Pleasant Ridge is a city located in Oakland County Michigan. Pleasant Ridge has a 2023 population of 2,565. Pleasant Ridge is currently declining at a rate of -0.74% annually and its population has decreased by -2.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,622 in 2020.
The average household income in Pleasant Ridge is $173,542 with a poverty rate of 3.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pleasant Ridge is 45.1 years, 43.9 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant Ridge was:
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,175 | 2.22 | 96 | 4 |
| Married | 646 | 2.97 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 471 | 1.18 | 91.3 | 8.7 |
| Female | 42 | 2.48 | 85.7 | 14.3 |
| Male | 16 | 2.25 | 100 | 0 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
96.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.78% of Pleasant Ridge residents speak only English, while 8.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.37% of the population.
rate
3.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.69%
Male Poverty Rate
4.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Ridge is Other, with 35.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Ridge is White, with 2.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was . Among those working part-time, it was 2.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.09%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
61.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.6%
Male Marriage Rate
61.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
Veteran Poverty Rate
9.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.1%
Labor Force Participation
66.5%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.71%
Born in Pleasant Ridge
91.71%
Native Born
8.44%
Foreign Born
2.19%
Non Citizen
6.25%
Naturalized
91.71% of Pleasant Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 74.71% having been born in Michigan. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2,885 | 429 | -0.16% |
| 1940 | 3,391 | 506 | 1.63% |
| 1950 | 3,594 | 203 | 0.58% |
| 1960 | 3,807 | 213 | 0.58% |
| 1970 | 3,989 | 182 | 0.47% |
| 1980 | 3,217 | -772 | -2.13% |
| 1990 | 2,775 | -442 | -1.47% |
| 2000 | 2,594 | -181 | -0.67% |
| 2010 | 2,526 | ||
| 2011 | 2,536 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,546 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2013 | 2,556 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2014 | 2,566 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 2,576 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2016 | 2,586 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 2,596 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 2,606 | 10 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 2,616 | 10 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 2,622 | 6 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 2,603 | -19 | -0.72% |
| 2022 | 2,584 | -19 | -0.73% |
| 2023 | 2,565 | -19 | -0.74% |
| 2024 | 2,546 | -19 | -0.74% |
| 2025 | 2,528 | -18 | -0.71% |
| 2026 | 2,510 | -18 | -0.71% |
| 2027 | 2,492 | -18 | -0.72% |
| 2028 | 2,474 | -18 | -0.72% |
| 2029 | 2,456 | -18 | -0.73% |