Pleasant Ridge, MI

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Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 1 miles S of Royal Oak, Michigan (center to center) and 10 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. As of the year 2000 census, 2,594 people lived in Pleasant Ridge.

The People and Families of Pleasant Ridge

In Pleasant Ridge, about 61% of adults are married.

Pleasant Ridge is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pleasant Ridge had a median family income of $92,134. Many people in Pleasant Ridge make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Pleasant Ridge doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Michigan. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Pleasant Ridge.)

Political Inclinations

Pleasant Ridge residents donated more money ($6,875) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Pleasant Ridge.

Pleasant Ridge Housing

An estimated 94% of living spaces in Pleasant Ridge are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Pleasant Ridge as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Pleasant Ridge, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Pleasant Ridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Pleasant Ridge, MI

Comparing Pleasant Ridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles S of Royal Oak, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	10 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Oakland
Standard Zip Codes	48069
Phone Area Codes	248
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.471
Longitude	-83.141

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	PONTIAC STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,594	100%
Male	1,296	50%
Female	1,298	50%
Under 18	570	22%
18+	2,024	78%
65+	296	11.4%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.87
White	2,505	96.6%
African-American	22	0.8%
Asian	23	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.4%
Other	10	0.4%
Mixed Race	22	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,501
Growth	-93
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	15.4%
Polish	13.2%
Irish	13%
English	10.8%
Italian	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
US/American	4.1%
Scottish	3.1%
European	2.3%
Russian	2%
French (except Basque)	2%
French Canadian	1.8%
Hungarian	1.6%
Greek	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Welsh	1.3%
Finnish	1.1%
Romanian	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Belgian	0.5%
Eastern European	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Brazilian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pleasant Ridge	2,594	$92,134
Ferndale	22,105	$51,687
Hazel Park	18,963	$43,584
Huntington Woods	6,151	$97,055
Madison Heights	31,101	$51,364
Oak Park	29,793	$54,786
Royal Oak	60,062	$68,109

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