Pleasant Valley is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,603 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pleasant Valley is the 660th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Pleasant Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Pleasant Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Pleasant Valley. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Pleasant Valley.

One downside of living in Pleasant Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.64 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Pleasant Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pleasant Valley, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pleasant Valley is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.76% 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 Pleasant Valley in 2022 was $43,938, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,752 for a family of four.

Pleasant Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pleasant Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasant Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pleasant Valley include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Palestinian.

The most common language spoken in Pleasant Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.