City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Pleasant Valley, MO

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

2,744
Residents
$78,750
Median income
$195,200
Median home
$1,358
Median rent (state)

Pleasant Valley - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pleasant Valley lands in the 60th percentile for household income and the 62nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

60th
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
62nd
percentile, safety
📝 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 Valley, MO

Missouri's Pleasant Valley is a small town, with 2,744 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Pleasant Valley households earn a median of $78,750 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Home values in Pleasant Valley run a median of $195,200, and the median resident age is 41.4 years. Educational attainment runs 23.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Pleasant Valley (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Pleasant Valley reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1030.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,358 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,744 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$78,750 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Pleasant Valley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 60% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
Safety 62% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Missouri alone, Pleasant Valley ranks #81 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Missouri-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Pleasant Valley toward the top of Missouri's cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pleasant Valley ranks #1 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pleasant Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#158 of 842
81st percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
88th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#177 of 833
79th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#662 of 875
24th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#239 of 875
73rd percentile in Missouri

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 Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

60thIncome percentile
62ndSafety percentile

60th percentile nationally for median household income · 62nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pleasant Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pleasant Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 59 Avg. percentile National median
Pleasant Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pleasant Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$195,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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 Valley $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

Household income distribution - Pleasant Valley, MO Pleasant Valley, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pleasant Valley, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pleasant Valley, MO median $78,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pleasant Valley, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pleasant Valley, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.4%

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

Population
2,744
Median Income
$78,750
Median Home Value
$195,200
Median Age
41.4
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
69.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1030.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
73.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
956.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,730 residents2,740 residents2,750 residents2,760 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,753 residents 2,747 residents ▼ -0.2%
Pleasant Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.4%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
7.5%
Other
0.6%

Based on 1,580 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri 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 Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pleasant Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,358/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

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2,742 people
Canton
2,741 people
Forsyth
2,749 people
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2,738 people
New Madrid
2,720 people
Bel-Ridge
2,714 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasant Valley's 2,744 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hypoluxo, FL
2,744 people
Hallettsville, TX
2,744 people
New Cordell, OK
2,743 people
Coxsackie, NY
2,746 people
New London, OH
2,742 people
Sonora, TX
2,746 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasant Valley's $78,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Phoenix Lake, CA
$78,750 median income
Kurtistown, HI
$78,750 median income
De Witt, IL
$78,750 median income
Muncie, IL
$78,750 median income
Virden, IL
$78,750 median income
Laketon, IN
$78,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pleasant Valley, MO 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 Valley, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.1% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.7% White 84.1% Black or African American 6.2% Asian 1.1% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.1% Two or more races 5.0% 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 Valley compares to nearby Missouri 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 Valley (this city) 2,744 $78,750
Lawson 2,742 $63,799
Canton 2,741 $46,941
Forsyth 2,749 $44,352
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pleasant Valley, MO?

What is the population of Pleasant Valley, MO? +

2,744 people live in Pleasant Valley, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pleasant Valley, MO? +

In Pleasant Valley, the typical household earns $78,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pleasant Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pleasant Valley; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Is Pleasant Valley, MO safe? +

Pleasant Valley has a total crime rate of 1030.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pleasant Valley, MO? +

A typical home in Pleasant Valley is worth $195,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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