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Population (year 2000): 9,983. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,283 (+3.0% change)
 

Males: 4,735  (47.4%)
Females: 5,248  (52.6%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35127.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,100 (it was $52,776 in 2000)
Pleasant Grove  $60,100
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $144,400 (it was $110,600 in 2000)
Pleasant Grove  $144,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Pleasant Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (14.4%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.8%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.7%), German (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.84 square miles.

Population density: 1165 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Grove

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Grove city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Grove, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pleasant Grove to the number of sex offenders is 3431 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pleasant Grove:  0.5% ($518)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (11.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (579.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgewater, AL (2.4 miles ), McDonald Chapel, AL (3.2 miles ), Sylvan Springs, AL (3.6 miles ), Minor, AL (4.0 miles ), Fairfield, AL (4.0 miles ), Midfield, AL (4.0 miles ), Hueytown, AL (4.1 miles ), Brighton, AL (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 87 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 86 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 1998: 98 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 1999: 100 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 2000: 80 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2001: 89 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $182,300
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $161,300

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Latitude: 33.49 N, Longitude: 86.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,537 (-35.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 498 (10.3%)


252 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

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Pleasant Grove, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,427 (+16.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Pleasant Grove (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 robberies (48.3 per 100,000)
  • 15 assaults (144.8 per 100,000)
  • 49 burglaries (473.0 per 100,000)
  • 140 thefts (1351.4 per 100,000)
  • 16 auto thefts (154.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 143.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Pleasant Grove (2005):
  • 1 murder (9.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (28.7 per 100,000)
  • 18 assaults (172.4 per 100,000)
  • 57 burglaries (546.0 per 100,000)
  • 145 thefts (1388.9 per 100,000)
  • 28 auto thefts (268.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 177.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.65
US city average:  3.00

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Pleasant Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Pleasant Grove city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 9.3 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Grove:
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 5 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 8 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Pleasant Grove, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasant Grove:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 65 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasant Grove:
  • BESSEMER (about 14 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 27 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 36 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Amtrak station near Pleasant Grove:
  • 12 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 27 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 40 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 45 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
Public high school in Pleasant Grove:
Public elementary/middle school in Pleasant Grove:
Private elementary/middle school in Pleasant Grove:
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 724 4TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Pleasant Grove:
  • PLEASANT GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,016; Location: 501 PARK ROAD; 31,730 books; 1,062 audio materials; 336 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • First Baptist Church is no longer offering a school. Only a Weekday Education Program through 4 year olds.

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Notable locations in Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grove City Hall (A), Pleasant Grove Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pleasant Grove include: Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church of Christ (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mason Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Jefferson County Public Libraries - Pleasant Grove (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 501 Park Road).

Hotel: Sailaway 204 Condo (1021 9th Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.5%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Pleasant Grove compared to Alabama state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Pleasant Grove (2007 data):
  • Union State Bank: Pleasant Grove Branch at 829 Park Road, branch established on 1992-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $351.4 mil, Deposits: $315.0 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Pleasant Grove Branch at 27 Park Road, branch established on 1966-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The



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5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.13%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shelby County, AL  0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($34,538)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shelby County, AL  1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL  0.23% ($37,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Grove:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Grove:
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Grove:
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)

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