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Pleasant Hill, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
10,796
Population
1,000/sq mi density
$86,890
Median Income
$38,597 per capita
$284,100
Home Value
$297,605 Zillow
$1,204
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,038 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$86,890 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$284,100 home value, $1,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+25%
9,301 → 11,630
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.5%
$72,683 → $86,890
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pleasant Hill across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,599
+1,969 from 2023 (11,630)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,447
+$11,557 from 2023 ($86,890)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,301 | — | $72,683 | — |
| 2015 | 9,568 | +2.9% | $72,431 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,842 | +2.9% | $74,356 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,029 | +1.9% | $78,818 | +6% |
| 2021 | 10,860 | +8.3% | $76,371 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11,630 | +7.1% | $86,890 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.