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Pleasant Grove Alabama Information: Pleasant Grove, Alabama is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Pleasant Grove from the last gathering is 9983. You can view Pleasant Grove venues that host many Pleasant Grove AL events every year. You can also research Pleasant Grove Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Pleasant Grove Alabama real estate guide. Pleasant Grove Alabama has a latitude of 33.4902 and a longitude of -86.9756. Zip codes in Pleasant Grove, AL include 35127 ... more Pleasant Grove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pleasant Grove, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pleasant Grove, AL was 9,983.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pleasant Grove was 4,735, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pleasant Grove, AL
There are an estimated 2,650 married men in the town. 69 percent of men over 15 years old in Pleasant Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pleasant Grove is 5,248 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,618 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pleasant Grove, AL
The median age of people living in Pleasant Grove, AL was 40.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pleasant Grove was 540. There were 7,545 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.8 percent of the population (1,580) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pleasant Grove, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pleasant Grove, AL was 9,945.

White Population in Pleasant Grove, AL
The estimated White population in the Pleasant Grove community is 8,453, which is 84.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,442, which is 14.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pleasant Grove, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pleasant Grove, AL was 19.

Asian Population in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pleasant Grove, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pleasant Grove was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pleasant Grove community was 28, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pleasant Grove, AL
The household population number in Pleasant Grove was 9,726.

Group Quarters Population in Pleasant Grove, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 257.

Average Household Size in Pleasant Grove, AL
The average household size in Pleasant Grove is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pleasant Grove, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,717 total housing units in Pleasant Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,570, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,241 were owner-occupied (90.8), and 329 were renter-occupied (9.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 147 vacant homes in Pleasant Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,147, with a median value in dollars of 110,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pleasant Grove, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $975 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pleasant Grove, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,608 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
1,188 people in Pleasant Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Grove, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Grove was 1,095, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pleasant Grove, AL
In 2000, there were 1,993 people in Pleasant Grove, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pleasant Grove, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 216 people in Pleasant Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
There were 4,994 in the labor force in Pleasant Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pleasant Grove was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pleasant Grove, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,776. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pleasant Grove, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,132. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pleasant Grove, Alabama
Per capita income in Pleasant Grove in the last full census was 20,774. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pleasant Grove numbered 95, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pleasant Grove, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 375, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.