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<br /> <br /> <br />1-6 <br /> <br />Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br />Section One ‐ Introduction 2014 <br />Summary of Demographic Context <br /> <br />Understanding the demographic context of Pleasanton is an important component of recreation facility <br />and program planning. Demographic characteristics such as age, presence of children, ethnicity, and <br />income have been demonstrated in past research to have a relationship to recreation patterns and <br />program needs. For these reasons, an overview of changes and emerging trends of the resident <br />population is important as the community plans its preferred future. <br /> <br />The varying rates of participation in recreation activities by demographic segments of the population are <br />taken into account when preparing the demand and needs projections. Pleasanton has an above <br />average proportion of population under 18 years of age which is reflected in the relatively large <br />proportion of households with children. This together with an above average homeownership rate, high <br />home values, rents, and income levels is indicative of an active community and defines the demand <br />profile for the various types of City recreation facilities. <br /> <br />The City of Pleasanton experienced rapid growth of 36%5 between 1990 and 2000. Growth slowed to <br />10% between 2000 and 2010. Overall, Pleasanton has experienced an increase of over 66,082 residents <br />since 1960. Due to the economic downturn of 2007‐2009 and the resulting slow rate of recovery, <br />Pleasanton’s growth rate is anticipated to continue at a very modest annual average rate of 1.4% (by an <br />additional 10,620 residents) until the time General Plan buildout is reached sometime after 2025. <br /> <br />It is expected that Pleasanton will experience a continued increase in ethnic diversity. In 2000, the Asian <br />population of Pleasanton was 11.8% of the total population and the Hispanic 7.9%. In just 10 years <br />those percentages have increased to 25.9% for the Asian population and 10.3% for the Hispanic <br />population. <br /> <br />Household sizes should remain stable and the percentage of children under 18 years of age could <br />decline somewhat. Along with U.S. demographic trends, the percentage of Pleasanton residents aged <br />55 and older increased from 16.4% of the total population in 2000 to 22.8% in 2010, and is expected to <br />increase further in the coming years. Pleasanton household income levels are well above average at <br />$110,935 and are expected to remain so in the future. <br /> <br />Pleasanton is known for being an employment center, which makes it a good medium‐sized City in <br />which to live, work and play. The percentage of Pleasanton workers who live and work in town5 is <br />31.8%, which is higher than neighboring cities (for example Livermore is 27.2%, San Ramon 26.5%, <br />Dublin 5%, Danville 19%). At the same time the average worker commute is higher than its neighbors, <br />at 33.3 minutes per commute (ranking 35th on the worst 100 Cities commutes list). This means that <br />workers seeking recreation opportunities during the work day are higher than average, but because <br />there are many people with long commutes, this statistic has an impact on both the hours available for <br />recreation use as well as the times of the day those hours are available (before and after work and <br />weekends). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />5 http://www.city‐data.com/city/Pleasanton‐California.html
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