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Pleasant Hill Illinois Information: Pleasant Hill, Illinois is part of PIKE County. Population for Pleasant Hill from the last gathering is 1047. You can view Pleasant Hill venues that host many Pleasant Hill IL events every year. You can also research Pleasant Hill Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pleasant Hill Illinois real estate guide. Pleasant Hill Illinois has a latitude of 39.4428 and a longitude of -90.8735. Zip codes in Pleasant Hill, IL include 62366 ... more Pleasant Hill zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pleasant Hill, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pleasant Hill, IL was 1,047.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pleasant Hill was 513, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pleasant Hill, IL
There are an estimated 259 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Pleasant Hill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pleasant Hill is 534 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
There are an estimated 235 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pleasant Hill, IL
The median age of people living in Pleasant Hill, IL was 40 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pleasant Hill was 76. There were 777 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.2 percent of the population (243) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pleasant Hill, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pleasant Hill, IL was 1,039.

White Population in Pleasant Hill, IL
The estimated White population in the Pleasant Hill community is 1,033, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pleasant Hill, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pleasant Hill, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pleasant Hill, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pleasant Hill was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pleasant Hill community was 6, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pleasant Hill, IL
The household population number in Pleasant Hill was 1,024.

Group Quarters Population in Pleasant Hill, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 23.

Average Household Size in Pleasant Hill, IL
The average household size in Pleasant Hill is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pleasant Hill, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 483 total housing units in Pleasant Hill.

The number of occupied housing units was 442, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 350 were owner-occupied (79.2), and 92 were renter-occupied (20.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Pleasant Hill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 310, with a median value in dollars of 46,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pleasant Hill, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $602 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pleasant Hill, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 518 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
69 people in Pleasant Hill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Hill, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Hill was 117, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pleasant Hill, IL
In 2000, there were 178 people in Pleasant Hill, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pleasant Hill, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Pleasant Hill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
There were 453 in the labor force in Pleasant Hill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pleasant Hill was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pleasant Hill, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,156. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pleasant Hill, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,029. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pleasant Hill, Illinois
Per capita income in Pleasant Hill in the last full census was 12,682. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill numbered 32, or 10.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pleasant Hill, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 171, or 17 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.