Pleasant township, Indiana Population 2024

2,362

Pleasant township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.64%
  • Black or African American: 2.01%
  • Native American: 1.68%
  • Two or more races: 1.17%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
54.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.46% (-11)
The current population of Pleasant township, Indiana is 2,362 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,373.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,26094.64%
Black or African American482.01%
Native American401.68%
Two or more races281.17%
Other race120.5%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasant township Population by Race

Pleasant township Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasant township Median Age

43.7

Total

45.8

Male

41.5

Female

Pleasant township Adults

There are 1,901 adults, (459 of whom are seniors) in Pleasant township.

Pleasant township Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasant township Sex Ratio

Female1,30954.82%
Male1,07945.18%

Pleasant township Population by Age

Pleasant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8972.6677.122.9
Married5483.0792.27.8
Non Family1951.3673.326.7
Female1172.68694
Male373.491000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade795.15%
Associates Degree1197.76%
Bachelors Degree15610.18%
Graduate Degree1248.09%
High School Graduate67744.16%
Less Than 9th Grade332.15%
Some College34522.5%

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
White1,4861,374254
Hispanic17170
Other Race121212
Native American888
2+ Races666
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,982$71,042$79,453
Graduate Degree$44,083$43,708$44,458
High School Graduate$29,118$68,403$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,048$68,182$26,044
Some College$39,119$86,250$0

$41,048

Average Earnings

$68,182

Average Male

$26,044

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

96.48% of Pleasant township residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.

Pleasant township Language

Pleasant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2432029.01%
Multiple281139.29%
Hispanic521121.15%

8.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.65%

Male Poverty Rate

11.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is Multiple, with 39.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is White, with 9.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.13%.

Pleasant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.54%
High School9.45%
Some College1.72%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed10.52%
Female Unemployed0%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,553$80,678
Households$63,510$73,713
Married Families$95,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,646$46,248

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

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 55-64, 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

68

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
Korea7
First Gulf War3
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Pleasant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
75+27
35 to 543
18 to 340
55 to 640

Pleasant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White683.72%

Pleasant township Veterans by Race

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

78.02%

Born in Pleasant township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Pleasant township residents were born in the United States, with 78.02% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pleasant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,327-7-0.3%
20282,334-7-0.3%
20272,341-7-0.3%
20262,348-7-0.3%
20252,355-7-0.3%
20242,362-7-0.3%
20232,369-7-0.29%
20222,37630.13%
20212,37300%
20202,373682.95%
20192,305-8-0.35%
20182,313-11-0.47%
20172,324-10-0.43%
20162,334-22-0.93%
20152,356-12-0.51%
20142,368-8-0.34%
20132,376-7-0.29%
20122,383-11-0.46%
20112,394-19-0.79%
20102,41300%

Pleasant township Population by Year