Pleasant Hills, PA

Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania

Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 7 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Pittsburgh area. There are 8,397 residents in Pleasant Hills.

The People and Families of Pleasant Hills

In Pleasant Hills, about 64% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Pleasant Hills.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pleasant Hills had a median family income of $60,752. Most of the residents of Pleasant Hills tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Pleasant Hills is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Pleasant Hills.

Pleasant Hills Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pleasant Hills that were owner-occupied was 79%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Pleasant Hills, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Pleasant Hills, 90% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

Pleasant Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Pleasant Hills, PA

Comparing Pleasant Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Pleasant Hills Almanac

Pleasant Hills Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Pleasant Hills Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Pleasant Hills Colleges

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