Pleasant Valley, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,814

1.84% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.8

1.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.42%

7.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$319,200

5.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,072

7.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pleasant Valley, NY had a population of 1.81k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pleasant Valley, NY declined from 1,848 to 1,814, a −1.84% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.38%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (8.21%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Pleasant Valley, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Pleasant Valley, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pleasant Valley, NY was $319,200, and the homeownership rate was 16.7%.

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Population & Diversity

Pleasant Valley, NY is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.94% of Pleasant Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2023, there were 9.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Pleasant Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 149 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Pleasant Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Valley, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pleasant Valley, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Valley, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 509
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 186

2.48%

Hispanic Population

45 people

2.48% of the people in Pleasant Valley, NY are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant Valley, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± N/A people
China
410,969 ± N/A people
Jamaica
234,174 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

6.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2023, 7.94% of Pleasant Valley, NY residents (144 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Valley, NY was 6.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pleasant Valley, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 29
Korea
8 ± 19
World War II
0 ± 13

Pleasant Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Valley, NY employs 1.07k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Pleasant Valley, NY were Manufacturing (343 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Educational Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2023 Value

± 390

−7.27%

1 Year decline

± 53.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Valley, NY declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 1.16k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Valley, NY, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (328 people), Management Occupations (144 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant Valley, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.07k

2023 Value

± 390

−7.27%

1 Year decline

± 53.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pleasant Valley, NY declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 1.16k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Valley, NY, are Manufacturing (343 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Educational Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Valley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Valley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Valley, NY was $319,200 in 2023, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $303,400 to $319,200, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Valley, NY is 16.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$319,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$95,420

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pleasant Valley, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pleasant Valley, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pleasant Valley, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Pleasant Valley, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Valley, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pleasant Valley, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Pleasant Valley, NY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Valley, NY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 5.85% of the workforce in Pleasant Valley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant Valley, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant Valley, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Valley, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Valley, NY (62 out of 1.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pleasant Valley, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

99.9% of the population of Pleasant Valley, NY has health coverage, with 76.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.98% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 31.4% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.0551%

Uninsured

76.4%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

9.98%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pleasant Valley, NY grew by 1.87% from 0.0541% to 0.0551%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pleasant Valley, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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