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Pleasant Groves

Alabama · 426 residents · 3.65 sq mi
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Pleasant Groves is a city of 426 people in Alabama. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. The foreign-born share is 0%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $118,800. 96% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $51,169, below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

426
−5%since 2000
from 447 in 2000
2000 – 2025
117 / sq mi
−5%since 2000
from 123 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 280
39.5
+19%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
3.65 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3974545115686252000201020202024Pleasant Groves
2024485
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(26)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(26)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.7%(33)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(27)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(25)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.4%(40)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.8%(63)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.6%(41)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(58)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.4%(53)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.8%(29)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(5)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,169
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,854 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$27,662
+94%since 2000
from $14,251 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
24.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
5.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade24.8%
US avg: 10%
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$118,800
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$620
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $425 in 2000
US average: $1,124
84.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
15.5% rent
2.35 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.3
+30%since 2009
from 1.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(398)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic92%(392)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.3%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American21.4%(103)
Irish17.5%(84)
English11%(53)
German5.4%(26)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(14)
Scottish1.2%(6)
French0.6%(3)
British0.4%(2)
Dutch0.2%(1)
Greek0.2%(1)
Italian0.2%(1)
Portuguese0.2%(1)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Welsh0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.8%
+17.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
2.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 1.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.0 min
+70%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
85.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 88.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
58.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 59.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.8%
US average: 73.3%
29.7%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
52.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
3.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.4%
US average: 91.9%
96.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19%(32)
Married64.9%(109)
Widowed2.4%(4)
Divorced13.7%(23)
Women 15+
Never married39.2%(87)
Married45.5%(101)
Widowed10.8%(24)
Divorced4.5%(10)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
63.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
US average: 13.7%
24.9%
US average: 17.6%
11.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.5%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)37.5%(3)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era62.5%(5)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pleasant Groves, Alabama?

Pleasant Groves, Alabama has about 426 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pleasant Groves, Alabama?

The typical household in Pleasant Groves, Alabama earns about $51,169 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pleasant Groves, Alabama expensive?

In Pleasant Groves, Alabama, the median home is worth about $118,800, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.

How educated are people in Pleasant Groves, Alabama?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pleasant Groves, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Groves, Alabama?

About 5.4% of people in Pleasant Groves, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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