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Pleasant Hill, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Pike County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
985
Population
1,279/sq mi density
$55,208
Median Income
$19,523 per capita
$76,300
Home Value
$98,748 Zillow
$604
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
108 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$55,208 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,300 home value, $604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,208
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,523
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pleasant Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pleasant Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,208
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,523
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,901
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$906
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$906
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$825M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
411
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
27
Retail
47
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,901
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,031
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,523 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,901 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $906 |
| County GDP | $825M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 411 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,901 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,031 |