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: 37.36%
  • White: 24.91%
  • Other race: 18.62%
  • Two or more races: 17.11%
  • Asian: 1.73%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • 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 American7,68137.36%
White5,12224.91%
Other race3,82818.62%
Two or more races3,51817.11%
Asian3551.73%
Native American580.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasantville city Population by Race

Pleasantville city Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasantville city Median Age

34.1

Total

33.1

Male

35.2

Female

Pleasantville city Adults

There are 15,372 adults, (2,369 of whom are seniors) in Pleasantville city.

Pleasantville city Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasantville city Sex Ratio

Female10,94453.22%
Male9,61846.78%

Pleasantville city Population by Age

Pleasantville city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7243.024555
Married2,0993.886535
Non Family2,0991.2630.369.7
Female2,0933.637.162.9
Male4334.5358.241.8

3.55

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

45.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasantville city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,12415.72%
Associates Degree6324.68%
Bachelors Degree1,1918.81%
Graduate Degree2942.18%
High School Graduate5,44940.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1768.7%
Some College2,64919.6%

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
Hispanic5,9493,706519
Black5,2334,358368
Other Race2,2371,380161
2+ Races2,1671,403248
White1,5831,453369
Asian306283122
Native American443919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 43.18%.

Pleasantville city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,113$48,929$41,971
Graduate Degree$105,063$105,531$104,375
High School Graduate$29,732$31,270$27,575
Less Than 9th Grade$23,684$29,597$16,331
Overall$29,719$33,248$27,660
Some College$28,440$30,739$28,205

$29,719

Average Earnings

$33,248

Average Male

$27,660

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

48.05% of Pleasantville city residents speak only English, while 51.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.16% of the population.

Pleasantville city Language

Pleasantville city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,9752,13121.36%
Black7,5721,86224.59%
Multiple3,5181,42640.53%
Other3,82459215.48%
White1,78046526.12%
Asian3554512.68%
Native5835.17%

24.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.98%

Male Poverty Rate

28.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasantville city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasantville city is Multiple, with 40.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasantville city is Native, with 5.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.03%.

Pleasantville city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College29.52%
Less Than 9th Grade21.61%
High School18.06%
Bachelors or Greater15.99%

Pleasantville city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.36%
Female Employed19.69%
Male Unemployed10.64%
Male Employed6.35%

Pleasantville city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasantville city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,626$72,131
Households$48,704$71,756
Married Families$68,173$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,400$58,397

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasantville city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.6%

Male Marriage Rate

28.8%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

465

Number of Veterans

397

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam240
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War65
Korea30
World War II3

Pleasantville city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74157
75+127
35 to 5479
18 to 3454
55 to 6448

Pleasantville city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2346.28%
Black1792.9%
Hispanic941.39%
2+ Races451.73%
Other Race70.28%

Pleasantville city Veterans by Race

Pleasantville city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasantville city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

9.3%

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

51.02%

Born in Pleasantville city

73.48%

Native Born

26.52%

Foreign Born

15.12%

Non Citizen

11.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.48% of Pleasantville city residents were born in the United States, with 51.02% having been born in New Jersey. 15.12% 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