Pleasantville

County:: Atlantic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.721
State:: New Jersey

Pleasantville is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Pleasantville has a 2025 population of 20,625. Pleasantville is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,594 in 2020.

The average household income in Pleasantville is $75,785 with a poverty rate of 23.3%. The median age in Pleasantville is 35 years: 33.7 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pleasantville includes 34.63% Black or African American, 25.87% other race, 15.51% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	7,135	34.63%
Other race	5,330	25.87%
Two or more races	4,418	21.44%
White	3,196	15.51%
Asian	409	1.99%
Native American	116	0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Pleasantville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pleasantville's average per capita income is $32,880. Household income levels show a median of $52,403. The poverty rate stands at 23.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$71,160	-
Families	$53,759	$75,456
Households	$52,403	$75,785
Non Families	$38,810	$57,084

$32,880

Average Income

$52,403

Median Household Income

23.3%

Poverty Rate