Overview
1,888
Total Population
33.4
Median age
45.29%
Female population %
120.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pleasantville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pleasantville is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pleasantville's population under 18 was 33.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pleasantville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pleasantville, 24.47% were under the age of 15, 21.03% aged 15 to 29, 44.33% aged 30 to 64, 7.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 178 less females than males in Pleasantville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.29% females and 54.71% males in Pleasantville, IA.
- The Pleasantville, IA gender ratio is 120.8:100 i.e. 120.8 men to 100 women (1.208).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 134.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 90.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pleasantville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pleasantville population: 90.84% are White, 0.69% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 7.57% are multiracial.
- Pleasantville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,798 (95.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pleasantville is White with a population of 1,715 (90.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pleasantville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,698 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Pleasantville's population increased by 163 (10.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pleasantville's population increased by 3 (0.18%), 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, Pleasantville's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,504.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)