 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 12 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pleasant Hills: 106.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Irish (26.2%), English (14.4%), Polish (9.6%), Italian (6.2%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 773 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Hills:

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Hills CDP:

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 71.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

59 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This place:  2.1%
Maryland:  9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,079 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,745 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (13.1 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (17.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (75.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kingsville, MD (1.6 miles ), Fallston, MD (2.0 miles ), Bel Air South, MD (2.1 miles ), Bel Air, MD (2.1 miles ), Bel Air North, MD (2.2 miles ), Joppatowne, MD (2.3 miles ), Edgewood, MD (2.5 miles ), Perry Hall, MD (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.49 N, Longitude: 76.39 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Pleasant Hills, Maryland

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Tornado activity:

Pleasant Hills-area historical tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Pleasant Hills place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category F3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Pleasant Hills center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harford County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Hills:

  • UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; BEL AIR, MD)
  • FRANKLIN SQUARE HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BALTIMORE, MD)
  • GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; BALTIMORE, MD)

Amtrak stations near Pleasant Hills:

  • 13 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.) . Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.
  • 18 miles: BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Pleasant Hills:

  • 18 miles: Peach Bottom 2 and 3 in Delta, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Hills:

  • Harford Community College (about 8 miles; Bel Air, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • The Community College of Baltimore County (about 11 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 8,558)
  • Towson University (about 13 miles; Towson, MD; FT enrollment: 16,542)
  • Morgan State University (about 15 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 6,101)
  • Loyola University Maryland (about 16 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,413)
  • Johns Hopkins University (about 17 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 12,509)
  • Stevenson University (about 18 miles; Stevenson, MD; FT enrollment: 2,679)

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Notable location: Maryland State Police Barrack D - Bel Air (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Fallston Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Pleasant Hills: Union Chapel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pleasant Hills: Whitakers Mill Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Harford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
City:

33.8
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.91. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.91
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.5%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Maryland:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.8%
Whole state:  69.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Hills, MD


Pleasant Hills compared to Maryland state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Pleasant Hills travel time to work - commute
Pleasant Hills mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Harford County Maryland:


2008 Presidential Election results in Harford County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Pleasant Hills (based on Harford County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.94%
Here49.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents59.7%11.6%6.0%5.9%3.5%
Congregations9.4%23.9%10.9%5.1%8.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.3%2.2%1.5%1.3%6.0%
Congregations6.5%2.9%1.4%5.1%26.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
This county:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Harford County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
This county:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
Harford County:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
Harford County:

4.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.3%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Harford County:

14.5%
Maryland:

15.5%

7.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.27%
Maryland average:

7.95%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,096 average AGI)
Harford County:

0.19%
Maryland average:

0.25%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  2.45% ($53,729 average AGI)
from Baltimore city, MD  0.76% ($42,811)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.34% ($59,232)


6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,032 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.86%
Maryland average:

8.13%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($732 average AGI)
Harford County:

0.13%
Maryland average:

0.13%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore County, MD  1.63% ($59,001 average AGI)
to Cecil County, MD  0.62% ($49,988)
to York County, PA  0.46% ($54,998)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Hills:

  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNST (1570 AM; 5 kW; TOWSON, MD)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBGR (860 AM; 3 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WJSS (1330 AM; 5 kW; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Hills:

  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHFC (91.1 FM; BEL AIR, MD; Owner: HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYPR (88.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTMD (89.7 FM; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Hills:

  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WMJF-LP (Channel 16; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$306,36111$297,74198$265,8355$120,4826$453,2720$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$250,2208$280,6211$16,9901$145,3300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$272,1950$016$263,2611$140,6400$01$70,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$193,3801$102,55019$302,3141$150,0200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$155,8801$210,9605$292,0621$152,3600$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3034.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$283,9180$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$200,4100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$385,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$453,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3034.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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