Population 337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant Mound
Household size in Pleasant Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Pleasant Mound is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 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 2.95, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.2 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Pleasant Mound skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.4, 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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Pleasant Mound, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Mound
Renters in Pleasant Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Pleasant Mound rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Pleasant Mound: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pleasant Mound are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $852 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$119 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pleasant Mound pays $852 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mound
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pleasant Mound: 21.1% 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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pleasant Mound is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mound
| Period | Pleasant Mound | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pleasant Mound runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Mound 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 Mound | 2.28 | 51.4 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1987 | $852 | 21.1% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Smithboro | 2.35 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 20.8% | 12.4% | 1981 | $754 | 19.6% | 93.5% | 3.2% |
| Mulberry Grove | 2.52 | 41.0 | 7.9% | 16.9% | 20.2% | 1975 | $951 | 14.5% | 93.7% | 3.4% |
| Tamalco | 2.41 | 38.5 | 8.8% | 17.8% | 12.0% | 1975 | $719 | 13.5% | 92.8% | 3.3% |
| Greenville | 2.17 | 38.3 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 10.2% | 1967 | $775 | 26.4% | 89.3% | 2.9% |
| Woburn | 2.25 | 49.4 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 1981 | $786 | 27.7% | 95.4% | 1.0% |
| Keyesport | 2.24 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 23.8% | 28.3% | 1978 | $740 | 13.6% | 92.7% | 9.9% |
| Dudleyville | 2.23 | 55.2 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1993 | $838 | 28.4% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
| Beaver Creek | 2.33 | 49.4 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 14.6% | 1989 | $835 | 24.5% | 93.6% | 5.8% |
| Shobonier | 2.66 | 40.5 | 4.2% | 11.9% | 14.8% | 1977 | $791 | 10.9% | 80.5% | 3.0% |
| Shafter | 2.98 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1982 | $1,030 | 29.7% | 91.9% | 1.5% |
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 Mound. 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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