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Pleasant Hill, IA Profile


Pleasant Hill, IA, population 8,424, 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 the past decade the population of Pleasant Hill has grown by about 23%. Since 2005 Pleasant Hill's population has grown by about 33%.

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
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,194N/A
20015,4404.74%
20025,6774.36%
20035,8703.40%
20046,0593.22%
20056,3344.54%
20067,2899.99%
20077,7846.79%
20088,1905.22%
20098,4242.86%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,694
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001237
200279
2003449
2004121
2005166
2006224
2007134
2008121
2009180
2010134
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00210
2002 0004
2003 02419
2004 0115
2005 0019
2006 01013
2007 0028
2008 0109
2009 03211
2010 01011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,001
2002865
20032,728
20042,356
20052,328
20062,715
20071,730
20081,363
20091,454
20101,849
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 24 122 6
2002 13 28 3
2003 62 81 9
2004 55 76 5
2005 54 79 7
2006 67 90 13
2007 44 78 7
2008 37 65 11
2009 58 59 12
2010 73 77 15

Location

Elevation860 feet above sea level
Land Area4.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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