What percentage of people rent in Pleasant Grove, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Pleasant Grove, AL, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Pleasant Grove, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 716 renting households against 2,763 that own their home.

In Pleasant Grove, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.6% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 716 (±240)
Median renter income: $39,167 (±$16,532)

Who rents and who owns in Pleasant Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pleasant Grove	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.6% (±6.6 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	716 (±240)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,763 (±243)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,167 (±$16,532)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,188 (±$11,335)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Pleasant Grove, the renter share is lower than in Jefferson County (36.1%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (29.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Pleasant Grove ranks 24 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 329 of 514.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Pleasant Grove has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	13.6% (±4.4 points)	20.6% (±6.6 points)	+7.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,134 (±$74)	$1,400 (±$421)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,526 (±$12,403)	$70,317 (±$12,142)	−0.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Pleasant Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pleasant Grove	—	20.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Fairfield	3.6 mi	41.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Sylvan Springs	3.9 mi	17.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	4.1 mi	17.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Midfield	4.2 mi	36.4% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Brighton	4.2 mi	18.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	4.2 mi	9.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Mulga	4.3 mi	38.1% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Lipscomb	5.6 mi	37.7% (±13.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Concord, AL (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield, AL (41.0%), Midfield, AL (36.4%), Mulga, AL (38.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Forestdale	31.0% (±6.3 points)
19	Hoover	28.9% (±2.0 points)
20	Leeds	28.0% (±4.8 points)
21	Adamsville	23.3% (±10.4 points)
22	Vestavia Hills	22.0% (±2.6 points)
23	Gardendale	21.8% (±3.7 points)
24	Pleasant Grove	20.6% (±6.6 points)
25	Pinson	19.6% (±6.8 points)
26	Brighton	18.8% (±7.8 points)
27	Hueytown	17.9% (±4.3 points)
28	Maytown	17.2% (±12.9 points)
29	Sylvan Springs	17.0% (±6.8 points)
30	Mount Olive	12.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pleasant Grove

How many renters are there in Pleasant Grove?

Pleasant Grove has an estimated 716 (±240) renting households, 20.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pleasant Grove?

In Pleasant Grove, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pleasant Grove?

A renting household in Pleasant Grove has 3.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pleasant Grove?

The median renting household in Pleasant Grove, AL has an income of $39,167 (±$16,532) a year, against $75,188 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pleasant Grove city, Alabama (place:61008, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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