Pleasant Plains

County:: Sangamon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.335
State:: Illinois

Pleasant Plains is a village located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Pleasant Plains has a 2025 population of 800. Pleasant Plains is currently declining at a rate of -0.25% annually and its population has decreased by -1.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 809 in 2020.

The average household income in Pleasant Plains is $88,518 with a poverty rate of 4.71%.The median age in Pleasant Plains is 35.2 years: 34.6 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pleasant Plains includes 94.39% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	741	94.39%
Two or more races	29	3.69%
Native American	13	1.66%
Asian	2	0.25%

Pleasant Plains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pleasant Plains' average per capita income is $51,667. Household income levels show a median of $78,542. The poverty rate stands at 4.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,500	-
Families	$91,417	$100,204
Households	$78,542	$88,518
Non Families	$59,079	$66,671

$51,667

Average Income

$78,542

Median Household Income

4.71%

Poverty Rate