Pleasant Groves, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

485

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

3.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

64.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,759

5.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,500

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Groves, AL is home to a population of 485 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.65% of Pleasant Groves, AL residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (448 people) in Pleasant Groves, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pleasant Groves, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Groves, AL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Groves, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
448 ± 118
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15

1.24%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.24% of the people in Pleasant Groves, AL are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Groves, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Pleasant Groves, AL residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Groves, AL was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 15
Vietnam
6 ± 19

Pleasant Groves, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pleasant Groves, AL.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Groves, AL employs 208 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Groves, AL were Manufacturing (56 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,990), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

Employment

Occupations

208

2024 Value

± 78

−3.26%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Groves, AL declined at a rate of −3.26%, from 215 employees to 208 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Groves, AL, are Production Occupations (40 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (36 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Groves, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

208

2024 Value

± 78

−3.26%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Groves, AL declined at a rate of −3.26%, from 215 employees to 208 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Groves, AL, are Manufacturing (56 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Groves, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Groves, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875

Median earning men ± $10,359

$27,656

Median earning women ± $5,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,625), Public Administration ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,365), Manufacturing ($32,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Groves, AL was $159,500 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,000 to $159,500, a 2.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Groves, AL is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Groves, AL have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Groves, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,530

$189

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Groves, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Pleasant Groves, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Groves, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,759

Median Household Income

± $8,267

215

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 215 households in Pleasant Groves, AL grew to $60,759 from the previous year's value of $57,850.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Groves, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (9.22%)
Worked At Home (5.83%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Pleasant Groves, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.22%) and those who worked at home (5.83%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Groves, AL have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Pleasant Groves, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Groves, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Groves, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Groves, AL (57 out of 485 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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