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Pleasant Plains Illinois Information: Pleasant Plains, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for Pleasant Plains from the last gathering is 777. You can view Pleasant Plains venues that host many Pleasant Plains IL events every year. You can also research Pleasant Plains Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pleasant Plains Illinois real estate guide. Pleasant Plains Illinois has a latitude of 39.8748 and a longitude of -89.9192. Zip codes in Pleasant Plains, IL include 62677 ... more Pleasant Plains zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pleasant Plains, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pleasant Plains, IL was 777.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pleasant Plains was 370, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pleasant Plains, IL
There are an estimated 194 married men in the town. 64.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Pleasant Plains are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pleasant Plains is 407 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
There are an estimated 178 married women in the community. 60.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pleasant Plains, IL
The median age of people living in Pleasant Plains, IL was 36.9 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 Plains was 56. There were 552 people above the age of 18, which represents 71 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.7 percent of the population (99) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pleasant Plains, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pleasant Plains, IL was 773.

White Population in Pleasant Plains, IL
The estimated White population in the Pleasant Plains community is 768, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pleasant Plains, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pleasant Plains, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pleasant Plains community was 4, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pleasant Plains, IL
The household population number in Pleasant Plains was 777.

Group Quarters Population in Pleasant Plains, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Pleasant Plains, IL
The average household size in Pleasant Plains is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pleasant Plains, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 317 total housing units in Pleasant Plains.

The number of occupied housing units was 297, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 259 were owner-occupied (87.2), and 38 were renter-occupied (12.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Pleasant Plains at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 238, with a median value in dollars of 85,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pleasant Plains, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $863 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pleasant Plains, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 414 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
72 people in Pleasant Plains also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Plains, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Plains was 61, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pleasant Plains, IL
In 2000, there were 98 people in Pleasant Plains, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pleasant Plains, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Pleasant Plains who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
There were 394 in the labor force in Pleasant Plains at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69 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 Plains was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pleasant Plains, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,053. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pleasant Plains, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,111. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pleasant Plains, Illinois
Per capita income in Pleasant Plains in the last full census was 18,714. 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 Plains numbered 8, or 3.5 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 Plains, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 22, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.