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Pleasant Ridge Michigan Information: Pleasant Ridge, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Pleasant Ridge from the last gathering is 2594. You can view Pleasant Ridge venues that host many Pleasant Ridge MI events every year. You can also research Pleasant Ridge Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Pleasant Ridge Michigan real estate guide. Pleasant Ridge Michigan has a latitude of 42.4715 and a longitude of -83.1403. Zip codes in Pleasant Ridge, MI include 48069 ... more Pleasant Ridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pleasant Ridge, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pleasant Ridge, MI was 2,594.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pleasant Ridge was 1,296, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pleasant Ridge, MI
There are an estimated 606 married men in the town. 59.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Pleasant Ridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pleasant Ridge is 1,298 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
There are an estimated 624 married women in the community. 58 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The median age of people living in Pleasant Ridge, MI was 40.5 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 Ridge was 166. There were 2,024 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (296) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pleasant Ridge, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pleasant Ridge, MI was 2,572.

White Population in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The estimated White population in the Pleasant Ridge community is 2,505, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pleasant Ridge, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pleasant Ridge, MI was 11.

Asian Population in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pleasant Ridge was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pleasant Ridge community was 46, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The household population number in Pleasant Ridge was 2,589.

Group Quarters Population in Pleasant Ridge, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The average household size in Pleasant Ridge is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pleasant Ridge, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,129 total housing units in Pleasant Ridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,110, or 98.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,048 were owner-occupied (94.4), and 62 were renter-occupied (5.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Pleasant Ridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,025, with a median value in dollars of 223,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pleasant Ridge, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,394 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pleasant Ridge, average costs per month were $400 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,850 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
1,281 people in Pleasant Ridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 66.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pleasant Ridge was 263, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pleasant Ridge, MI
In 2000, there were 285 people in Pleasant Ridge, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pleasant Ridge, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 146 people in Pleasant Ridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
There were 1,542 in the labor force in Pleasant Ridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.6 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 Ridge was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pleasant Ridge, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $80,682. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pleasant Ridge, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,134. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
Per capita income in Pleasant Ridge in the last full census was 40,846. 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 Ridge numbered 9, or 1.2 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 Ridge, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 53, or 2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.