Pleasant Hill, MO Profile

Pleasant Hill, MO, population 6,747, is located in Missouri's Cass county, about 22.4 miles from Independence and 25.5 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Pleasant Hill's population has grown by about 46%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pleasant Hill has grown by about 21%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	31.40
	Females	33.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,582	N/A
2001	5,785	3.64%
2002	6,031	4.25%
2003	6,208	2.93%
2004	6,516	4.96%
2005	6,747	3.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,915

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	18
2002	88
2003	83
2004	128
2005	92
2006	44
2007	42
2008	42

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	1	1	1	1	0
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	2	3	7	5	2	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,707
2002	2,916
2003	2,792
2004	2,183
2005	2,079
2006	2,295
2007	2,293
2008	2,091

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	24	20	18	17	31	18	34
Larceny, Theft	135	139	143	111	110	113	143	113
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	2	6	7	9	12	2	4
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	909 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles