Pleasant Hill, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
34,335 Population 4,850/sq mi density
$144,513 Median Income $68,493 per capita
$1,040,600 Home Value $974,811 Zillow
$2,511 Median Rent 34.3% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature
239 Violent Crime/100K 4,046 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$144,513 median income, 4.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$1,040,600 home value, $2,511/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
239 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
34,335
Census 2023
Population Density
4,850
per square mile
Land Area
7.1
square miles (18.3 km²)
Median Age
42.5 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 61.3% US: 61.6%
Black 3.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 15.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 17.3% US: 5.9%
Other 2.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
61.3%
Black
3.7%
Hispanic
15.2%
Asian
17.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 76.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 24.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
76.2%
Spanish
24.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
18.5%
Veterans
3.9%
35% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.6%
11% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.4%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.6%
58% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.493
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population34,335
Population Year2023
Population Density4,850 / sq mi
Land Area7.1 sq mi
Median Age42.5 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White61.3%
Black or African American3.7%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Asian17.3%

Language

English Only76.2%
Spanish24.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born18.5%
Veterans3.9%
Disability11.6%
Health Insurance96.4%
Uninsured3.6%
Broadband Access95.9%
Gini Coefficient0.493

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+