Pleasant Hope, MO Profile

Pleasant Hope, MO, population 575, is located in Missouri's Polk county, about 17.2 miles from Springfield and 128.6 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Pleasant Hope's population has grown by about 52%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pleasant Hope has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.20
	Males	27.00
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	548	N/A
2001	551	0.55%
2002	554	0.54%
2003	562	1.44%
2004	565	0.53%
2005	575	1.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	180
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	0
Robbery	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	360
2003	1,261
2004	356
2005	702
2006	518
2007	339
2008	1,165

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	1	3	2	1	0	2	1
Larceny, Theft	-	0	4	0	3	3	0	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,110 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles