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, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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