Pleasant Garden is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,020 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pleasant Garden is the 157th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pleasant Garden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pleasant Garden is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pleasant Garden who work in healthcare (15.90%), management occupations (8.71%), and teaching (8.35%). A relatively large number of people in Pleasant Garden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pleasant Garden is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Pleasant Garden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Pleasant Garden is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.58% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pleasant Garden in 2022 was $34,270, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,080 for a family of four. However, Pleasant Garden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pleasant Garden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pleasant Garden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasant Garden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pleasant Garden include German, Irish, English, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Pleasant Garden is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
