9.3% of Pleasant Hill, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.3% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 5.7% of high school graduates and 8.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.3%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pleasant Hill, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pleasant Hill:
9.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pleasant Hill:
3.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pleasant Hill:
2.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pleasant Hill:
3.9%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Pleasant Hill, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pleasant Hill,IA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
47.1%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.7%15 years
37.1%16 and 17 years
42.2%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pleasant Hill,IA (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
47.2%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pleasant Hill,IA (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pleasant Hill, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pleasant Hill, IA (%)
9.8%White
21.0%Black
42.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
7.3%Other race
0.2%2+ races
1.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pleasant Hill, IA (absolute numbers)
824White
111Black
14American Indian
0Asian
7Other race
22+ races
13Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pleasant Hill, IA
Children below poverty level:
Pleasant Hill, Iowa:
11.7%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pleasant Hill:
5.7%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pleasant Hill:
8.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
18.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
68.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
48.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
100.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
34.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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