In addition, Pleasantville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Pleasantville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pleasantville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Pleasantville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.02 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Pleasantville, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Pleasantville is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pleasantville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pleasantville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.93% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Pleasantville in 2022 was $80,691, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $322,764 for a family of four.
Pleasantville is a somewhat 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 Black or African-American. Pleasantville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.90% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pleasantville include Italian, Irish, German, European, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Pleasantville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
