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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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