Mount Pleasant township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,762

Mount Pleasant township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.63%
  • Two or more races: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
156.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.08% (97)
The current population of Mount Pleasant township, Pennsylvania is 4,762 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,665.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,62098.63%
Two or more races320.68%
Other race200.43%
Asian120.26%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Pleasant township Population by Race

Mount Pleasant township Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Pleasant township Median Age

47.7

Total

47.6

Male

48

Female

Mount Pleasant township Adults

There are 3,983 adults, (859 of whom are seniors) in Mount Pleasant township.

Mount Pleasant township Age Dependency

49.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Pleasant township Sex Ratio

Female2,34750.11%
Male2,33749.89%

Mount Pleasant township Population by Age

Mount Pleasant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0122.3380.119.9
Married1,1202.6682.817.2
Non Family5751.2463.836.2
Male1763.291000
Female1412.941000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Pleasant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade35510.22%
Associates Degree3078.84%
Bachelors Degree39211.29%
Graduate Degree1855.33%
High School Graduate1,67848.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1704.89%
Some College38611.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3322,886565
Hispanic113340
Other Race20200
2+ Races16160
Asian121212

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

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

Mount Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,780$77,054$73,438
Graduate Degree$0$0$47,036
High School Graduate$45,166$45,392$41,979
Less Than 9th Grade$33,030$41,486$18,948
Overall$45,909$46,946$40,972
Some College$42,027$55,678$26,065

$45,909

Average Earnings

$46,946

Average Male

$40,972

Average Female

Mount Pleasant township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Pleasant township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Pleasant township Language

96.17% of Mount Pleasant township residents speak only English, while 3.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.55% of the population.

Mount Pleasant township Language

Mount Pleasant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,42749611.2%
Other2020100%
Hispanic213209.39%

11.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.99%

Male Poverty Rate

13.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Pleasant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant township is Hispanic, with 9.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.58%.

Mount Pleasant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.19%
High School8.1%
Some College5.63%
Bachelors or Greater4.33%

Mount Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.78%
Male Employed4.24%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Pleasant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,184$105,432
Households$78,725$91,754
Married Families$114,091$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,524$52,371

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Pleasant township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount 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 35-44.

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

259

Number of Veterans

259

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam170
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+105
55 to 6497
65 to 7437
35 to 5420
18 to 340

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2596.58%
Hispanic147.29%

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Race

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Pleasant township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount 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

65.01%

Born in Mount Pleasant township

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Mount Pleasant township residents were born in the United States, with 65.01% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Pleasant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,922320.65%
20284,890320.66%
20274,858320.66%
20264,826320.67%
20254,794320.67%
20244,762320.68%
20234,730320.68%
20224,698150.32%
20214,683180.39%
20204,665-30-0.64%
20194,695-17-0.36%
20184,712140.3%
20174,698230.49%
20164,67560.13%
20154,669130.28%
20144,65660.13%
20134,650-10-0.21%
20124,660-15-0.32%
20114,675-7-0.15%
20104,68200%

Mount Pleasant township Population by Year