Pleasant Hill
- Population
- 849
- Median household income
- $67,768
- Median home value
- $147,500
+10.4%’19–’23
+33.6%’19–’23
+17.8%’19–’23
Pleasant Hill, a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, has 849 residents. The median household income of $67,768 is above the Wilkes County median ($50,438).
Between 2019 and 2023, Pleasant Hill's population grew 10.4% from 769 to 849, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $125,200 to $147,500.
Owners occupy 88.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.7 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 849
- Median age
- 56.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $67,768
- Median home value
- $147,500
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 463
- Homeownership rate
- 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023769849
$50,709$67,768
$125,200$147,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 769 | $50,709 | $125,200 | $1,023 |
| 2020 | 808 | $72,519 | $118,000 | — |
| 2021 | 800 | $77,744 | $119,900 | — |
| 2022 | 867 | $80,313 | $141,500 | — |
| 2023 | 849 | $67,768 | $147,500 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.9%
5 to 173.3%
18 to 244.9%
25 to 345.1%
35 to 449.8%
45 to 5411.4%
55 to 6435.5%
65 to 7414.3%
75 and over11.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 33 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 28 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 42 | 4.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 43 | 5.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 83 | 9.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 97 | 11.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 301 | 35.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 121 | 14.3% |
| 75 and over | 101 | 11.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 830 | 97.8% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19 | 2.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.9%
High school graduate14.9%
Some college or associate's62.1%
Bachelor's degree5.1%
Graduate or professional degree10.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 59 | 7.9% |
| High school graduate | 111 | 14.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 463 | 62.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 38 | 5.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 75 | 10.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone40.2%
Carpooled53.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means3.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 201 | 40.2% |
| Carpooled | 268 | 53.6% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 16 | 3.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 15 | 3.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 124 | 24.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 272 | 54.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 55 | 11.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 49 | 9.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.83
- Poverty rate
- 8.5% (72 of 849)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 264 | 57.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 199 | 43.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1954
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 463 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 410 | 88.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 53 | 11.4% |
1-unit, detached94.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other2.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 436 | 94.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 14 | 3.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 13 | 2.8% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3752920
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 2.58 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.2540, -80.8946
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