Pleasant Grove, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 9,446 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 
Males: 4,476  (47.4%)
Females: 4,970  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

44.0 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35127.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,052 (it was $52,776 in 2000)
Pleasant Grove:

$71,052
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,295 (it was $20,774 in 2000)

Pleasant Grove city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,550 (it was $110,600 in 2000)
Pleasant Grove:

$196,550
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $309,295; detached houses: $322,061; townhouses or other attached units: $218,406; in 2-unit structures: $208,395; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,321; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,627; mobile homes: $67,878; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $104,744

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,193.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pleasant Grove: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.4%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.5% for Black residents, 7.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Pleasant Grove, AL (2022)
    • 6,21165.7%Black alone
    • 2,85330.2%White alone
    • 1942.1%Two or more races
    • 1441.5%Hispanic
    • 380.4%Other race alone
    • 90.10%Asian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Grove, Alabama as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pleasant Grove is 1,143 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Pleasant Grove by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(9.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.6)
1
(9.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(19.5)
1
(9.9)
2
(19.7)
2
(19.7)
1
(9.6)
0
(0.0)
4
(38.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.8)
2
(19.8)
3
(29.7)
1
(10.5)
1
(10.5)
3
(31.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(87.5)
2
(19.8)
3
(29.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(28.7)
3
(28.8)
1
(9.6)
5
(48.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.9)
1
(9.9)
2
(20.9)
2
(21.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
12
(116.7)
8
(79.1)
13
(128.0)
15
(147.7)
14
(133.8)
8
(76.7)
20
(192.6)
21
(204.0)
10
(98.1)
13
(128.6)
7
(69.3)
12
(125.6)
14
(146.9)
19
(201.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
76
(739.2)
26
(257.2)
66
(649.7)
53
(521.8)
39
(372.7)
21
(201.4)
31
(298.6)
43
(417.8)
37
(363.1)
17
(168.2)
20
(198.0)
14
(146.6)
11
(115.4)
20
(211.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
164
(1,595)
130
(1,286)
123
(1,211)
92
(905.7)
89
(850.6)
94
(901.5)
110
(1,060)
138
(1,341)
116
(1,138)
102
(1,009)
56
(554.4)
60
(628.2)
31
(325.4)
65
(687.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(19.5)
8
(79.1)
11
(108.3)
5
(49.2)
12
(114.7)
5
(48.0)
3
(28.9)
18
(174.9)
11
(107.9)
8
(79.2)
4
(39.6)
3
(31.4)
9
(94.5)
8
(84.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.6)
1
(9.6)
1
(9.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.5)
2
(21.0)
1
(10.6)
City-Data.com crime index201.7105.4152.8122.0131.497.2137.8171.7107.1103.079.877.772.7114.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Pleasant Grove, AL

Crime rate in Pleasant Grove detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 20 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (14.3%), English (3.7%), Irish (3.4%), Scottish (1.7%), German (1.2%), European (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.84 square miles.

Population density: 1,069 people per square mile   (low).

Pleasant Grove, Alabama map

87 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.9%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,357 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,197 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (9.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (558.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Edgewater, AL (1.5 miles ),
Hobson, AL (1.7 miles),
McDonald Chapel, AL (1.7 miles ),
Sylvan Springs, AL (1.8 miles ),
Fairfield, AL (1.8 miles ),
Midfield, AL (1.9 miles ),
Minor, AL (1.9 miles ),
Brighton, AL (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 33.49 N, Longitude: 86.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,595 (-38.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 494 (10.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Pleasant Grove, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pleasant Grove, AL in 2022
Pleasant Grove satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 22 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2021: 41 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2020: 38 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2019: 28 buildings, average cost: $226,700
  • 2018: 18 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2012: 19 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2011: 89 buildings, average cost: $176,500
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $147,000
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $182,300
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2001: 89 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2000: 80 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 1999: 100 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 1998: 98 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 1997: 86 buildings, average cost: $83,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Pleasant Grove, AL residents
Average permit cost in Pleasant Grove, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Pleasant Grove, AL
Historical housing units in Pleasant Grove, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +1,427 (+16.7%).
Most common industries in Pleasant Grove, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.0%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (9.7%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Utilities (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.0%)
  • Educational services (13.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (13.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Pleasant Grove, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)

Average climate in Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 82.1. This is about average.

City:

82.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.140. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.140
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.52
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.254
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Pleasant Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.1 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 F5 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.4 miles away from Pleasant Grove center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 103.6 miles away from Pleasant Grove center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 164.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 103.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Pleasant Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Tornadoes: 16, Floods: 14, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 6, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pleasant Grove topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pleasant Grove:

  • CAREGIVERS OF PLEASANT GROVE, INC (700 FIRST AVENUE)
  • COTTAGE HILL HEALTH CARE CENTER (700 1ST AVE)
  • LEGACY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF PLEASANT GROVE (30 7TH STREET)

Amtrak station near Pleasant Grove:

  • 10 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:

  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 6 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,695)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 10 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 10 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
  • Samford University (about 11 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 19 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • University of Montevallo (about 28 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • Bevill State Community College (about 30 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)

Public high school in Pleasant Grove:

Public elementary/middle schools in Pleasant Grove:

  • PLEASANT GROVE ELEM SCH (Students: 921, Location: 601 PARK RD, Grades: KG-5)
  • PLEASANT GROVE MIDDLE SCH (Location: 805 SEVENTH AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Pleasant Grove

Library in Pleasant Grove:

  • PLEASANT GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $172,485; Location: 501 PARK ROAD; 24,693 books; 1,116 audio materials; 827 video materials; 81 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 59 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic 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.

Points of interest:

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

Churches in Pleasant Grove include: Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church (A), Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church of Christ (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).

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

76.9%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.9%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
178 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
252 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Pleasant Grove (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pleasant Grove Branch at 27 Park Road, branch established on 1966/08/11. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Union State Bank: Pleasant Grove Branch at 829 Park Road, branch established on 1992/11/18. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $274.5 mil, Deposits: $250.5 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Grove:

Marital status in Pleasant Grove, AL
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Grove:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Alabama average:

11.5

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pleasant Grove, AL (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant308,984710
Black Protestant106,653257
Mainline Protestant67,037150
Catholic55,08332
Other13,07345
Orthodox1,4244
None106,212-
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: 135
Jefferson County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 65
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 380
This county:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 357
Jefferson County:

5.42 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

12.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

31.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

12.0%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

44.7%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pleasant Grove:

37.9%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Pleasant Grove:

28.8
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.8%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pleasant Grove:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.6%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

49.0%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.1%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pleasant Grove, AL 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
Police Protection - Officers 22$103,610$56,5150$0
Firefighters 15$76,870$61,4960$0
Other Government Administration 5$20,025$48,0602$1,731
Police - Other 4$14,317$42,9511$950
Local Libraries 2$4,606$27,6360$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,482$53,7840$0
Judicial and Legal 1$5,187$62,2440$0
Totals for Government 50$229,096$54,9833$2,680

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

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,850,000 ($195.85)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,429,000 ($151.28)
    Financial Administration: $696,000 ($73.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $693,000 ($73.36)
    Regular Highways: $430,000 ($45.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $177,000 ($18.74)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $118,000 ($12.49)
    Central Staff Services: $52,000 ($5.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,099,000 ($116.35)
    Regular Highways: $244,000 ($25.83)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $646,000 ($68.39)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $540,000 ($57.17)
    General Revenue - Other: $230,000 ($24.35)
    Fines and Forfeits: $56,000 ($5.93)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,082,000 ($114.55)
    Highways: $265,000 ($28.05)
  • Tax - Property: $2,630,000 ($278.42)
    Public Utilities Sales: $503,000 ($53.25)
    Other License: $183,000 ($19.37)

Pleasant Grove government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,007,000 ($1482.85)

6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
Alabama average:

6.41%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.01%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Shelby County, AL  1.42% ($83,563 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.52% ($73,375)
to Blount County, AL  0.22% ($53,371)

Businesses in Pleasant Grove, AL

  • CVS: 1
  • Subway: 1

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.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, 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.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, 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)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Grove:

  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, 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.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
Pleasant Grove fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Pleasant Grove fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.3mTotal length
  • $1,208,000Total costs
  • 1,600Total average daily traffic
  • 160Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,600Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Pleasant Grove)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • 501 Park Rd (Lat: 33.495944 Lon: -86.959722), Call Sign: WNHT878,
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.300 MHz, Grant Date: 12/23/2021, Expiration Date: 12/24/2031, Certifier: Michael Lee, Registrant: Jefferson County 9-1-1, Birmingham, AL 35220, Phone: (205) 783-1911, Fax: (205) 783-1712, Email:

  • Pioneer Forestry Fire Tower (Lat: 33.152889 Lon: -87.950028), Call Sign: KBI740,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.175 MHz, 151.175 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.465 MHz, 159.465 MHz, Grant Date: 03/17/2015, Expiration Date: 05/31/2025, Certifier: Brent Cord, Registrant: Alabama Forestry Commission, 2201 Cong. Dickinson Dr., Montgomery, AL 36109, Phone: (334) 425-5078, Fax: (334) 242-5079, Email:

  • 501 Park Rd (Lat: 33.494556 Lon: -86.970833), Call Sign: KNBH403, Licensee ID: L00009189,
    Assigned Frequencies: 460.425 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/2001, Expiration Date: 09/03/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2011, Registrant: City Of Pleasant Grove, 501 Park Rd, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127, Phone: (205) 744-7221

  • City Hall (Lat: 33.494556 Lon: -86.970833), Call Sign: KGR478, Licensee ID: L00009189,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.150 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/19/2012, Registrant: City Of Pleasant Grove, 501 Park Rd, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127, Phone: (205) 744-7221

  • 604 Park Rd (Lat: 33.492333 Lon: -86.972500), Call Sign: KAA778, Licensee ID: L00013534,
    Assigned Frequencies: 150.860 MHz, Grant Date: 03/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/05/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2011, Registrant: Park Road Wrecker Service, 604 Park Rd, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127, Phone: (205) 744-6550


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • PLEASANT GROVE, 900 Ft E Of Pleasant Grove Rd 9 Mi N Of Park Rd (Lat: 33.493444 Lon: -86.953583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WQFK570,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11365.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/28/2016, Expiration Date: 08/04/2026, Certifier: Richard A Craig, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • PLEASANT GROVE AL, 404 North Pleasant Grove Road (023621 / Pleasant Grove) (Lat: 33.520944 Lon: -86.968250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m, Call Sign: WQII329,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/19/2008, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/19/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 774 Mays Blvd., #10-465, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

  • 9BH1071A, 404 North Pleasant Grove Road (023621 / Pleasant Grove) (Lat: 33.520944 Lon: -86.968250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m, Call Sign: WQVC305,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz... (+7 more), Grant Date: 12/24/2014, Expiration Date: 12/24/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • EDGEWATER, 404 North Pleasant Grove Road (023621 / Pleasant Grove) (Lat: 33.520944 Lon: -86.968250), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m, Call Sign: WQWN842,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 10/14/2015, Expiration Date: 10/14/2025, Certifier: Larry F Butts, Registrant: Southern Company Services, 600 N. 18th St / Bin 5n-5409, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 257-7600, Fax: (205) 257-2134, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pleasant Grove)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 93638, N93638, N-93638, Serial Number: 73-30577, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 12/04/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Hatch Transportation LLC, 4132a Smithfield Forest Dr, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 351AE, N351AE, N-351AE, Serial Number: 73-30577, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 12/04/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Hatch Transportation LLC, 4132a Smithfield Forest Dr, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/29/1994, Exported to: New Zealand
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 222EG, N222EG, N-222EG, Serial Number: 78-30877, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 4132 Smithfield Forest Dr, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/15/2018
  • 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: 44472, N44472, N-44472, Serial Number: 28-7415643, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 05/07/2007
    Registrant (Corporation): Southern Properties Unlimited LLC, 911 4th Ter, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/07/2017
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7FC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8929R, N8929R, N-8929R, Serial Number: 7FC-383, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1960, Certificate Issue Date: 08/22/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Gary H Bonham, 812 14th Ln, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/19/2017

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED57$127,35216$124,004151$129,8827$22,52010$82,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$93,5921$138,99013$145,1583$55,3470$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$152,3465$83,578107$148,2378$35,2142$48,040
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$109,4172$28,91582$146,7451$9,3303$106,650
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$92,8151$93,28019$132,7522$149,7150$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$149,5604$102,6081$121,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$180,9655$185,6280$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$80,2203$228,5371$80,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$93,2802$124,9950$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$113,8001$104,4701$113,800

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pleasant Grove, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pleasant Grove, AL - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 38. The highest number of fire incidents - 55 took place in 2011, and the least - 24 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Pleasant Grove, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.8%), and Structure Fires (37.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pleasant Grove, AL
    • 22439.8%Outside Fires
    • 20937.1%Structure Fires
    • 7313.0%Other
    • 5710.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pleasant Grove, AL
Most common first names in Pleasant Grove, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9173.0 years
Mary8480.6 years
William7272.6 years
John6174.1 years
Robert5070.2 years
Thomas3175.3 years
Charles2873.9 years
Annie2883.8 years
Margaret2677.2 years
Betty2572.0 years
Most common last names in Pleasant Grove, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3174.2 years
Brown2373.2 years
Jones2373.3 years
Williams2274.8 years
Johnson2075.2 years
Davis1980.3 years
Hill1774.5 years
Harris1780.8 years
Moore1679.7 years
Martin1577.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pleasant Grove, AL
  • 79.8%Utility gas
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pleasant Grove, AL
  • 36.0%Electricity
  • 33.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.9%Utility gas


Pleasant Grove compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Pleasant Grove on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 (35127) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #76 (35127) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #92 (35127) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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