Population 1,043 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant Grove
Household size in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Pleasant Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Pleasant Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pleasant Grove: 14.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pleasant Grove
Renters in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pleasant Grove own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pleasant Grove: 14.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Pleasant Grove was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$104 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Pleasant Grove runs $706 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pleasant Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pleasant Grove: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pleasant Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pleasant Grove
| Period | Pleasant Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pleasant Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pleasant Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove | 2.18 | 46.6 | 14.8% | 25.3% | 14.1% | 1981 | $706 | 14.6% | 83.8% | 4.7% |
| Fort Mitchell | 2.01 | 54.0 | 8.3% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 1980 | $738 | 11.4% | 81.8% | 6.3% |
| Lunenburg | 1.88 | 57.3 | 11.5% | 6.2% | 19.6% | 1983 | $609 | 10.8% | 82.3% | 7.7% |
| Rehoboth | 1.83 | 44.5 | 4.1% | 51.0% | 25.5% | 1975 | $614 | 7.2% | 87.2% | 1.1% |
| North View | 2.00 | 47.8 | 10.5% | 37.1% | 21.9% | 1982 | $1,104 | 13.9% | 78.3% | 8.7% |
| Kenbridge | 2.62 | 40.2 | 8.5% | 27.3% | 22.0% | 1969 | $909 | 19.9% | 81.5% | 2.0% |
| Scotts Crossroad | 2.12 | 40.6 | 9.4% | 33.9% | 19.2% | 1974 | $780 | 19.0% | 87.3% | 2.3% |
| Wightman | 2.17 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 30.5% | 17.9% | 1972 | $694 | 21.4% | 89.8% | 0.7% |
| Plantersville | 1.94 | 41.4 | 6.5% | 53.3% | 25.8% | 1975 | $632 | 7.9% | 86.9% | 0.0% |
| Union Level | 2.17 | 46.7 | 13.9% | 31.2% | 17.4% | 1976 | $878 | 6.3% | 88.0% | 0.0% |
| South Hill | 2.17 | 43.9 | 20.1% | 41.7% | 12.6% | 1981 | $1,002 | 19.0% | 84.3% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pleasant Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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