Pleasant Valley, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,920

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

7.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.91%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,326

5.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Valley, NY is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.64% of Pleasant Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Pleasant Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 117 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Pleasant Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Valley, NY was 94.1%, 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)
1.49k ± 564
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 291
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 163

2.6%

Hispanic Population

50 people

2.6% of the people in Pleasant Valley, NY are hispanic (50 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

9.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 9.64% of Pleasant Valley, NY residents (185 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pleasant Valley, NY was 7.94%, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pleasant Valley, NY.

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Valley, NY employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Valley, NY were Manufacturing (392 people), Educational Services (212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,260), Educational Services ($62,000), and Manufacturing ($34,213).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 438

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Valley, NY grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.07k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Valley, NY, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (331 people), Management Occupations (126 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (109 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 438

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Valley, NY grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.07k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Valley, NY, are Manufacturing (392 people), Educational Services (212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (137 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,675

Median earning men ± $75,974

$33,203

Median earning women ± $25,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,260), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,795), and Manufacturing ($34,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,500) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($4,316).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Valley, NY was $292,700 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,200 to $292,700, a 8.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Valley, NY is 19.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Valley, NY have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Valley, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,860

$159

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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.

Rent vs Own

19.2%

Homeownership

2024

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 19.2% of the housing units in Pleasant Valley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 16.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant Valley, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,326

Median Household Income

± $56,993

828

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 828 households in Pleasant Valley, NY declined from $85,326 from the previous year's value of $90,250.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Pleasant Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Valley, NY have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% 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

3.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Valley, NY (75 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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