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Pleasant Plains, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
785
Population
586/sq mi density
$78,542
Median Income
$38,578 per capita
$152,000
Home Value
$242,911 Zillow
$1,038
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,542 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,000 home value, $1,038/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
808 → 807
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.2%
$68,750 → $78,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pleasant Plains across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
806
-1 from 2023 (807)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,212
+$7,670 from 2023 ($78,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 808 | — | $68,750 | — |
| 2015 | 809 | +0.1% | $62,917 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 803 | -0.7% | $69,583 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 796 | -0.9% | $71,944 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 806 | +1.3% | $73,929 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 807 | +0.1% | $78,542 | +6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.