Pleasant Garden is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,151 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pleasant Garden is the 157th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Pleasant Garden isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pleasant Garden are a mix 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 (17.61%), sales jobs (15.47%), and management occupations (8.14%). A relatively large number of people in Pleasant Garden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.20% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Pleasant Garden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Pleasant Garden citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.08% of adults in Pleasant Garden have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Pleasant Garden in 2022 was $34,715, 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 $138,860 for a family of four. Pleasant Garden is a very 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 Spanish and French.
