Pleasant Valley (CDP), New York

Pleasant Valley, New York
CDP
Pleasant Valley, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 41°44′43″N 73°49′24″W / 41.74528°N 73.82333°WCoordinates: 41°44′43″N 73°49′24″W / 41.74528°N 73.82333°W
Country United States
State New York
County Dutchess
Area
  Total 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
  Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 187 ft (57 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 9,826
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 12569
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-58684
GNIS feature ID 0960718
Website www.pleasantvalley-ny.gov

Pleasant Valley is a census-designated place in the southwest part of the town of Pleasant Valley in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2010 census. The community lies along U.S. Route 44 and Wappinger Creek. It is part of the PoughkeepsieNewburghMiddletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

Pleasant Valley is located at 41°44′42″N 73°49′24″W / 41.74500°N 73.82333°W (41.745205, -73.823395).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,839 people, 753 households, and 502 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,172.7 per square mile (452.3/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 494.2/sq mi (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.13% White, 3.15% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.

There were 753 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,353, and the median income for a family was $57,888. Males had a median income of $41,992 versus $32,436 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,598. About 2.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.