Pleasantville is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,351 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.

A relatively large number of people in Pleasantville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.11% 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.

Because of many things, Pleasantville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pleasantville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pleasantville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Pleasantville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.38 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.

Even though Pleasantville is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Pleasantville is a pretty powerful place. 71.23% 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 $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.