Pleasantville city, New Jersey Population 2024

20,585

Pleasantville city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasantville city was:

  • Black or African American: 34.63%
  • Other race: 25.87%
  • Two or more races: 21.44%
  • White: 15.51%
  • Asian: 1.99%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,598.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-9)
The current population of Pleasantville city, New Jersey is 20,585 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,594.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,13534.63%
Other race5,33025.87%
Two or more races4,41821.44%
White3,19615.51%
Asian4091.99%
Native American1160.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasantville city Population by Race

Pleasantville city Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasantville city Median Age

35

Total

33.7

Male

35.6

Female

Pleasantville city Adults

There are 15,597 adults, (2,385 of whom are seniors) in Pleasantville city.

Pleasantville city Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasantville city Sex Ratio

Female10,97353.26%
Male9,63146.74%

Pleasantville city Population by Age

Pleasantville city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,772344.655.4
Female2,1713.4735.764.3
Married2,0273.6665.734.3
Non Family1,8611.2529.170.9
Male7134.295248

3.37

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

44.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasantville city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,13315.52%
Associates Degree5473.98%
Bachelors Degree1,2839.33%
Graduate Degree3052.22%
High School Graduate5,27638.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,52611.1%
Some College2,67519.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pleasantville city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasantville city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,4683,891642
Black5,0044,156321
Other Race3,1131,816306
2+ Races2,8531,766175
White1,4271,312467
Asian329323157
Native American1059120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.18%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.72%.

Pleasantville city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,683$54,531$43,047
Graduate Degree$112,202$110,952$159,886
High School Graduate$33,868$40,625$28,219
Less Than 9th Grade$24,450$32,685$18,084
Overall$32,880$36,229$28,202
Some College$29,236$30,707$28,797

$32,880

Average Earnings

$36,229

Average Male

$28,202

Average Female

Pleasantville city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasantville city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasantville city Language

45.97% of Pleasantville city residents speak only English, while 54.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.44% of the population.

Pleasantville city Language

Pleasantville city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,6062,49823.55%
Black7,0711,51821.47%
Multiple4,4091,35730.78%
Other5,3301,27323.88%
White1,52831720.75%
Asian4094210.27%
Native116119.48%

23.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.18%

Male Poverty Rate

27.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasantville city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasantville city is Multiple, with 30.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasantville city is Native, with 9.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.13%.

Pleasantville city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College26.87%
Less Than 9th Grade24.45%
High School15.91%
Bachelors or Greater9.53%

Pleasantville city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57%
Female Employed19.26%
Male Unemployed18.54%
Male Employed7.34%

Pleasantville city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasantville city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,759$75,456
Households$52,403$75,785
Married Families$71,160$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,810$57,084

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasantville city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

27.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasantville city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasantville city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pleasantville city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasantville city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

334

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam202
Second Gulf War59
Korea27
First Gulf War17
World War II0

Pleasantville city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74120
75+118
55 to 6466
18 to 3449
35 to 5417

Pleasantville city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1933.36%
White1104.27%
Hispanic500.67%
2+ Races421.24%
Other Race250.73%

Pleasantville city Veterans by Race

Pleasantville city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasantville city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasantville city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasantville city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasantville city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.94%

Born in Pleasantville city

70.27%

Native Born

29.73%

Foreign Born

16.79%

Non Citizen

12.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.27% of Pleasantville city residents were born in the United States, with 45.94% having been born in New Jersey. 16.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pleasantville city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,445-28-0.14%
202820,473-28-0.14%
202720,501-28-0.14%
202620,529-28-0.14%
202520,557-28-0.14%
202420,585-28-0.14%
202320,613-28-0.14%
202220,641380.18%
202120,60390.04%
202020,5944472.22%
201920,147-112-0.55%
201820,259-140-0.69%
201720,3991720.85%
201620,227-238-1.16%
201520,4651650.81%
201420,300-130-0.64%
201320,430-74-0.36%
201220,5042371.17%
201120,267-17-0.08%
201020,28400%

Pleasantville city Population by Year