24.7% of Pleasantville, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 21.5% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.8%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pleasantville, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pleasantville:
24.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pleasantville:
8.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pleasantville:
42.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pleasantville:
25.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.2%
Poverty by age in Pleasantville, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pleasantville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 14 years
19.7%15 years
25.9%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
26.1%65 to 74 years
54.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pleasantville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
36.7%Under 5 years
59.6%5 years
37.6%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
65.2%15 years
43.4%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
33.4%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pleasantville,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pleasantville, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pleasantville, NJ (%)
29.1%White
20.5%Black
5.4%American Indian
12.8%Asian
14.3%Other race
39.1%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pleasantville, NJ (absolute numbers)
529White
1,540Black
5American Indian
47Asian
698Other race
1,9242+ races
1,619Hispanic
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pleasantville, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Pleasantville, New Jersey:
30.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pleasantville:
21.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pleasantville:
21.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
14.9%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
75.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
69.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.0%One full-time, other didn't work
20.5%Both worked part-time
59.5%One part-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
28.5%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
26.0%1939 or earlier
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