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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pleasant Valley, NY compare?
| Figure | Pleasant Valley, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,822 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,799 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 301 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Pleasant Valley, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,794±38 |
| Median age | 44.8±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.7%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.7%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.5%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $101,731±$15,975 |
| Per capita income | $55,798±$5,705 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $374,500±$31,620 |
| Median gross rent | $1,898±$356 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±16.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.7%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.0%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov