Once an independent town, it clings to its distinctive identity even as the name “Pleasant Grove” is applied by outsiders to the entirety of Southeast Dallas. Longtime residents boast of the strong ties between members of the community and a pervasive spirit of volunteerism that encourages all to help make the neighborhood an even better place.
The neighborhood’s multicultural harmony, low-cost housing, and easy access to all parts of the city via highways and DART light-rail.
There are too many businesses of certain types: car lots, payday loan stores, and insurance companies.
In 1937, the local youth took pride in their community, and just like a school adopts a mascot, they decided they would as well. They fancied themselves a force to be reckoned with and adopted the strong, fearsome moniker “Grove Rats.”
Pleasant Grove was named for its beautiful trees, like those along the Piedmont Ridge Trail, but much deeper than that is the effect it has had on so many lives.
Pleasant Grove residents boast of a commitment to neighborliness that many communities lack.
What was once a rural town has become a bustling urban community.
The 2023 population of Pleasant Grove is estimated to be 60,490.
50.2% of residents are male, 49.8% are female. The median age is 29.8.
59.9% of the Pleasant Grove population are White, 14.7% are Black, 0.3% are Asian, and 8.0% identify as some other race. 25.0% are of Hispanic heritage.
Among adult residents, 0.9% have earned a master's degree, 0.1% have a professional school degree, 0.0% have a doctorate, and 2.9% have a bachelor’s degree.
The number of households is 16955. The average household size is 3.72.
The median household income is $50,803.
97% of residents are employed and 3% are unemployed. 17150 are not in the labor force.
The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 35 minutes.
84.9% of Pleasant Grove homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $112,583
65% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 18.9 years. The average renter has been in the same home 8.5 years.
The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1966.
Pleasant Grove includes portions of these police beats: 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338,
Throughout those beats from 2017 to 2023, there were:
| Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence) | 719 |
| Aggravated Assaults (family violence) | 90 |
| Business Burglaries | 696 |
| Home Burglaries | 620 |
| Motor-Vehicle Burglaries | 1276 |
| Auto Thefts | 547 |
| Business Robberies | 244 |
| Robberies of Individuals | 502 |
| Shoplifting Incidents | 238 |
| Murders | 18 |