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35127

Pleasant Grove, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,442
Median household income
$70,317
People below poverty
19.7%
Median home value
$226,400

Income

The median income of households in 35127 was $70,317. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 12.7
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 21.8
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 12.7
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55720
Female 52532

An estimated 79.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 41% of households received Social Security and an estimated 34.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,367. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.3
Social Security 41
Retirement income 34.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.7
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 39.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 39.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.5

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 68% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 49.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 35127 in 2020-2024, 94.1% had health insurance coverage and 5.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.8% and public coverage was 39.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.2%.


In 2020-2024, 35127 had a total population of 9,442 - 5,096 (54%) females and 4,346 (46%) males. The median age was 39.9 years. An estimated 23.3% of the population was under 18 years, 31.6% was 19 to 44 years, 22.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 35127 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 264 120
5 to 9 277 230
10 to 14 518 416
15 to 19 245 325
20 to 24 277 408
25 to 29 291 158
30 to 34 284 347
35 to 39 261 316
40 to 44 233 411
45 to 49 123 300
50 to 54 268 308
55 to 59 241 269
60 to 64 272 381
65 to 69 355 442
70 to 74 149 279
75 to 79 174 151
80 to 84 83 100
85 and over 31 135

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 28.1% were White; 69.1% were Black or African American; 9.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 29.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.2% of the people in 35127 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 28.1% of the people in 35127 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,479 households in 35127. The average household size was 2.66 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.5% of the households in 35127 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.9% of all households, while 11.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.9% of all households.

In 35127, 33.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.6% of males and 37.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.3 32.1
Now married, except separated 49.6 37.9
Separated 2.6 0.9
Widowed 3.5 12.6
Divorced 11 16.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 35127, 130 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 63.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 35127 were U.S. natives. 88% of the 35127 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 35127 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 35127 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 35127.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 72.6
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 8.1
Northern America 19.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 35127 in 2020-2024, 2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.8% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 35127 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.3
Different house, same county 5.7
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 35127 was 2,670 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 145 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,903. College or graduate school enrollment was 622.

Educational Attainment of People in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.6
High school diploma or equivalency 30.5
Some college, no degree 27.7
Associate's degree 13
Bachelor's degree 15.9
Graduate or professional degree 7.3

Disability

In 35127, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.3% of people under 18 years old, to 10.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 35127, 61.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,544 76.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 896 19.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 220 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 35127 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 8.3
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 16.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.1
Information 4.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9
Other Services, except public administration 6.2
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 35127 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,399 30
Service occupations 492 10.6
Sales and office occupations 1,382 29.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 526 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 861 18.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.7% of 35127 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.3
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 7.3

In 2020-2024, 35127 had a total of 3,761 housing units. Of these housing units, 94.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 94.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.8
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

11.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 35127 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 84.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 35127 had 3,479 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 282 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79.4% while renters occupied 20.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.03.

7.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.9% and another 43.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 35127:

House Heating Fuel Used in 35127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.9
Electricity 31.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 35127 was $226,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.9 % had a mortgage. 30.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,456 and for owners without a mortgage it was $575.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 35127 was $1,400. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.