Pleasant Valley, New York Population

Overview

9,725

Total Population

40.9

Median age

51.35%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,153

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pleasant Valley town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pleasant Valley town is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pleasant Valley town's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pleasant Valley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pleasant Valley town, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 18.23% aged 15 to 29, 52.01% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 more females than males in Pleasant Valley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Pleasant Valley, New York.
The Pleasant Valley, New York gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 575.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 521.

Pleasant Valley town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pleasant Valley town population: 85.99% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 0.97% are Asian, 4.62% are some other race and 7.46% are multiracial.
Pleasant Valley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,153 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,572 (88.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pleasant Valley town is White with a population of 8,363 (85.99% of the total population).

Pleasant Valley town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,859 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Pleasant Valley town's population increased by 602 (6.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pleasant Valley town's population increased by 111 (1.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pleasant Valley town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,078.