Pleasant Valley, MO Profile

Pleasant Valley, MO, population 3,445, is located in Missouri's Clay county, about 9.4 miles from Independence and 9.5 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Pleasant Valley's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pleasant Valley has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,321	N/A
2001	3,349	0.84%
2002	3,366	0.51%
2003	3,369	0.09%
2004	3,374	0.15%
2005	3,445	2.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,684

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	416
2003	470
2004	497
2005	265
2006	231
2007	144
2008	114

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	2	1	2	2	1	2
Robbery	-	2	3	2	2	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	12	11	13	5	4	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,138
2003	2,410
2004	4,035
2005	3,178
2006	1,873
2007	2,097
2008	1,791

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	7	11	15	15	14	17	30
Larceny, Theft	-	59	66	114	84	44	47	30
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	6	5	9	9	7	9	3
Arson	-	1	5	0	0	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	770 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles