Jobs, pay and daily life in Pleasantville, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
Click any dot to open that city: jobs, pay, rent, commute, county economy and climate. Dot size follows population; colours follow the state flag.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Pleasantville is a city in New Jersey with 20,712 residents. The median household earns $53,661 a year and the median rent is $1,354 a month, which is 30.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan area, where BLS counts 168,700 jobs.
How Pleasantville compares. Among the 100 largest places in New Jersey, Pleasantville is #55 by population, #1 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #98 for college degrees (#1 = most), #96 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Atlantic County, is #16 of 21 counties for average pay ($59,219).
Pleasantville has 20,712 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.2% of the population of New Jersey. It covers 6 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,620 people per square mile. The median age is 34.7, 13% younger than the state median (34.7 against 40.1).
The median gross rent is $1,354 a month (rent plus utilities), 21% below the state median ($1,354 against $1,720). Over a year that is 30.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so rent here is above that line for the typical household. The median home value is $194,100, which is 3.6 times the median household income ($53,661); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 48.0% of households own their home, 25% below the state average (48.0% against 63.8%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan area has 168,700 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $47,520 a year, 7% below the national median ($47,520 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are food preparation and serving related (26,410 jobs, median $36,730); office and administrative support (20,080 jobs, median $46,720); sales and related (14,960 jobs, median $36,380). The area is most specialised in personal care and service (2.7 times) and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance (1.9 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($128,140) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($98,800). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Atlantic County was 4.8%. 62.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Atlantic County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 63.6% drive alone, 8.6% use public transit, 2.6% walk, 5.5% work from home. 7.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 67% below the state average (7.7% against 23.4%).
11.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 75% below the state share (11.0% against 43.6%). 29.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 22% above the state share (29.1% against 23.9%). The poverty rate is 25.1%, 158% above the state rate (25.1% against 9.7%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 75°F (24.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 35°F (1.7°C). About 1,205 mm (47 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (119 mm) and Jan the driest (81 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Atlantic City (3 miles, rent 16% lower); Hammonton (23 miles, rent 19% higher); Vineland (26 miles, rent 9% lower); Ocean Acres (27 miles, rent 66% higher). Rent differences are against Pleasantville; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
Federal jobs in New Jersey (304) →State guide: New JerseyCountry guideAtlantic CountyNew Jersey rankings
These links go to official sources and open in a new window. The first one is the government's or company's own site as listed in Wikidata (property "official website"); check it before relying on it.
There are 304 federal postings open in New Jersey (USAJOBS, state level; we do not have a city filter for them). Private-sector jobs are not in this feed.
Open federal jobs in New Jersey →
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 6,070 | 2.46 | $38,160 | $32,220 | $74,900 | +8% |
| Cashiers | 5,790 | 1.73 | $34,100 | $32,220 | $37,520 | +4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,510 | 1.32 | $33,270 | $32,220 | $36,970 | +7% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,250 | 0.91 | $37,840 | $32,220 | $46,960 | +6% |
| Retail Salespersons | 3,580 | 0.85 | $35,360 | $32,220 | $55,200 | -0% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,440 | 1.44 | $39,520 | $32,220 | $49,390 | +7% |
| Registered Nurses | 3,400 | 0.93 | $99,320 | $82,270 | $121,830 | +2% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 3,370 | 2.21 | $40,250 | $35,000 | $50,840 | +8% |
| Security Guards | 2,870 | 2.06 | $39,900 | $32,220 | $51,750 | +5% |
| Office Clerks, General | 2,860 | 1.07 | $45,970 | $33,140 | $65,450 | +2% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,730 | 2.92 | $40,690 | $32,220 | $43,170 | +15% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,530 | 1.36 | $47,220 | $33,370 | $65,100 | -1% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,320 | 0.75 | $36,290 | $32,220 | $46,910 | -3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 2,160 | 1.39 | $65,410 | $45,410 | $101,960 | -6% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,100 | 0.74 | $43,920 | $34,520 | $60,260 | -2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,080 | 1.57 | $48,360 | $34,210 | $70,850 | +10% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,050 | 1.24 | $48,450 | $36,770 | $75,730 | -2% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 1,890 | 1.23 | $37,280 | $32,220 | $47,640 | +1% |
| Bartenders | 1,890 | 2.31 | $39,300 | $32,220 | $65,000 | +14% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 1,860 | 3.16 | $35,470 | $32,220 | $47,860 | +4% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 700 | 0.97 | $166,660 | $115,940 | $221,360 | -5% |
| Financial Managers | 510 | 0.55 | $157,800 | $93,070 | $295,900 | -5% |
| Lawyers | 550 | 0.67 | $133,730 | $76,920 | $221,470 | -16% |
| Managers, All Other | 1,190 | 1.77 | $132,330 | $72,180 | $189,050 | -7% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,590 | 0.42 | $131,810 | $72,300 | $300,240 | +25% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 580 | 0.90 | $128,840 | $80,060 | $195,370 | +4% |
| Software Developers | 540 | 0.30 | $126,670 | $77,330 | $176,430 | -7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 870 | 0.99 | $100,290 | $58,740 | $133,560 | +25% |
| Registered Nurses | 3,400 | 0.93 | $99,320 | $82,270 | $121,830 | +2% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,600 | 1.38 | $90,070 | $62,070 | $102,660 | +25% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 860 | 0.73 | $83,230 | $52,960 | $125,240 | +0% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 910 | 0.58 | $83,040 | $57,810 | $131,680 | -1% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 860 | 1.28 | $82,760 | $60,280 | $112,440 | +29% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,620 | 1.08 | $80,480 | $59,570 | $102,590 | +26% |
| Food Service Managers | 670 | 2.59 | $80,080 | $51,820 | $143,400 | +15% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 580 | 0.87 | $78,880 | $54,330 | $120,480 | -1% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,100 | 1.52 | $76,760 | $48,980 | $123,010 | +1% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 900 | 4.15 | $75,740 | $50,500 | $95,530 | +21% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 520 | 0.54 | $69,780 | $37,040 | $105,790 | -11% |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 750 | 1.06 | $69,150 | $59,910 | $81,470 | +7% |
These figures are for the whole Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $47,520 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.9% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 29.5% |
| Education and health care | 18.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 12.1% |
| Retail trade | 11.9% |
| Other services | 6.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4.2% |
| Construction | 4.1% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 2.6% |
| Public administration | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.9% |
| Information | 0.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.4% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Pleasantville lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 276,270 | $19,423 million | $70,305 | 125,157 | 7,268 | $59,219 | +0.5% | 4.8% | 138,374 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 34,657 | 34.4% | $41,243 | 3.05 |
| Health care and social assistance | 19,875 | 19.7% | $67,445 | 1.11 |
| Retail trade | 14,634 | 14.5% | $39,805 | 1.17 |
| Construction | 5,454 | 5.4% | $80,942 | 0.83 |
| Administrative and waste services | 5,067 | 5.0% | $47,987 | 0.69 |
| Professional and technical services | 4,206 | 4.2% | $103,767 | 0.48 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3,592 | 3.6% | $38,397 | 0.95 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,173 | 3.1% | $47,833 | 1.51 |
| Wholesale trade | 2,206 | 2.2% | $70,470 | 0.45 |
| Finance and insurance | 2,101 | 2.1% | $98,598 | 0.41 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,780 | 1.8% | $62,180 | 0.34 |
| Management of companies | 1,336 | 1.3% | $122,598 | 0.63 |
| Real estate and rental | 1,245 | 1.2% | $55,588 | 0.64 |
| Utilities | 883 | 0.9% | $127,376 | 1.86 |
| Educational services | 675 | 0.7% | $38,730 | 0.26 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 63.6% |
| Public transit | 8.6% |
| Walk | 2.6% |
| Work from home | 5.5% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 7.7% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,661 |
| Income per person | $23,941 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,354 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 30.3% |
| Median home value | $194,100 |
| Homeowners | 48.0% |
| Poverty rate | 25.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 98.9 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $47,520 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 10.75%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 34.7 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 74.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 11.0% |
| Born abroad | 29.1% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 62.8% |
Work permits are federal: see permits and first steps.
| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.7 | 35 | 81 |
| Feb | 2.2 | 36 | 85 |
| Mar | 5.3 | 42 | 105 |
| Apr | 10.3 | 51 | 94 |
| May | 15.5 | 60 | 89 |
| Jun | 20.9 | 70 | 106 |
| Jul | 24.1 | 75 | 111 |
| Aug | 24.0 | 75 | 109 |
| Sep | 21.0 | 70 | 90 |
| Oct | 15.5 | 60 | 117 |
| Nov | 9.7 | 49 | 99 |
| Dec | 4.9 | 41 | 119 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | NJ | 3 mi | 38,632 | $41,028 | $1,136 |
| Hammonton | NJ | 23 mi | 14,840 | $78,087 | $1,611 |
| Vineland | NJ | 26 mi | 61,006 | $67,860 | $1,233 |
| Ocean Acres | NJ | 27 mi | 19,204 | $121,924 | $2,241 |
| Millville | NJ | 29 mi | 27,511 | $70,275 | $1,261 |
| Williamstown | NJ | 32 mi | 14,705 | $89,414 | $1,266 |
| Sicklerville | NJ | 35 mi | 44,998 | $105,602 | $1,566 |
| Bridgeton | NJ | 38 mi | 27,001 | $55,781 | $1,340 |
| Glassboro | NJ | 38 mi | 23,717 | $87,278 | $1,687 |
| Lindenwold | NJ | 39 mi | 21,719 | $55,954 | $1,323 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
Pick two cities.
vs
20,712 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,354 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 30.3% of the median household income.
$53,661 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
4.8% (BLS county, Atlantic County (latest month 2026M09)).
New Jersey. See the state guide for minimum wage, taxes and pay.