Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | January 10, 1889 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Atlantic County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 23 ′ N , 74 ° 31 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 19,012 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 1,267.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 19.0 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 15.0 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 4 m |
| Postcodes : | 08232, 08234 |
| Area code : | +1 609 |
| FIPS : | 34-59640 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885356 |
| Website : | pleasantville-nj.org |
| Mayor : | Ralph Peterson, Sr. |
Pleasantville is a city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , USA . At the 2000 census, the population was 19,012.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.0 km² , of which 15.0 km² is land and 4.0 km² (21.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 19,012 people, 6,402 households and 4,366 families in the city. The population density is 1,270.0 inhabitants per km². 25.01% of the population are White, 57.70% African American , 0.28% Native American , 1.95% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 10.96% Other Ethnicity, and 4.07% Mixed Race . 21.87% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 6,402 households, 36.1% have children under the age of 18. 35.0% of these are married couples living together, 24.7% are single mothers, 31.8% are not families, 24.5% consist of single households and 9.2% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 90, the average family size 3.44.
30.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 9.0% between 18 and 24, 30.2% between 25 and 44, 19.2% between 45 and 64, 11.2% older than 65. The average age is 33 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 88.5, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 81.8.
The median income for a household is $ 36,913 and the median income for a family is $ 40,016. Males have a median income of $ 26,909 versus $ 25,886 women. The per capita income for the city is $ 17,668. 15.8% of the population and 12.2% of families live below the poverty line, of which 21.2% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 13.5% of people are older than 65.