Pleasant Hill, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,876 (Urban population: 7,208, Rural population: 668 (all nonfarm))

Pleasant Hill, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,981 (1,936 occupied: 1,531 owner occupied, 405 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Housing density: 253 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $586 (lower quartile is $588, upper quartile is $675)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $563

Median gross rent in Pleasant Hill, IA in 2007: $732

Housing units in Pleasant Hill with a mortgage: 1,099 (120 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 257

Pleasant Hill,IA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,023

In family households: 4,457 (1,179 male householders, 297 female householders)
1,300 spouses, 1,551 children (1,406 natural, 77 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 23 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 566 (191 male householders (142 living alone)), 271 female householders (220 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 72 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 642 2-persons, 336 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 362 1-person, 91 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,041 married couples with children.
179 single-parent households (53 men, 126 women).

94.8% of residents of Pleasant Hill speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 114 (2.2%)
(77.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pleasant Hill, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 103 5 rooms: 217 6 rooms: 467 7 rooms: 331 8 rooms: 219 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pleasant Hill, Iowa:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 240 5 rooms: 24 6 rooms: 29 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 62
1995 to 1998: 358
1990 to 1994: 254
1980 to 1989: 286
1970 to 1979: 635
1960 to 1969: 269
1950 to 1959: 63
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 42

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pleasant Hill:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 172 3 bedrooms: 912 4 bedrooms: 372 5 or more bedrooms: 58

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pleasant Hill:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 73 2 bedrooms: 298 3 bedrooms: 12 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Pleasant Hill in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 289 2 vehicles: 806 3 vehicles: 270 4 vehicles: 104 5 or more vehicles: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in Pleasant Hill in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 253 2 vehicles: 133 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Pleasant Hill, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 456
$125,000 to $149,999: 257
$150,000 to $174,999: 119
$175,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 to $249,999: 65
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 48
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Pleasant Hill rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pleasant Hill:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 212
$500 to $549: 56
$550 to $599: 143
$600 to $649: 34
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 27 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 11

Pleasant Hill, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 106 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 199
10 to 14 minutes: 313
15 to 19 minutes: 726
20 to 24 minutes: 756
25 to 29 minutes: 257
30 to 34 minutes: 273
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 94
60 to 89 minutes: 40
90 or more minutes: 22

Pleasant Hill mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,493 (85%)
Carpooled: 309 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Walked: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 106 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 45
$15,000 to $19,999: 90
$20,000 to $24,999: 103
$25,000 to $29,999: 92
$30,000 to $34,999: 105
$35,000 to $39,999: 86
$40,000 to $44,999: 116
$45,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 220
$60,000 to $74,999: 305
$75,000 to $99,999: 410
$100,000 to $124,999: 140
$125,000 to $149,999: 86
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

German: 1000
English: 507
Irish: 436
Other groups: 346
United States or American: 336
Swedish: 238
Dutch: 152
Norwegian: 152
French (except Basque): 119
Scotch-Irish: 100
Scottish: 88
Danish: 65
Italian: 65
British: 60
European: 58
Polish: 34
Welsh: 34
Bulgarian: 29
Brazilian: 17
Croatian: 12
Serbian: 11
Finnish: 10
Czech: 8
Scandinavian: 8
Lithuanian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Peru (22%)
Laos (20%)
Vietnam (15%)
Mexico (13%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Poland (9%)
Philippines (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4078
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 506
South: 118
West: 193

51% of Pleasant Hill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 526
Less than 1 year of college: 103
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 263
Associate degree: 118
Bachelor's degree: 333
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 730
Less than 1 year of college: 177
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 320
Associate degree: 81
Bachelor's degree: 334
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 29.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $75,561
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,365
Asian householders: $50,702
Two or more races householders: $28,832
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,044

Pleasant Hill household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pleasant Hill household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Pleasant Hill household income for Asian householders

Pleasant Hill household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pleasant Hill marital status for males

Pleasant Hill marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,491
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $160,772
Asian householders: $196,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $174,206

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,353
One, attached: 127
Two: 45
3 or 4: 25
10 to 19: 74
20 to 49: 123
50 or more: 92
Mobile homes: 142

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,891

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pleasant Hill:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (41%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	4.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	13.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51

Here:	21.9%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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