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Pleasantville, IA


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Pleasantville, Iowa

Pleasantville, Iowa, in Marion county, is 23 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 138 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,539 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Pleasantville

In Pleasantville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pleasantville had a median family income of $48,295. People say that Pleasantville is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Pleasantville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pleasantville that were owner-occupied was 76%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Pleasantville, 95% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Pleasantville, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Pleasantville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 14%Pleasantville Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 16%Pleasantville Well-Paid Single Women

Comparative Profile of Pleasantville, IA

Comparing Pleasantville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Well-Paid Single Men910
Well-Paid Single Women99
Children Under 5 Years Old88
Senior Citizens64
Female Share of the Population65
Racial Diversity68
Male Share of the Population56
Age of the Population43

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size57
Portion of People Married53

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults88
Median Family Income88
People in Middle Class or Better87
People Above Poverty86

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Working at Home43
Walking and Biking to Work22
Short Commute Times21
Public Transportation Use22

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Living Alone87
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals78
Seasonal and Vacation Housing79
Affordability of Rents75
Housing Recently Built69
Affordability of Property Taxes55
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