Census place 0657792

Pleasanton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Pleasanton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Pleasanton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Pleasanton has a population of 74,556 and 3,088 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $1,537,100, above the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $190,124, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $3,060, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,537,100
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$190,124
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$3,060
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Pleasanton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
74,556
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,088/sq mi
24.1 sq mi land area
Median age
43.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$190,124
Median home value
$1,537,100
Median gross rent
$3,060
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.9%
Typical commute
34.3 min
Drive-alone commute
54.6%
Public transit commute
5.8%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
29.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
4%
Households with children
38.8%
Residents with a disability
8.8%
Residents without insurance
2.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Alameda County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LIVERMORE MUNI AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
72.7°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
15.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Pleasanton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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