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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Pleasant Hill

North Carolina · 1,109 residents · 2.59 sq mi
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Pleasant Hill is a city of 1,109 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The median age is 42.0, about 7 years above the US median. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $71,900, having more than doubled since 1990. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 24%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,109
+5%since 1990
from 1,061 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
42.0
−7%since 1990
from 45.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.59 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5667318951K1K19902000201020202024Pleasant Hill
2024793
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.7%(52)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(59)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(60)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(52)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(153)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(169)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(146)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(122)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.3%(125)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.2%(80)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(20)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,643
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,602 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,530
+85%since 1990
from $10,583 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.6%
−3.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,900
+39%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$419
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $286 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
78.6%
−3.2 ptssince 1990
from 81.8% in 1990
21.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,061)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99%(1,098)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)
Asian0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American50.2%(398)
Irish26.1%(207)
Italian10.8%(86)
English8.6%(68)
German6.8%(54)
Swedish2.9%(23)
Lithuanian1.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.7%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
59.3%
+19.7 ptssince 1990
from 39.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+6%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.7%(109)
Married62.9%(302)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14.4%(69)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(106)
Married58%(302)
Widowed13.8%(72)
Divorced7.9%(41)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−26.7 ptssince 2013
from 32.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.8%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.3%
+13.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
+15.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% 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 era100%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina?

Pleasant Hill, North Carolina has about 1,109 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina?

The typical household in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina earns about $29,643 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pleasant Hill, North Carolina expensive?

In Pleasant Hill, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $71,900, and the typical rent is about $419 a month.

How educated are people in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina?

About 7.6% of people in Pleasant Hill, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pleasant Hill, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Pleasant Hill, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 48 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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