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Pleasant Ridge, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pleasant Ridge is 2,544, which is 1.93% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pleasant Ridge population density is 4,472.51 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pleasant Ridge is white, which represent 87.81% of the total population. The average Pleasant Ridge education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,544. #266

Population Growth Since 2000, #282

Pleasant Ridge, MI		-1.93%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #18

Pleasant Ridge, MI	4,472.51 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,234 (87.81%, #547)
Black:	44 (1.73%, #223)
Hispanic:	37 (1.45%, #452)
Asian:	154 (6.05%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.55%, #242)
One Race, Other:	16 (0.63%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	82 (3.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	60 (38.96%, see rank)
Chinese:	37 (24.03%, see rank)
Filipino:	44 (28.57%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (2.60%, see rank)
Korean:	9 (5.84%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,317 (91.08%) out of the total population of 2,544 reported first ancestry.

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	14	0.55%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	49	1.93%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.28%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	281	11.05%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	192	7.55%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	637	25.04%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	40	1.57%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	39	1.53%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	510	20.05%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	210	8.25%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	15	0.59%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	359	14.11%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	87	3.42%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	27	1.06%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	175	6.88%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	43	1.69%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	44	1.73%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	56	2.20%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.83%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,274 (50.08%, see rank)

Females: 1,270 (49.92%, see rank)

Pleasant Ridge, MI	Male: 50.08% Female: 49.92%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pleasant Ridge, MI	46.60 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pleasant Ridge, MI	44.40 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pleasant Ridge, MI	50.10 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	106	4.17%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	132	5.19%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	137	5.39%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	106	4.17%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	51	2.00%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	223	8.77%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	455	17.89%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	465	18.28%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	403	15.84%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	294	11.56%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	126	4.95%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	46	1.81%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,012, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	28, 1.39%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	242, 12.03%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	475, 23.61%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	652, 32.41%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	615, 30.57%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.85, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pleasant Ridge, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	50	30.00%	70.00%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	235	84.68%, see rank	15.32%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	93	48.39%, see rank	51.61%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	94	80.85%, see rank	19.15%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	55	70.91%, see rank	29.09%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	1,138, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	343, 30.14%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	795, 69.86%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	685, 60.19%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	581, 51.05%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	453, 39.81%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,169	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,065	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	399	37.46%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	578	54.27%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	28	2.63%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	60	5.63%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,104	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	234	21.20%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	606	54.89%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	89	8.06%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	175	15.85%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	2,330	91.59%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,879	73.86%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	435	17.10%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.63%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	214	8.41%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	153	6.01%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	61	2.40%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	56	2.20%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	112	4.40%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	26	1.02%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	20	0.79%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pleasant Ridge, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	1,020	89.63%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	26	2.28%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	64	5.62%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	23	2.02%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	5	0.44%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.