Pleasantville is a city located in Atlantic County New Jersey. Pleasantville has a 2024 population of 20,726. Pleasantville is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 0.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,598 in 2020.
The average household income in Pleasantville is $71,756 with a poverty rate of 24.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pleasantville is 34.1 years, 33.1 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasantville was:
Black or African American
White
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,724 | 3.02 | 45 | 55 |
| Married | 2,099 | 3.88 | 65 | 35 |
| Non Family | 2,099 | 1.26 | 30.3 | 69.7 |
| Female | 2,093 | 3.6 | 37.1 | 62.9 |
| Male | 433 | 4.53 | 58.2 | 41.8 |
3.55
Average Family Size
3.02
Average Household Size
45.0%
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 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%.
All
Male
Female
$29,719
Average Earnings
$33,248
Average Male
$27,660
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
48.05% of Pleasantville 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.
rate
24.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.98%
Male Poverty Rate
28.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasantville is Multiple, with 40.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasantville 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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.6%
Male Marriage Rate
28.8%
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
26.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.3%
Labor Force Participation
57.4%
Employment Rate
9.3%
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
51.02%
Born in Pleasantville
73.48%
Native Born
26.52%
Foreign Born
15.12%
Non Citizen
11.41%
Naturalized
73.48% of Pleasantville 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.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 20,886 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2028 | 20,854 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2027 | 20,822 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2026 | 20,790 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2025 | 20,758 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 20,726 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 20,694 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 20,662 | 42 | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,620 | 22 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 20,598 | 451 | 2.24% |
| 2019 | 20,147 | -112 | -0.55% |
| 2018 | 20,259 | -140 | -0.69% |
| 2017 | 20,399 | 172 | 0.85% |
| 2016 | 20,227 | -238 | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 20,465 | 165 | 0.81% |
| 2014 | 20,300 | -130 | -0.64% |
| 2013 | 20,430 | -74 | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 20,504 | 237 | 1.17% |
| 2011 | 20,267 | -17 | -0.08% |
| 2010 | 20,284 | 1,272 | 6.69% |
| 2000 | 19,012 | 2,985 | 18.62% |
| 1990 | 16,027 | 2,592 | 19.29% |
| 1980 | 13,435 | -572 | -4.08% |
| 1970 | 14,007 | -1,165 | -7.68% |
| 1960 | 15,172 | 3,234 | 27.09% |
| 1950 | 11,938 | 888 | 8.04% |
| 1940 | 11,050 | -530 | -4.58% |
| 1930 | 11,580 | 5,693 | 96.7% |
| 1920 | 5,887 | 1,497 | 34.1% |
| 1910 | 4,390 | 0 | 0% |