Pleasantdale, New Jersey

Pleasantdale, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Pleasantdale is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Pleasantdale
Pleasantdale
Location in Essex County
Pleasantdale is located in New Jersey
Pleasantdale
Pleasantdale
Location in New Jersey
Pleasantdale is located in the United States
Pleasantdale
Pleasantdale
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°48′37″N 74°15′37″W / 40.81028°N 74.26028°W / 40.81028; -74.26028
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
TownshipWest Orange
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
422 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,329
 • Density2,948.5/sq mi (1,138.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07052 (West Orange)
Area codes862/973
FIPS code34-59385[3]
GNIS feature ID2806166[4]

Pleasantdale is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in West Orange Township, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Pleasantdale had a population of 2,329.[6] It is in the northwest part of the township, bordered to the north by Eagle Rock Avenue, to the east by Pleasant Valley Way, to the south by Interstate 280, and to the west by Livingston Township and the borough of Roseland. The boundaries of the CDP may differ from local understanding of the community's extent. Crestmont Country Club atop Second Watchung Mountain occupies the western side of the CDP.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,329—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[2]

Pleasantdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Pleasantdale had a population of 2,329.[2][9] The median age was 42.2 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males age 18 and over.[10]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]

There were 772 households in Pleasantdale, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.7% were married-couple households, 9.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 797 housing units, of which 3.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[10]

Pleasantdale CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[12] 2020
White alone (NH) 1,240 53.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 533 22.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 175 7.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 20 0.86%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 86 3.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 275 11.81%
Total 2,329 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Census Data Explorer: Pleasantdale CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pleasantdale Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pleasantdale CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
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