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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pleasant Grove, AL compare?
| Figure | Pleasant Grove, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,346 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,544 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 972 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.9% |
| Measure | Pleasant Grove, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,442±30 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 28.1%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 69.1%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $70,317±$12,142 |
| Per capita income | $32,606±$2,916 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.7%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,400±$10,151 |
| Median gross rent | $1,400±$421 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.3%±18.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov