COMPARING TWO PLACES
Des Moines vs Pleasant Hill
PLACE A
Des Moines, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Pleasant Hill, Tennessee
Des Moines is 5994% larger than Pleasant Hill. Des Moines earns more, with a median household income $41,077 higher. Des Moines has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -4%).
DES MOINESPLEASANT HILLDIFFERENCE
Total population33,032542+5994% vs Pleasant Hill
Population density5,150333+4,817
Population growth10.8%-4.1%+14.9 pts
Median age38.064.9−26.9
Male48.1%53.3%−5.2 pts
Female51.9%46.7%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born26.0%1.9%+24.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.0%89.1%−45.1 pts
Black12.7%1.8%+10.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%0.0%+19.8 pts
Asian12.0%0.0%+12.0 pts
Other11.5%9.1%+2.4 pts
Median household income$92,483$51,406+$41,077
Per capita income$43,717$29,306+$14,411
Poverty rate12.1%14.9%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%43.9%−10.5 pts
Graduate degree10.6%28.3%−17.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%8.9%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation63.6%38.4%+25.2 pts
Median home value$597,000$175,000+$422,000
Median gross rent$1,799$1,261+$538
Owner-occupied60.6%76.4%−15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.8%24.1%−19.3 pts
Rent-burdened households67.0%52.7%+14.3 pts
Average commute30.825.2+5.6
Worked from home14.7%6.9%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Uninsured9.2%5.4%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025