For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Pleasant Valley. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Pleasant Valley.
In Pleasant Valley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Pleasant Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Pleasant Valley is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.77% of adults in Pleasant Valley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pleasant Valley in 2022 was $43,758, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,032 for a family of four.
Pleasant Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pleasant Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasant Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pleasant Valley include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Pleasant Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
