Pleasant Hill, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The City of Pleasant Hill had a population of 34,107 as of July 1, 2024. Pleasant Hill ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Pleasant Hill is located at latitude 37.948 and longitude -122.0608 in Contra Costa County. The formal boundaries for the City of Pleasant Hill encompass a land area of 7.08 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Contra Costa County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Pleasant Hill has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Pleasant Hill is located within Central Contra Costa CCD of Contra Costa County.

Pleasant Hill, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	34,107 (100%)
Population in Households	33,517 (98.3%)
Population in Families	26,016 (76.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	590 ( 1.7%)
Population Density	4,821
Diversity Index²	69


INCOME
Median Household Income	$147,859
Average Household Income	$189,216
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	40%
Per Capita Income	$76,797
Wealth Index⁵	179
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (56.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	14,426 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	8,624 (59.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	5,213 (36.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	589 ( 4.1%)
Median Home Value	$952,799
Average Home Value	$1,057,418
Housing Affordability Index³	62

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	13,837
Average Household Size	2.42
Family Households	8,680
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Pleasant Hill, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Pleasant Hill to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.35%	0.33%
Households	-0.14%	0.21%
Families		-0.01%
Median Household Income		1.78%
Per Capita Income		2.36%
Owner Occupied HU		0.03%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 245	85th
Population Density	# 274	83rd
Median Household Income	# 173	89th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1034	64th
Per Capita Income	# 182	89th
Diversity Index	# 817	50th

Pleasant Hill, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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Pleasant Hill, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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