Pleasant Hill, IA Profile

Pleasant Hill, IA, population 6,229, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 4.8 miles from Des Moines and 101.1 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Pleasant Hill's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pleasant Hill has grown by about 23%.

Pleasant Hill's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pleasant Hill tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	33.80
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,070	N/A
2001	5,295	4.44%
2002	5,549	4.80%
2003	5,756	3.73%
2004	5,983	3.94%
2005	6,229	4.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,694

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	237
2002	79
2003	449
2004	121
2005	166
2006	224
2007	134
2008	121

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	1
Robbery	2	0	4	1	1	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	10	4	19	5	9	13	8	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,001
2002	865
2003	2,728
2004	2,356
2005	2,328
2006	2,715
2007	1,730
2008	1,363

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	13	62	55	54	67	44	37
Larceny, Theft	122	28	81	76	79	90	78	65
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	3	9	5	7	13	7	11
Arson	0	0	1	2	1	3	1	0

Location

Elevation	860 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles