Pleasantville is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,255 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pleasantville is the 229th largest community in New York.
Pleasantville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Pleasantville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Pleasantville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Pleasantville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pleasantville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pleasantville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pleasantville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Pleasantville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small village, Pleasantville has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pleasantville. 71.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Pleasantville in 2022 was $85,822, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $343,288 for a family of four.
Pleasantville is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Pleasantville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasantville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pleasantville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.82% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pleasantville include Italian, Irish, German, European, and Russian.
In addition, Pleasantville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.23%).
The most common language spoken in Pleasantville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.