Pleasant HillTX
A town of 830 in Texas.
Is Pleasant Hill a good place to live?
Pleasant Hill’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
830 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Hill: who provides what
Pleasant Hill is unincorporated, so Polk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Hill.
Most of Pleasant Hill’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 26 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Pleasant Hill dropped by 322, to 49. For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 0.5%. The top destinations are Corrigan (16%), Lufkin (12%) and Houston (9%).
| Pleasant Hill | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Pleasant Hill, expect mild winters and hot summers
Pleasant Hill’s typical July afternoon high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasant Hill faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA here in Pleasant Hill is 64 of 100. FEMA puts 23% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pleasant Hill is
The share of adults in Pleasant Hill who had a checkup this year is 72%. Just over a third of adults in Pleasant Hill get no exercise outside work; 27% say their health is fair or poor.
| Pleasant Hill | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Hill | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 25.9% | 19.1% |
| More smokers | 15.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pleasant Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Hill; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Pleasant Hill for work
Where Pleasant Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pleasant Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Hill, TX a good place to live?
Pleasant Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.