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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 3,494. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
 

Males: 1,693  (48.5%)
Females: 1,801  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64068.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,638 (it was $48,684 in 2000)
Pleasant Valley:  $58,638
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,230 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
Pleasant Valley:  $143,230
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Pleasant Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasant Valley: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (28.2%), Irish (19.5%), United States (11.1%), English (8.8%), Italian (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1962

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 2693 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Valley

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Valley city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Missouri:  2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pleasant Valley:  1.1% ($1,029)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
Pleasant Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Independence, MO (10.9 miles , pop. 113,288).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (11.3 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (471.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Claycomo, MO (1.6 miles ), Glenaire, MO (1.9 miles ), Liberty, MO (3.8 miles ), Birmingham, MO (4.1 miles ), Randolph, MO (4.4 miles) , Gladstone, MO (5.8 miles ), River Bend, MO (6.2 miles) , Oakview, MO (6.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $213,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.22 N, Longitude: 94.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 816

Pleasant Valley household income distribution Pleasant Valley home values distribution

Pleasant Valley, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +576 (+21.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Pleasant Valley by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.029.20.00.0
Rapes 02122
    per 100,000 0.058.829.258.957.6
Robberies 23222
    per 100,000 59.488.258.558.957.6
Assaults 12111354
    per 100,000 356.4323.3380.1147.1115.3
Burglaries 711151514
    per 100,000 207.9323.3438.6441.4403.5
Thefts 59661148444
    per 100,000 1752.31940.03333.32472.01268.0
Auto thefts 65997
    per 100,000 178.2147.0263.2264.9201.7
Arson 15001
    per 100,000 29.7147.00.00.028.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 188.0250.1360.5245.1181.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.72
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Pleasant Valley, Missouri

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Pleasant Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Pleasant Valley city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the city center injured 13 people and caused $31 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Valley:
  • LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LIBERTY, MO)
  • NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • INDEPENDENCE REG HEALTH CTR (about 10 miles; INDEPENDENCE, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Pleasant Valley, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasant Valley:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 16 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasant Valley:
  • ROOSTERVILLE (about 6 miles; LIBERTY, MO; ID: 0N0)
  • CLAY COUNTY REGIONAL (about 14 miles; MOSBY, MO; ID: GPH)
  • LEE'S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; ID: LXT)

Amtrak stations near Pleasant Valley:
  • 10 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: CI.PLEASANT-VALLEY.MO.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Valley:
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Valley, MO


89 people in nursing homes
22 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Pleasant Valley compared to Missouri state average:

Pleasant Valley, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Pleasant Valley travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 25$13,645
Financial Administration 1$2,179$26,1483$1,534
Other Government Administration 1$3,071$36,8529$1,100
Police - Other 2$3,376$20,2565$1,404
Judicial and Legal 0$0 5$4,198
Police Protection - Officers 8$20,468$30,7023$1,475
Streets and Highways 3$8,387$33,5480$0
Fire - Other 0$0 9$1,463
Totals for Government 15$37,481$29,98559$24,819



10.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.38%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($56 average AGI)
Clay County:  0.03%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  2.52% ($35,705 average AGI)
from Platte County, MO  2.09% ($40,749)
from Johnson County, KS  0.56% ($51,753)


8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.46%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Clay County:  0.04%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  1.90% ($32,704 average AGI)
to Platte County, MO  1.74% ($42,151)
to Johnson County, KS  0.59% ($45,697)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Valley:
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCXL (1140 AM; 1 kW; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRT (1590 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Valley:
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWJC (91.9 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K209EC (89.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Valley:
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Pleasant Valley, Missouri:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Missouri average:
  • Fatal accident count: 96
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 148
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 105
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 244
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Pleasant Valley fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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