Pleasant Plains is a city located in Somerset County New Jersey. Pleasant Plains has a 2024 population of 423. Pleasant Plains is currently declining at a rate of -10.76% annually and its population has decreased by -32.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 627 in 2020.
The average household income in Pleasant Plains is $275,428 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pleasant Plains is 45.5 years, 55.2 years for males, and 24.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant Plains was:
Asian
Black or African American
White
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 178 | 2.95 | 91 | 9 |
| Married | 105 | 3.42 | 84.8 | 15.2 |
| Female | 56 | 2.66 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 17 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.8
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
91.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
68.1% of Pleasant Plains residents speak only English, while 31.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 20.55% of the population.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
70.3%
Male Marriage Rate
34.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.4%
Labor Force Participation
66.1%
Employment Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
40.19%
Born in Pleasant Plains
76%
Native Born
24%
Foreign Born
2.86%
Non Citizen
21.14%
Naturalized
76% of Pleasant Plains residents were born in the United States, with 40.19% having been born in New Jersey. 2.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 423 | -51 | -10.76% |
| 2023 | 474 | -51 | -9.71% |
| 2022 | 525 | 135 | 34.62% |
| 2021 | 390 | -237 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 627 | 87 | 16.11% |
| 2019 | 540 | 161 | 42.48% |
| 2018 | 379 | 34 | 9.86% |
| 2017 | 345 | -235 | -40.52% |
| 2016 | 580 | -114 | -16.43% |
| 2015 | 694 | -38 | -5.19% |
| 2014 | 732 | -1 | -0.14% |
| 2013 | 733 | -107 | -12.74% |
| 2012 | 840 | -194 | -18.76% |
| 2011 | 1,034 | 112 | 12.15% |
| 2010 | 922 | 0 | 0% |