Pleasantville, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pleasantville	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$28,921	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$61,712	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,552	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,994	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,895	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,188	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.5%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pleasantville is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pleasantville is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pleasantville is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pleasantville is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,137 $61,712 $123,424

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pleasantville median earnings by income bracket

Pleasantville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	43.3%	43.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Republic, NJ	1,161	$211,338	159.8%
Linwood, NJ	6,935	$170,259	109.3%
Longport, NJ	834	$163,658	101.2%
Beach Haven, NJ	1,001	$154,516	90.0%
Margate City, NJ	6,048	$151,385	86.1%
Pleasantville, NJ	20,927	$61,712	24.1%

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Plainview, TX	20,929	$66,951	17.7%
Nogales, AZ	20,919	$43,849	46.1%
Wade Hampton, SC	20,936	$85,717	5.4%
Payson, UT	20,937	$101,475	24.8%
Albany, CA	20,944	$155,268	90.9%
Pleasantville, NJ	20,927	$61,712	24.1%

Source: The Pleasantville, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.