Pleasant Plain

Population: 79
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $73,800

Pleasant Plain is a community in Jefferson County, Iowa, home to 79 residents. At $66,250, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $56,824.

From 2019 to 2023, Pleasant Plain's population declined 9.2% from 87 to 79, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $62,500 to $73,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 62.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 41
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8779

Median household income

$53,125$66,250

Median home value

$62,500$73,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	87	$53,125	$62,500
2020	101	$100,069	$65,300
2021	87	$67,500	$62,900
2022	79	—	$61,200
2023	79	$66,250	$73,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5425.3%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	2.5%
5 to 17	11	13.9%
18 to 24	2	2.5%
25 to 34	6	7.6%
35 to 44	4	5.1%
45 to 54	20	25.3%
55 to 64	15	19.0%
65 to 74	9	11.4%
75 and over	10	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's46.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	6.3%
High school graduate	24	37.5%
Some college or associate's	30	46.9%
Bachelor's degree	4	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone62.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means31.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	62.2%
Carpooled	3	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	14	31.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	2.2%
15 to 29 min	34	75.6%
30 to 44 min	6	13.3%
45 to 59 min	4	8.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 5.1% (4 of 79)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	75.6%
Nonfamily households	10	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	95.1%
Renter-occupied	2	4.9%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	95.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1963615
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1472, -91.8596