Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pleasant Grove, Alabama
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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area_total_km2 = 22.9
area_total_sq_mi = 8.8
area_land_km2 = 22.9
area_land_sq_mi = 8.8
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 607
elevation_m = 185
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9983
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population_density_km2 = 435.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1134.4
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 33 |latm = 29 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 58 |longs = 23 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35127
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-61008
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0152968
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Pleasant Grove is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 9,983.

Geography

Pleasant Grove is located at coor dms|33|29|33|N|86|58|23|W|city (33.492400, -86.972927)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,983 people, 3,570 households, and 2,909 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,129.9 people per square mile (436.0/km²). There were 3,717 housing units at an average density of 420.7/sq mi (162.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.67% White, 14.44% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 3,570 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,776, and the median income for a family was $59,132. Males had a median income of $38,544 versus $28,519 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,774. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofpg.com City website]