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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.

800
Total Population
599
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.25%
Growth

Pleasant Plains Population

Pleasant Plains Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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)
White74194.39%
Two or more races293.69%
Native American131.66%
Asian20.25%

Pleasant Plains Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)