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.Pleasantville is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 95.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pleasantville is a village of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pleasantville who work in management occupations (21.86%), teaching (11.97%), and legal occupations (9.87%). 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. Of important note, Pleasantville is also a village of artists. Pleasantville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pleasantville’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In addition, Pleasantville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. 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. One downside of living in Pleasantville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pleasantville, the average commute to work is 32.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. 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.If knowledge is power, Pleasantville is a pretty powerful place. 73.93% of the adults in Pleasantville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
