Pleasant Plains, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

886

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

3.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.16%

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,643

14.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,000

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Plains, IL is home to a population of 886 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.339% of Pleasant Plains, IL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (796 people) in Pleasant Plains, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Pleasant Plains, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Plains, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Plains, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
796 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 21

1.81%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.81% of the people in Pleasant Plains, IL are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Plains, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.339%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.339% of Pleasant Plains, IL residents (3 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 Plains, IL was 0.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 7

Pleasant Plains, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pleasant Plains, IL.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Plains, IL employs 457 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Plains, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Retail Trade (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,143), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,143), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,568).

Employment

Occupations

457

2024 Value

± 88

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Plains, IL grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 451 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Plains, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (50 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Plains, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

457

2024 Value

± 88

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Plains, IL grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 451 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Plains, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Retail Trade (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Plains, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Plains, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,719

Median earning men ± $5,728

$46,029

Median earning women ± $7,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,143), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,568), and Construction ($69,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,205), and Retail Trade ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Plains, IL was $169,000 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $169,000, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Plains, IL is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Plains, IL have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Plains, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,679

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Plains, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Pleasant Plains, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Plains, IL 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.

$89,643

Median Household Income

± $13,312

350

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Pleasant Plains, IL grew to $89,643 from the previous year's value of $78,542.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Plains, IL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Plains, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (5.29%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Pleasant Plains, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.29%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Plains, IL have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pleasant Plains, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Plains, IL (28 out of 886 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Plains, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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