Population
126 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023
Pleasantville, IN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pleasantville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 126
- Residents
- $25,000
- Median income
- $1,028
- Median rent (state)
Pleasantville - the verdict
Nationally, Pleasantville sits in the 2nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 22nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Pleasantville, IN
Indiana's Pleasantville is a small town, with 126 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Pleasantville brings in $25,000 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.0%. The median resident age is 38.6 years. About 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 22.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,028 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 22.8 minutes, with 72.0% driving alone and 28.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 20.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$25,000 /yr
Poverty 13.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does Pleasantville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Pleasantville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Pleasantville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Pleasantville toward the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Pleasantville ranks #725 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pleasantville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#761 of 766
1st percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#451 of 850
46th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#200 of 849
76th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#725 of 850
15th percentile in Indiana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 22.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
126
Median Income
$25,000
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
22.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.8 minutes
Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
28.0%
Based on 25 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pleasantville sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,028/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Indiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasantville's 126 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasantville's $25,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Pleasantville compares to nearby Indiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville (this city) | 126 | $25,000 |
| Elizabeth | 126 | $84,750 |
| Middlebury | 126 | $61,406 |
| Mace | 127 | $86,250 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pleasantville, IN?
What is the population of Pleasantville, IN? +
126 people live in Pleasantville, IN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pleasantville, IN? +
Pleasantville households earn a median of $25,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pleasantville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pleasantville; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.