| City of Pleasant Hill | |
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| — City — | |
| City Hall - Pleasant Hill, CA | |
| Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Government | |
| • City Council | John Hanecak, Mayor Michael G. Harris Jack Weir Terri Williamson |
| • City Treasurer | Mark Celio |
| • City Clerk | Marty McInturf |
| • Senate | Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| • Assembly | Nancy Skinner (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.072 sq mi (18.315 km2) |
| • Land | 7.072 sq mi (18.315 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 33,152 |
| • Density | 4,687.8/sq mi (1,810.1/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94523 |
| Area code(s) | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-57764 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659406 |
| Website | www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us |
Pleasant Hill is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 33,152 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1961. Pleasant Hill is the home of College Park High School, Diablo Valley College, John F Kennedy University, the Pleasant Hill Library of the Contra Costa County Library system, and Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2). Pleasant Hill has a varied landscape with some valleys and rolling hills. In undisturbed wilderness, oak woodlands and mixed woods can be found. It is located in the central East San Francisco Bay.
Pleasant Hill's climate is a Mediterranean one having cool and wet winters and dry, warm summers. Winter tends to be in the forties and fifties and summers reign in the high seventies to upper eighties occasionally reaching the low nineties. On very rare occasions the temperatures can get in the one hundred range during extreme Heatwaves. Freezing in winter is also rare, but it does happen. Occasionally, summer Fog will roll in, but winter fog is very common.
The first post office opened in 1948.[2] The city incorporated in 1961.[2]
For most of its history, Pleasant Hill did not have a true downtown or Main Street. In 1991, the city began planning the redevelopment of the area around the intersection of Monument Boulevard and Contra Costa Boulevard. In July 2000, "Downtown Pleasant Hill" finally opened, as a privately owned and operated outdoor shopping center designed to resemble a typical suburban Main Street.
The city hall of Pleasant Hill has won several awards in architectural design.
According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[3] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diablo Valley College | 1,124 |
| 2 | Mount Diablo Unified School District | 537 |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy University | 517 |
| 4 | Nelson Staffing | 186 |
| 5 | Contra Costa County Office of Education | 180 |
| 6 | City of Pleasant Hill | 142 |
| 7 | Target | 129 |
| 8 | 117 | |
| 9 | Century Theatres | 115 |
| 10 | Kohl's | 113 |
Public schools include: Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools
Private schools include:
The Pleasant Hill Library of the Contra Costa County Library is located in Pleasant Hill.[4] The library system has its headquarters in Pleasant Hill.[5]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 5,686 |
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| 1960 | 23,844 | 319.3% | |
| 1970 | 24,610 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 25,124 | 2.1% | |
| 1990 | 31,585 | 25.7% | |
| 2000 | 32,837 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 33,152 | 1.0% | |
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Pleasant Hill had a population of 33,152. The population density was 4,688.1 people per square mile (1,810.1/km²). The racial makeup of Pleasant Hill was 24,846 (74.9%) White, 686 (2.1%) African American, 127 (0.4%) Native American, 4,516 (13.6%) Asian, 66 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,079 (3.3%) from other races, and 1,832 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,009 persons (12.1%).
The Census reported that 32,689 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 151 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 312 (0.9%) were institutionalized.
There were 13,708 households, out of which 3,892 (28.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,329 (46.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,359 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 597 (4.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 789 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 152 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,929 households (28.7%) were made up of individuals and 1,431 (10.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 8,285 families (60.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.96.
The population was spread out with 6,563 people (19.8%) under the age of 18, 3,180 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 8,901 people (26.8%) aged 25 to 44, 9,902 people (29.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,606 people (13.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
There were 14,321 housing units at an average density of 2,025.2 per square mile (781.9/km²), of which 8,470 (61.8%) were owner-occupied, and 5,238 (38.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 21,253 people (64.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11,436 people (34.5%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 32,837 people, 13,753 households, and 8,403 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,633.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,788.2/km²). There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 1,980.3 per square mile (764.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.77% White, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 9.43% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 4.19% from two or more races. 8.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,753 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $80,737, and the median income for a family was $104,297.[8] Males had a median income of $57,278 versus $42,013 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,076. About 2.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Pleasant Hill utilized a system of environmental planning at a relatively early stage of its modern growth. Notably the city authorized a study of hillside development in the 1980s that included detailed mapping of biota, geotechnical hazards, sound levels and other environmental constraints. These studies were used to establish appropriate zoning and development densities for all the principal undeveloped hillside areas within the city.
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