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Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 5,020 (34% urban, 66% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.5%
 
Males: 2,380  (47.4%)
Females: 2,640  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

53.7 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27313.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,194 (it was $45,833 in 2000)
Pleasant Garden:

$85,194
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,078 (it was $20,679 in 2000)

Pleasant Garden town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,559 (it was $123,400 in 2000)
Pleasant Garden:

$212,559
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,434; detached houses: $285,912; mobile homes: $57,531

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,087.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pleasant Garden: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.5%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.9% for Black residents, 4.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Pleasant Garden, NC (2022)
    • 4,07780.8%White alone
    • 56811.3%Black alone
    • 2605.2%Two or more races
    • 470.9%Hispanic
    • 90.2%Asian alone

Races in Pleasant Garden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pleasant Garden is 341 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (18.1%), English (16.7%), German (13.9%), European (5.9%), Scottish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1997

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 15.3 square miles.

Population density: 327 people per square mile   (very low).

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina map

39 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,542 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,472 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (8.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (375.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Forest Oaks, NC (1.9 miles ),
Greensboro, NC (3.0 miles ),
Jamestown, NC (3.2 miles ),
Fairfield, NC (3.2 miles ),
Randleman, NC (3.2 miles ),
Sedalia, NC (3.3 miles ),
McLeansville, NC (3.4 miles ),
Archdale, NC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 35.96 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

Distribution of median household income in Pleasant Garden, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pleasant Garden, NC in 2022
Pleasant Garden satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +462 (+10.9%).
Most common industries in Pleasant Garden, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.9%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Pleasant Garden, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.3%)

Average climate in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pleasant Garden, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.1. This is about average.

City:

79.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.704. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.704
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0604. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0604
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.40
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Pleasant Garden-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Pleasant Garden town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 26.0 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant Garden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.4 miles away from Pleasant Garden center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Pleasant Garden center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 211.5 miles away from Pleasant Garden center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 277.9 miles away from Pleasant Garden center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 152.5 miles away from Pleasant Garden center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from Pleasant Garden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Guilford County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pleasant Garden topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pleasant Garden:

  • CLAPPS NURSING CENTER INC (5229 APPOMATTOX ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Pleasant Garden:

  • BMA OF SOUTH GREENSBORO INC (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • GREENHAVEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • GREENHAVEN NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • GUILFORD HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • MAPLE GROVE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • ELDERLODGE GREENSBORO (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • TIMBERLEA GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CLIMAX, NC)

Airports located in Pleasant Garden:

Amtrak stations near Pleasant Garden:

  • 8 miles: GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: HIGH POINT (100 W. HIGH ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Garden:

  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 8 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,174)
  • North Carolina A & T State University (about 9 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 9,805)
  • Guilford Technical Community College (about 10 miles; Jamestown, NC; FT enrollment: 13,068)
  • Guilford College (about 12 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • High Point University (about 13 miles; High Point, NC; FT enrollment: 4,240)
  • Elon University (about 18 miles; Elon, NC; FT enrollment: 6,403)
  • Randolph Community College (about 21 miles; Asheboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,528)

Public elementary/middle school in Pleasant Garden:

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Points of interest:

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Reservoirs: Ritters Lake (A), Benbow Lake (B), Hunt Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Dennis Byrd (American football, born 1946) - Football player, Shane Hmiel - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: May 15, 1980).

Guilford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pleasant Garden and their reported violations in the past:

PLEASANT GARDEN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 223, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CLAPP`S NURSING CTR-APPOMATTOX (Population served: 218, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-09-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-25-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2014), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-27-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-27-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-10-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-02-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2010)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 44 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
PLEASANT GARDEN FAMILY PRACTIC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2013), St Formal NOV issued (APR-05-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PLEASANT GARDEN COMMUNITY CTR (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
CLAPP`S ASSISTED LIVING INC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-27-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JAN-13-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-16-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-02-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2009), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2008)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 77 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
PLEASANT GARDEN UMC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-17-2006)
HAGAN STONE PARK (Address: ASSISTANT PARK MANAGER , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-28-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-19-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2011), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-14-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2008)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
NEW BEGINNING FAITH & WORSHIP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-04-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-04-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-04-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2011)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.0%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
117 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
38 people in nursing homes in 2000
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Pleasant Garden (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Pleasant Garden Branch at 4615 Pleasant Garden Road, branch established on 1963/02/04. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Garden:

Marital status in Pleasant Garden, NC
  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Garden:

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pleasant Garden
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pleasant Garden, NC (based on Guilford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant113,377411
Mainline Protestant74,143178
Catholic20,2287
Black Protestant16,25544
Other14,16439
Orthodox5404
None252,345-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 100
Guilford County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 57
Here:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 182
Here:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 416
Guilford County:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Guilford County:

27.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Guilford County:

14.9%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Pleasant Garden:

46.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.2%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Pleasant Garden:

28.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Pleasant Garden:

23.0%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pleasant Garden:

10.4%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pleasant Garden:

34.8%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Pleasant Garden:

52.1%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Pleasant Garden:

76.8%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pleasant Garden, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$7,830$46,9802$1,887
Financial Administration 1$4,854$58,2480$0
Totals for Government 3$12,684$50,7362$1,887

Pleasant Garden government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $131,000 ($26.10)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $296,000 ($58.96)
    General - Other: $131,000 ($26.10)
    Parks and Recreation: $109,000 ($21.71)

Pleasant Garden government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $80,000 ($15.94)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($0.80)
    Rents: $3,000 ($0.60)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $188,000 ($37.45)
    Other: $121,000 ($24.10)
  • Tax - Property: $94,000 ($18.73)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,000 ($5.78)
    Other License: $10,000 ($1.99)

6.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,409 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.88%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Guilford County:

0.01%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Forsyth County, NC  0.67% ($51,728 average AGI)
from Alamance County, NC  0.45% ($48,211)
from Randolph County, NC  0.36% ($58,335)


7.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.21%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Guilford County:

0.01%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Forsyth County, NC  0.82% ($51,531 average AGI)
to Davidson County, NC  0.48% ($56,174)
to Randolph County, NC  0.46% ($44,477)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Garden:

  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPET (950 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKXR (1260 AM; 5 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: RANDOLPH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WEAL (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • WIST (790 AM; 2 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
  • WKEW (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZOO (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: FAITH ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Garden:

  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUAG (103.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: U. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Garden:

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
Pleasant Garden fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Pleasant Garden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 42Number of bridges
  • 341ft / 104mTotal length
  • 264,920Total average daily traffic
  • 40,622Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pleasant Garden, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 31960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 241980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pleasant Garden, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pleasant Garden)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 4814 Pleasant Garden Rd (Lat: 35.956806 Lon: -79.765028), Call Sign: KIU961,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.5000 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2022, Expiration Date: 03/12/2032, Registrant: Guilford County Emergency Services, 1002 Meadowood St, Greensboro, NC 27409, Phone: (336) 641-6546, Fax: (336) 641-3328, Email:

  • Thrower Rd, Thrower Rd Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp Cf77.40 (Lat: 35.961944 Lon: -79.764722), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.9 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQJG360, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.475 MHz, Grant Date: 05/31/2018, Expiration Date: 08/27/2028, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 650 West Peachtree St, Nw, Box 41, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 660-4050, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • CAR2604, 757 Hogan Rd (Lat: 35.925556 Lon: -79.821667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WQHF910,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2007, Expiration Date: 07/19/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2009, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri, Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

  • PLEASANT GARDEN NC, 6616 Mcclintock Road (Pleasant Garden - Greensboro, Nc Msa) (Lat: 35.938778 Lon: -79.730278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQIJ748,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11035.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2008, Expiration Date: 02/28/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/28/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

  • HAGAN STONE, 5920 Hagan Stone Park Rd (Lat: 35.955083 Lon: -79.740389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 116 m, Overall height: 123.5 m, Call Sign: WQXB580, Licensee ID: L00010491,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 01/21/2016, Expiration Date: 01/21/2026, Certifier: Lewis Cheatham, Registrant: City Of Greensboro, 1201-A Coliseum Boulevard, Greenboro, NC 27403, Phone: (336) 412-6363, Fax: (336) 373-4132, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pleasant Garden)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

7
  • Aircraft: FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8B-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 2205B, N2205B, N-2205B, Serial Number: F8B-2056, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/2004, Certificate Issue Date: 11/07/2014
    Registrant (Individual): William A Carter, 905 Hickory Nut Ct, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
  • Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 2590Y, N2590Y, N-2590Y, Serial Number: F7-875, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/1995, Certificate Issue Date: 05/23/1996
    Registrant (Individual): William A Carter, 905 Hickory Nut Ct, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-CA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 36853, N36853, N-36853, Serial Number: CA-17851, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 07/16/2010
    Registrant (Individual): Matthew A Dunning, 6047 Evelyn Ln, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
  • Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 37BS, N37BS, N-37BS, Serial Number: E-548, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 07/01/2019
    Registrant (LLC): Taylorcraft Investments LLC, 569 Hodgin Valley Rd, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 44621, N44621, N-44621, Serial Number: 28-7415684, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 03/28/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Paul J Lanier, 509 Deer Valley Ct, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
  • Aircraft: DIETZ-ROTOR WAY SCORPION (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8851, N8851, N-8851, Serial Number: 821, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/23/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 11/30/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen J Ii Hedgecock, 6650 Hockett Country Ln, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 195 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 195SA, N195SA, N-195SA, Serial Number: 7852, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 07/21/1981
    Registrant (Individual): William A Wilkerson, 826 Lancelot Dr, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/09/2018

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$135,31615$114,19280$143,9413$31,3874$111,3124$42,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$128,7000$07$140,1100$00$01$79,760
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$124,9272$72,83040$133,5081$19,6202$98,7803$72,683
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$108,2922$231,40520$138,8682$73,0051$69,6001$70,960
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$134,0601$105,1007$135,8100$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.00 , 0169.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$192,7252$169,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$204,7201$153,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.00 , 0169.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pleasant Garden, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pleasant Garden, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 66 took place in 2013, and the least - 13 in 2017. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Pleasant Garden, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.5%), and Outside Fires (38.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pleasant Garden, NC
    • 36350.5%Structure Fires
    • 28038.9%Outside Fires
    • 628.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 141.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pleasant Garden, NC
Most common first names in Pleasant Garden, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4271.8 years
John3374.9 years
Mary3079.1 years
Charles2773.1 years
William2776.8 years
Thomas1873.2 years
George1878.0 years
Robert1775.7 years
Ruth1577.5 years
Annie1481.4 years
Most common last names in Pleasant Garden, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Kirkman3380.6 years
Smith3077.2 years
Fields2577.2 years
Jones1475.7 years
Coble1473.1 years
Williams1377.6 years
Johnson1374.0 years
Marley1384.3 years
Hall1275.7 years
Dunham1276.3 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pleasant Garden, NC
  • 79.0%Electricity
  • 8.4%Wood
  • 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pleasant Garden, NC
  • 68.6%Electricity
  • 18.5%No fuel used
  • 12.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Pleasant Garden compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
There are 3 pilots and 16 other airmen in this city.
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