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Escambia County

Population in July 2008: 442. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 215  (48.8%)
Females: 227  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  33.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35776.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,419 (it was $33,854 in 2000)
Pleasant Groves:  $44,419
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,983

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $108,905 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Pleasant Groves:  $108,905
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $120,560; Detached houses: $131,555; Townhouses or other attached units: $44,615; Mobile homes: $31,346

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Races in Pleasant Groves:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • American Indian (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pleasant Groves: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.1%), Irish (9.8%), English (5.6%), German (2.9%), Norwegian (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.77 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Groves

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Groves town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Pleasant Groves:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (23.2 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (91.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (497.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Skyline, AL (2.4 miles ), Princeton, AL (3.0 miles ), Woodville, AL (3.0 miles ), Paint Rock, AL (3.1 miles) , Scottsboro, AL (3.2 miles ), Gurley, AL (3.3 miles ), Hytop, AL (3.6 miles ), Hollywood, AL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.74 N, Longitude: 86.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: +172 (+62.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Average climate in Pleasant Groves, Alabama

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Pleasant Groves-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Pleasant Groves town center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.


Pleasant Groves-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Pleasant Groves center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 3.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Pleasant Groves center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Pleasant Groves center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Groves:
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 7 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF NORTH ALA (about 22 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Groves:
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 26 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 56 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)

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Churches in Pleasant Groves include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Pierceton Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Groves, AL



Pleasant Groves compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Escambia County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Pleasant Groves

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.06%
Here53.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents58.6%10.8%6.2%3.6%2.6%
Congregations31.7%12.5%7.7%6.7%1.9%
NameChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchCommunity Church of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.4%2.0%1.9%1.9%9.8%
Congregations7.7%2.9%3.8%1.9%23.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Pleasant Groves government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Escambia County, FL  1.01% ($32,933 average AGI)
from Baldwin County, AL  0.65% ($24,740)
from Santa Rosa County, FL  0.37% ($17,091)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Escambia County, FL  0.93% ($26,627 average AGI)
to Baldwin County, AL  0.68% ($29,700)
to Conecuh County, AL  0.31% ($21,162)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Groves:
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: SCOTTSBORO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Groves:
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Groves:
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)



Pleasant Groves on our top lists:
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and related products"

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