Pleasant Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,504.[3] Pleasant Hills is a suburb of Pittsburgh.

Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania
Borough
Cloverleaf with Clairton Boulevard
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°19′56″N 79°57′38″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Government
• Type	Borough
• Mayor	William Trimbath
• Council Members	Cheryl Lee Freedman - President Andy Codelka - VP Eileen Solinas Marian Haley Jarrett Niecgorski Nicole Leckenby Greg Smith
• State House	Nick Pisciottano
• State Senate	Pam Iovino
• U.S. House	Michael F. Doyle
Area [1]
• Total	2.78 sq mi (7.19 km2)
• Land	2.78 sq mi (7.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	8,504
• Density	3,063.40/sq mi (1,182.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-61328
Website	www.pleasanthillspa.com

History

The borough was incorporated into Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1947.[4]

Geography

Pleasant Hills is located at 40°19′56″N 79°57′38″W (40.332219, -79.960488).[5] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.78 square miles (7.2 km²), all of it land.

Surrounding communities

Pleasant Hills has three borders, including Baldwin to the northwest, West Mifflin to the northeast, and Jefferson Hills to the southeast.

Demographics

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 8,397 people, 3,422 households, and 2,405 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,084.8 people per square mile (1,191.9/km²). There were 3,572 housing units at an average density of 1,312.2 per square mile (507.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.05% White, 1.31% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 3,422 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.3% were married couples living together. 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals. 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $50,289, and the median income for a family was $60,752. Males had a median income of $44,300 versus $31,881 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,083. About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Katie May, model and businesswoman

See also

• Bear's Retreat, a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation historic landmark

References

External links

• Official website
• Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company
• Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church