Pleasant Hills is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,399 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pleasant Hills is the 142nd largest community in Pennsylvania.Pleasant Hills is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 88.32% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pleasant Hills is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pleasant Hills who work in office and administrative support (12.48%), sales jobs (9.56%), and healthcare (8.23%). Also of interest is that Pleasant Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Pleasant Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Pleasant Hills is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pleasant Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Even though Pleasant Hills is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The population of Pleasant Hills is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.49% of adults in Pleasant Hills have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Pleasant Hills in 2022 was $45,422, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,688 for a family of four. Pleasant Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Pleasant Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasant Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pleasant Hills include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Pleasant Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
