Moving to Pleasantville, New Jersey

Population: 19,012. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,032 (+0.1% change)
Males: 8,925 (46.9%), Females: 10,087 (53.1%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $36,913
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Pleasantville:

  • Black (57.7%)
  • Hispanic (21.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.9%)
  • Other race (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: West Indian (5.3%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.8%), Italian (3.3%), English (2.9%), United States (2.3%).

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pleasantville

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasantville city

  • Never married: 37.9%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

12.9% Foreign born (10.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,048 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasantville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasantville:

  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 42 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 46 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasantville:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Pleasantville:

  • SHORE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 11; Location: 103 W WASHINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasantville:

  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 7 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)

Schools

Public high school in Pleasantville:

  • PLEASANTVILLE H S (Students: 980; Location: 701 MILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pleasantville:

  • PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 948; Location: 801 MILL ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SOUTH MAIN ST ELEM SCH (Students: 484; Location: 701 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LEEDS AVE ELEM SCH (Students: 453; Location: 100 W. LEEDS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WASHINGTON AVENUE ELEM SC (Students: 405; Location: 225 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PLEASANTVILLE CS FOR ACAD. EXCELLENCE (Students: 321; Location: 700 BLACK HORSE PIKE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • NORTH MAIN ST ELEM SCH (Students: 267; Location: 215 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PLEASANTECH ACADEMY CS (Students: 259; Location: 535 MARTIN LUTHER KING AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Pleasantville:

  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: CHESTNUT AND DECATUR AVE; Grades: KG – 8)