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Pleasant Valley

Alaska · 790 residents · 31.1 sq mi
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Pleasant Valley is a city of 790 people in Alaska. Households here earn about 135% more than in Alaska as a whole. Households take in $218,389 a year at the median, 165% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. At a median age of 46.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
94% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01

Population & growth

790
+27%since 2000
from 623 in 2000
1990 – 2024
25 / sq mi
+37%since 2009
from 19 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
46.5
+29%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
31.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7126746365985519902000201020202024Pleasant Valley
2024790
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1413%(103)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1916.2%(128)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(96)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5443.7%(345)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 644.2%(33)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.2%(41)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(44)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$218,389
+142%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,464 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$71,916
+286%since 2000
from $18,633 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
92.3%
+66.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
0.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.181
−38%since 2010
from 0.293 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing45.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing45.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services3.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Information0%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

94.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
5.6% rent
15.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.78 people
+43%since 2009
from 1.95 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
0.0%
−33.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
0.0%
−75.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(536)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(16)
Asian2.1%(13)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic100%(790)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
−100%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Scottish26.6%(210)
French Canadian23.5%(186)
English13.8%(109)
German13%(103)
Canadian2.5%(20)
Irish2.4%(19)
Norwegian2.2%(17)
Section 05

Education

56.9%
+27.6 ptssince 2000
from 29.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 95.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
37.2%
+32.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

46.3 min
+72%since 2000
from 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
45.0%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 57.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
37.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
17.2%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.0%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
88.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2011
from 80.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
+31.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
4.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
46.2%
+20.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 58.3% in 2009
51.6%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
6.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
3.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
0.0%
−16.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
+82.0 ptssince 2017
from 18.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
84.4%
−15.6 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 100.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married51.3%(196)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced48.7%(186)
Women 15+
Never married42%(128)
Married58%(177)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
−16.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.3%
−19.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
12.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pleasant Valley, Alaska?

Pleasant Valley, Alaska has about 790 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pleasant Valley, Alaska?

The typical household in Pleasant Valley, Alaska earns about $218,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

How educated are people in Pleasant Valley, Alaska?

About 56.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pleasant Valley, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Valley, Alaska?

About 0.0% of people in Pleasant Valley, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pleasant Valley, Alaska grown since 1990?

Yes, Pleasant Valley, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 513 residents, a change of about 185 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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