Pleasant Grove, AL

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2023 Population

9,502

0.492% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

1.14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19%

81.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,344

6.27% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$189,100

9.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,890

0.908% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pleasant Grove, AL had a population of 9.5k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $68,344. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pleasant Grove, AL declined from 9,549 to 9,502, a −0.492% decrease and its median household income declined from $72,917 to $68,344, a −6.27% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Grove, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.926%), Other (Hispanic) (0.663%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.547%).

None of the households in Pleasant Grove, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Pleasant Grove, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pleasant Grove, AL was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Pleasant Grove, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pleasant Grove, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Grove, AL is home to a population of 9.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.8% of Pleasant Grove, AL residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2023, there were 2.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.45k people) in Pleasant Grove, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Pleasant Grove, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Grove, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pleasant Grove, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Grove, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.45k ± 408
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 401
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 83.2

1.21%

Hispanic Population

115 people

1.21% of the people in Pleasant Grove, AL are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pleasant Grove, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pleasant Grove, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Pleasant Grove, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

0.901%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2023, 0.8% of Pleasant Grove, AL residents (76 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Grove, AL was 0.901%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pleasant Grove, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
229 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 88
Vietnam
121 ± 76

Pleasant Grove, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Grove, AL employs 4.89k people. The largest industries in Pleasant Grove, AL are Retail Trade (698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (691 people), and Manufacturing (654 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,024), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,841), and Information ($69,844).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.89k

2023 Value

± 687

0.908%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Grove, AL grew at a rate of 0.908%, from 4.85k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Grove, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,055 people), Sales & Related Occupations (441 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Grove, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.89k

2023 Value

± 687

0.908%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Grove, AL grew at a rate of 0.908%, from 4.85k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Grove, AL, are Retail Trade (698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (691 people), and Manufacturing (654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Grove, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Grove, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Grove, AL was $189,100 in 2023, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $189,100, a 9.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Grove, AL is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pleasant Grove, AL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Grove, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,456

$2,786

Median Property Taxes

±$478

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pleasant Grove, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pleasant Grove, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 123.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Pleasant Grove, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,344

Median Household Income

± $11,399

3.55k

Number of Households

± 550

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Pleasant Grove, AL declined from $68,344 from the previous year's value of $72,917.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Grove, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Grove, AL is from Pleasant Grove, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pleasant Grove, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (5.31%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Pleasant Grove, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Grove, AL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Pleasant Grove, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant Grove, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Grove, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Grove, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Grove, AL (1.76k out of 9.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Grove, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Pleasant Grove, AL has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 9.21% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.399% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year (891 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 443 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, AL

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year (891 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.97%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

9.21%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.399%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Grove, AL declined by 27.9% from 6.89% to 4.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pleasant Grove, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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