City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Pleasant View, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pleasant View - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

590
Residents
$277,800
Median home
$1,473
Median rent (state)

Pleasant View - the verdict

Indiana's Pleasant View counts 590 residents. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pleasant View, IN

590 people live in Pleasant View, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Home values in Pleasant View run a median of $277,800, and the median resident age is 25.8 years. Educational attainment runs 39.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 78.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,473 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Pleasant View workers runs 20.3 minutes, with 81.3% driving alone and 18.7% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 43.4 out of 100 (Low).

Population

590 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 11.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Pleasant View compare to other US cities?

Where Pleasant View sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pleasant View against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Pleasant View's strongest outlier among Indiana cities

Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Pleasant View ranks #60 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pleasant View only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1 of 850
90th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#60 of 771
92nd percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#235 of 849
72nd percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#82 of 850
90th percentile in Indiana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Pleasant View's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$277,800 39th percentile more affordable than 39% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pleasant View $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Pleasant View in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
590
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$277,800
Median Age
25.8
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
78.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.3 minutes
Drive Alone
81.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.7%

Based on 283 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pleasant View sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,473/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
43.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

St. Bernice
585 people
Beverly Shores
597 people
Lewis
583 people
Perrysville
601 people
North Salem
602 people
Ridgeville
576 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasant View's 590 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lanare, CA
590 people
Sky Valley, GA
590 people
Washington Grove, MD
590 people
Rollingstone, MN
590 people
Bancroft, NE
590 people
Rouzerville, PA
590 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pleasant View, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pleasant View, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4% White 96.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pleasant View compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pleasant View (this city) 590 N/A
St. Bernice 585 $43,788
Beverly Shores 597 $118,750
Lewis 583 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pleasant View, IN?

What is the population of Pleasant View, IN? +

The population of Pleasant View, IN stands at 590 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Pleasant View? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pleasant View; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pleasant View, IN? +

The median home value in Pleasant View is $277,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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