Pleasantdale

Population: 2,293
Median household income: $158,661
Median home value: $551,600

Located in Essex County, New Jersey, Pleasantdale is a community with a population of 2,293. The median household income of $158,661 is above the Essex County median ($76,712).

From 2020 to 2023, Pleasantdale's population declined 7.0% from 2,466 to 2,293, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $395,600 to $551,600.

57.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,293
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $158,661
Median home value: $551,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 780
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4662,293

Median household income

$139,429$158,661

Median home value

$395,600$551,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	2,466	$139,429	$395,600
2021	2,284	$144,792	$425,400
2022	2,462	$155,643	$490,100
2023	2,293	$158,661	$551,600

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	4.9%
5 to 17	458	20.0%
18 to 24	124	5.4%
25 to 34	158	6.9%
35 to 44	362	15.8%
45 to 54	338	14.7%
55 to 64	400	17.4%
65 to 74	178	7.8%
75 and over	163	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,563	68.2%
Black or African American	379	16.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.6%
Two or more races	101	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate9.3%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree32.7%

Graduate or professional degree25.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	11.8%
High school graduate	148	9.3%
Some college or associate's	338	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	523	32.7%
Graduate or professional degree	402	25.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone54.2%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit9.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	576	54.2%
Carpooled	24	2.3%
Public transit	100	9.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	362	34.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	11.6%
15 to 29 min	267	38.1%
30 to 44 min	126	18.0%
45 to 59 min	85	12.1%
60+ min	141	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 0.2% (4 of 2,293)

	Count	Share
Family households	660	88.8%
Nonfamily households	83	11.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	743	95.3%
Vacant	37	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	743	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	780	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3459385
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8040, -74.2746