Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,594. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,501 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,296 (50.0%), Females: 1,298 (50.0%)

Oakland County

Zip code: 48069

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $80,682
Median house value: $223,800

Population by Race

Races in Pleasant Ridge:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Black (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (21.0%), Polish (16.7%), English (15.1%), Italian (10.1%), Scottish (5.5%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Ridge

• High school or higher: 96.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 66.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 28.7%
• Unemployed: 1.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Ridge city

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 10.0%

4.9% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Ridge:

• HENRY FORD – KINGSWOOD HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; FERNDALE, MI)
• MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)
• ST JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM OAKLAND GENERAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasant Ridge:

• DETROIT CITY (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
• DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasant Ridge:

• OAKLAND/TROY (about 5 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
• COBO HALL (about 14 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
• BERZ-MACOMB (about 19 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)

Amtrak stations near Pleasant Ridge:

• 2 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 7 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 9 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Ridge:

• MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
• UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 4 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
• LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
• WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 9 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
• DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
• OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)