Pleasant township, Indiana Population 2024

6,963

Pleasant township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant township was:

  • White: 86.97%
  • Two or more races: 5.54%
  • Other race: 2.46%
  • Asian: 2.43%
  • Black or African American: 2.36%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
199.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-19)
The current population of Pleasant township, Indiana is 6,963 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,982.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,04786.97%
Two or more races3855.54%
Other race1712.46%
Asian1692.43%
Black or African American1642.36%
Native American170.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasant township Population by Race

Pleasant township Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasant township Median Age

46

Total

44.7

Male

49.6

Female

Pleasant township Adults

There are 5,514 adults, (1,575 of whom are seniors) in Pleasant township.

Pleasant township Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasant township Sex Ratio

Female3,60351.82%
Male3,35048.18%

Pleasant township Population by Age

Pleasant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1372.2274.925.1
Married1,6142.839010
Non Family1,1151.152.647.4
Female3272.5478.321.7
Male814.0667.932.1

2.7

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2895.5%
Associates Degree3346.35%
Bachelors Degree83015.79%
Graduate Degree80615.33%
High School Graduate1,49128.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1041.98%
Some College1,40226.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4554,1251,424
2+ Races3272862
Hispanic29627475
Asian145145120
Black13213215
Other Race12710575
Native American17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.76%.

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,266$58,475$49,211
Graduate Degree$70,000$71,053$61,250
High School Graduate$47,007$47,314$46,146
Less Than 9th Grade$28,580$0$0
Overall$47,034$57,652$42,799
Some College$42,567$59,063$32,145

$47,034

Average Earnings

$57,652

Average Male

$42,799

Average Female

Pleasant township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasant township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasant township Language

95.11% of Pleasant township residents speak only English, while 4.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.

Pleasant township Language

Pleasant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,97881913.7%
Other1719756.73%
Hispanic3409728.53%
Black1642515.24%
Multiple385246.23%

13.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.76%

Male Poverty Rate

13.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is Other, with 56.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is Multiple, with 6.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.16%.

Pleasant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.45%
High School10.66%
Bachelors or Greater8.56%
Some College4.78%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.88%
Male Employed10.04%
Female Employed1.23%
Male Unemployed0%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,048$96,629
Households$65,417$80,641
Married Families$98,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,875$40,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasant township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasant township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Pleasant township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasant township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

431

Number of Veterans

428

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War133
Vietnam119
Second Gulf War40
Korea34
World War II0

Pleasant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64181
75+109
65 to 74101
18 to 3420
35 to 5420

Pleasant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3888.23%
2+ Races4313.15%
Hispanic237.1%

Pleasant township Veterans by Race

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasant township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.83%

Born in Pleasant township

94.66%

Native Born

5.34%

Foreign Born

2.36%

Non Citizen

2.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.66% of Pleasant township residents were born in the United States, with 69.83% having been born in Indiana. 2.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pleasant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,063200.28%
20287,043200.28%
20277,023200.29%
20267,003200.29%
20256,983200.29%
20246,963200.29%
20236,943200.29%
20226,923-28-0.4%
20216,951-31-0.44%
20206,9826069.5%
20196,376-34-0.53%
20186,410-25-0.39%
20176,435-37-0.57%
20166,472-75-1.15%
20156,547-80-1.21%
20146,627-47-0.7%
20136,674-24-0.36%
20126,698-37-0.55%
20116,735-33-0.49%
20106,76800%

Pleasant township Population by Year