Pleasantville

Population: 20,604
Median household income: $52,403
Median home value: $177,700

Pleasantville, a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, has 20,604 residents. The median household income of $52,403 is below the Atlantic County median ($76,819).

From 2019 to 2023, Pleasantville's population grew 1.5% from 20,301 to 20,604, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $131,800 to $177,700.

The typical home was built around 1967. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,604
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,403
Median home value: $177,700
Median gross rent: $1,328
Housing units: 7,356
Homeownership rate: 44.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,30120,604

Median household income

$40,991$52,403

Median home value

$131,800$177,700

Median gross rent

$1,159$1,328

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,301	$40,991	$131,800	$1,159
2020	20,226	$41,718	$128,900	$1,124
2021	20,505	$44,008	$134,900	$1,095
2022	20,562	$48,704	$155,800	$1,214
2023	20,604	$52,403	$177,700	$1,328

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,442	7.0%
5 to 17	3,565	17.3%
18 to 24	1,852	9.0%
25 to 34	3,447	16.7%
35 to 44	2,801	13.6%
45 to 54	2,351	11.4%
55 to 64	2,761	13.4%
65 to 74	1,478	7.2%
75 and over	907	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,639	8.0%
Black or African American	6,802	33.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.2%
Asian	396	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.3%
Two or more races	1,032	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,624	51.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.6%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,659	26.6%
High school graduate	5,276	38.4%
Some college or associate's	3,222	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,283	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	305	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit6.9%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,393	67.7%
Carpooled	1,474	15.6%
Public transit	651	6.9%
Walked	299	3.2%
Bicycle	112	1.2%
Worked from home	465	4.9%
Other means	50	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,871	32.0%
15 to 29 min	4,129	46.0%
30 to 44 min	1,317	14.7%
45 to 59 min	247	2.8%
60+ min	415	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 23.3% (4,755 of 20,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,911	72.5%
Nonfamily households	1,861	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,772	92.1%
Vacant	584	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,020	44.6%
Renter-occupied	3,752	55.4%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,066	55.3%
1-unit, attached	449	6.1%
2 to 4 units	1,022	13.9%
5 to 19 units	844	11.5%
20 or more units	908	12.3%
Mobile home & other	67	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3459640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.72 sq mi
Water area: 1.56 sq mi
Center point: 39.3888, -74.5143