Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Pleasant Hill, Ohio, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. The estimated population of Pleasant Hill, Ohio is 1,377 people, with a median age of 37.4.

We can look at the total population in Pleasant Hill over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,377
-7.89% +7.66%
2020
1,495
+15.8%
-
2019
1,291
-1.07% -
2018
1,305
+2.03%
-
2017
1,279
- -

Population of Pleasant Hill, Ohio by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.2%
97.5%
-5.44%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0.8%
2.4%
-66.67%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
7%
0.1%
+6,900.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Pleasant Hill, Ohio by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.4 -2.6% 40.1 -8.03% 30.7 -2.54%
2020 38.4 +1.86% 43.6 +14.14% 31.5 -15.09%
2019 37.7 +3.57% 38.2 +1.06% 37.1 +4.51%
2018 36.4 +2.54% 37.8 +0.27% 35.5 +2.9%
2017 35.5 - 37.7 - 34.5 -

The median age of Pleasant Hill, Ohio gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 106 +8.12% 120 -22.38% 109 93
10 to 19 81 +11.4% 86 +121.19% 90 202
20 to 29 87 -4.62% 74 -46.75% 77 42
30 to 39 75 -4.13% 80 -15.03% 64 66
40 to 49 75 +27.69% 59 +42.77% 96 88
50 to 59 100 +60.11% 108 -67.32% 146 50
60 to 69 60 -43.97% 40 +66.92% 36 72
70+ 63 10.96% 65 +26.85% 63 83

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Pleasant Hill, Ohio is $60,577.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Pleasant Hill.

  • Under 25
    $54,286.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,531.00
  • 45 to 64
    $53,889.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,625.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Pleasant Hill, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Pleasant Hill, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Pleasant Hill, Ohio is currently $65,833.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.45% of households in Pleasant Hill are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Pleasant Hill against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.90%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.77%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    28.92%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.82%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.69%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.45%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Pleasant Hill is $22,702.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Pleasant Hill by the total population of Pleasant Hill.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Pleasant Hill to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.78%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.66%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.02%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.13%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.41%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Pleasant Hill that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Pleasant Hill over the age of 16 is 958.

Of those people, a total of 60.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Pleasant Hill is 58.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 75 24.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 50 82.00% 7.50%
25 to 29 years 69 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 40 80.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 190 92.10% 10.90%
45 to 54 years 229 52.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 51 82.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 52 53.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 122 38.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 80 11.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Pleasant Hill. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 934 60.40% 3.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 24 66.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 8 50.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 932 60.30% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Pleasant Hill as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Pleasant Hill is 557, with median earnings of $37,298.00.

Women in Pleasant Hill, Ohio earning approximately 82.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 557 $37,298.00
Male 302 $40,125.00
Female 255 $32,981.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 40 $48,333.00
Business and Financial 22 $53,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $45,962.00
Community and Social Service 32 $40,000.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 22 $29,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 29 $56,563.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $27,813.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 20 $16,389.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $13,750.00
Sales 19 $19,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 86 $43,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $21,250.00
Construction and Extraction 23 $44,583.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 26 $31,667.00
Production 101 $30,417.00
Transportation and Material Moving 21 $11,544.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 16 $63,750.00 24 $45,000.00
Business and Financial 6 $0.00 16 $51,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $39,583.00 19 $43,125.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 9 $57,917.00 13 $28,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 5 $0.00 24 $56,875.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 10 $0.00 17 $17,917.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 6 $0.00 14 $16,389.00
Personal Care and Service 2 $0.00 8 $16,250.00
Sales 8 $68,750.00 11 $18,958.00
Office and Administrative Support 39 $42,292.00 47 $44,063.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $52,500.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 26 $31,667.00 0 $0.00
Production 66 $33,750.00 35 $26,932.00
Transportation and Material Moving 21 $11,544.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 446 households in Pleasant Hill, with an average household size of 3.09 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 303 families in Pleasant Hill with an average family size of 3.74 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 255 25 23 143
Average Household Size 3.97 5.28 2.96 1.15
Total Families 255 25 23 0
Average Household Size 3.73 4.8 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 303 families in Pleasant Hill, 1.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Pleasant Hill:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 487 housing units in Pleasant Hill, Ohio.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 446 91.58%
Vacant 41 8.42%

20.94% of the total 487 housing units in Pleasant Hill are rental units. This is approximately 102 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 341 are occupied by the owner - or 70.02% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Pleasant Hill is $676.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Pleasant Hill that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    3
  • Less than $500
    5
  • $500 to $999
    91
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    3
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    3
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Pleasant Hill is $121,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Pleasant Hill that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    7
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    100
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    111
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    81
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    34
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    8
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Pleasant Hill. The chart below shows the number of properties in Pleasant Hill that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    206
  • 1940 to 1949
    52
  • 1950 to 1959
    58
  • 1960 to 1969
    44
  • 1970 to 1979
    42
  • 1980 to 1989
    14
  • 1990 to 1999
    27
  • 2000 to 2009
    16
  • 2010 to 2013
    28
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Pleasant Hill that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    12
  • 1 vehicle available
    141
  • 2 vehicles available
    184
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    109

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Pleasant Hill get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Pleasant Hill that commute to work in a particular way.

26.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Pleasant Hill.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    43
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    27
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    60
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    76
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    128
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    44
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    63
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    23
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    23
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    18
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    11
  • 90 or more minutes
    26

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Pleasant Hill, Ohio in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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