Population 2,602 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasant Ridge
Household size in Pleasant Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Pleasant Ridge is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Pleasant Ridge skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pleasant Ridge: 1.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ridge
Renters in Pleasant Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pleasant Ridge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a quarter of owners (26.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Pleasant Ridge: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Pleasant Ridge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $829 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,664 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,479 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,713 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$884 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pleasant Ridge pays $1,713 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.8% 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 Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasant Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.9% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.9% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Pleasant Ridge is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (79.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.6% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pleasant Ridge: 98.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ridge
| Period | Pleasant Ridge | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pleasant Ridge is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Detroit area as a whole (6.7%). 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 Ridge 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 Ridge | 2.30 | 44.0 | 1.6% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 1938 | $1,713 | 79.6% | 98.9% | 5.6% |
| Ferndale | 1.91 | 38.1 | 8.3% | 36.3% | 7.8% | 1946 | $1,312 | 53.3% | 96.3% | 6.3% |
| Huntington Woods | 2.69 | 45.5 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 1952 | $2,493 | 83.9% | 99.2% | 1.0% |
| Oak Park | 2.43 | 39.4 | 14.1% | 36.7% | 5.3% | 1959 | $1,578 | 36.6% | 94.5% | 10.4% |
| Hazel Park | 2.25 | 39.0 | 13.6% | 33.9% | 8.8% | 1955 | $1,336 | 26.4% | 88.9% | 5.4% |
| Royal Oak | 2.04 | 39.1 | 6.3% | 32.0% | 7.2% | 1956 | $1,516 | 64.4% | 97.2% | 3.6% |
| Berkley | 2.26 | 38.3 | 5.6% | 12.1% | 5.9% | 1950 | $1,684 | 58.9% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| Madison Heights | 2.18 | 39.5 | 8.7% | 35.2% | 10.5% | 1964 | $1,272 | 33.0% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| Highland Park | 2.45 | 40.5 | 19.0% | 48.8% | 32.9% | 1947 | $892 | 19.9% | 83.5% | 16.8% |
| Lathrup Village | 2.52 | 46.4 | 2.3% | 8.5% | 4.2% | 1956 | $1,449 | 56.5% | 95.4% | 4.4% |
| Clawson | 2.04 | 41.2 | 7.5% | 24.6% | 4.2% | 1958 | $1,355 | 45.2% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
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 Ridge. 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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