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Pleasantville, NJ Profile


Pleasantville, NJ, population 18,888, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 51.7 miles from Philadelphia and 89.7 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Pleasantville's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pleasantville has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Pleasantville's population has stayed about the same.

Pleasantville's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pleasantville tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White25%
African American58%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,012N/A
200118,913-0.52%
200218,9240.06%
200318,903-0.11%
200418,9260.12%
200518,847-0.42%
200618,838-0.05%
200718,771-0.36%
200818,8510.43%
200918,8880.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,913
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001876
2002840
2003926
20041,003
2005747
2006961
2007947
2008967
2009908
20101,016
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 787578
2002 117586
2003 4172100
2004 31274103
2005 185678
2006 177897
2007 338093
2008 158788
2009 458280
2010 349492

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,970
20023,591
20033,275
20043,838
20053,153
20063,161
20073,355
20084,083
20093,074
20103,311
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 173 504 84
2002 161 472 64
2003 168 399 59
2004 188 498 49
2005 191 360 53
2006 196 355 51
2007 208 373 53
2008 262 446 56
2009 181 360 38
2010 240 356 33

Location

Elevation22 feet above sea level
Land Area5.8 Square Miles
Water Area1.5 Square Miles



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