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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Pleasant City, a neighborhood in West Palm Beach, Florida, exhibits a demographic profile characterized by a Black majority, with 76% of the population identifying as Black in 2022. The neighborhood has experienced population growth and economic changes over the past decade. In 2022, the median income was $33,841, indicating substantial income growth, although remaining below the national average. This historically Black neighborhood has maintained its cultural identity while undergoing economic transitions.
Pleasant City has consistently maintained its status as a Black majority community throughout the analyzed period. From 2013 to 2018, the Black population percentage increased from 69% to 87%, indicating a trend towards low diversity. Post-2018, there has been a slight reversal of this trend, with the Black population decreasing to 76% by 2022, suggesting a move back towards moderate diversity. The Hispanic population has fluctuated, peaking at 24% in 2014-2015 before declining to 11% by 2022. The White population has shown fluctuations, nearly disappearing from 2017-2019, but rebounding to 11% by 2022.
The neighborhood has seen significant economic improvement over the decade. Median income has more than doubled from $16,510 in 2013 to $33,841 in 2022. This income growth correlates with periods of population growth, suggesting an influx of higher-income residents or improved economic opportunities for existing residents. The most substantial income jump occurred between 2019 and 2020, rising from $25,042 to $33,826, coinciding with a slight decrease in the Black population percentage.
Despite the significant income growth, the 2022 median income of $33,841 is still well below the national median income of approximately $70,000. The maintenance of a strong Black majority in Pleasant City contrasts with national trends of increasing diversity in urban areas, suggesting strong community ties or potential barriers to integration. The recent increase in White population from 1% in 2019 to 11% in 2022 might indicate the beginning of gentrification processes seen in other historically Black urban neighborhoods across the US.
Pleasant City presents a case of a neighborhood maintaining its cultural identity while undergoing economic transitions. The persistence of a strong Black majority alongside significant income growth suggests a community experiencing internal economic development rather than wholesale demographic change. Recent shifts towards slightly increased diversity may indicate the early stages of broader changes that could reshape the neighborhood's character in the coming years.