Pleasant Hope

Population: 679
Median household income: $61,607
Median home value: $142,500

Located in Polk County, Missouri, Pleasant Hope is a community with a population of 679. Its median household income of $61,607 runs above the Polk County figure of $56,686.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pleasant Hope's population grew 2.6% from 662 to 679, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $106,300 to $142,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 73.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 679
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,607
Median home value: $142,500
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

662679

Median household income

$39,276$61,607

Median home value

$106,300$142,500

Median gross rent

$770$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	662	$39,276	$106,300	$770
2020	668	$47,788	$111,300	$770
2021	606	$51,944	$120,000	$821
2022	726	$59,107	$122,500	$814
2023	679	$61,607	$142,500	$875

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.5%
5 to 17	154	22.7%
18 to 24	33	4.9%
25 to 34	89	13.1%
35 to 44	129	19.0%
45 to 54	113	16.6%
55 to 64	80	11.8%
65 to 74	32	4.7%
75 and over	25	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	628	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	10.7%
High school graduate	175	37.4%
Some college or associate's	177	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	51	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled20.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	73.2%
Carpooled	66	20.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	5.6%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	13.5%
15 to 29 min	68	22.4%
30 to 44 min	147	48.5%
45 to 59 min	44	14.5%
60+ min	3	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 19.3% (131 of 679)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	58.6%
Nonfamily households	113	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	273	97.8%
Vacant	6	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	67.0%
Renter-occupied	90	33.0%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	78.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	43	15.4%
5 to 19 units	6	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2958448
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.4653, -93.2744