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Pleasant Ridge, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Pleasant Ridge is a Census city of 2,602 people across 0.57 square miles of land, in Oakland County. Median household income is $171,125, 95.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pleasant Ridge
What Pleasant Ridge is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.57 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,554
- County holding the largest share of its areaOakland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Pleasant Ridge
- Population2,602
- Median age43.1
- Population under 18495
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over421
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Households1,139
- Family households734
- Share of households that are families64.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pleasant Ridge
- Median household income$171,125 plus or minus $34,438
- Per capita income$89,647
- Civilian labor force1,567
- Employed1,478
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 44
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over2,002
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher79.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree41.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pleasant Ridge
- Housing units1,172
- Occupied units1,139
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied1,089
- Renter occupied50 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate95.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$448,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,720
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Single family units1,161
- Share single family99.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more11 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pleasant Ridge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,008
- Commuting under 15 minutes190 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more316 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone62.1 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home30.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Pleasant Ridge (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,109,000
- Average approval$1,369,667
- Median approval$1,528,000
- Largest approval$2,481,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pleasant Ridge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Pleasant Ridge (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$278,000
- Average approval$278,000
- Median approval$278,000
- Largest approval$278,000
- Jobs supported28
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pleasant Ridge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Pleasant Ridge
- NFIP communityCity of Pleasant Ridge
- NFIP community number260606
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Pleasant Ridge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260606 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Oakland County, not Pleasant Ridge
Oakland County context, not Pleasant Ridge figures
- Establishments in Oakland County39,792
- Covered employment, Oakland County723,862
- Average annual pay, Oakland County$77,917
- Housing units permitted, Oakland County2,886
Every figure in this section is published for Oakland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pleasant Ridge.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Pleasant Ridge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan?
2,602, in 1,139 households. Pleasant Ridge city covers 0.57 square miles of land, which is 4,554 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pleasant Ridge in?
Oakland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pleasant Ridge?
$171,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $448,700. Median gross rent is $1,720 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pleasant Ridge businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,528,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $278,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pleasant Ridge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pleasant Ridge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pleasant Ridge. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pleasant Ridge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pleasant Ridge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pleasant Ridge, city of, community 260606, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pleasant Ridge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Oakland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pleasant Ridge.
Is zoning published for Pleasant Ridge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.