Mount Pleasant township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,507

Mount Pleasant township is located in Columbia County Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant township has a 2024 population of 1,507. Mount Pleasant township is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually but its population has increased by 0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,501 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant township is $101,492 with a poverty rate of 5.65%. The median age in Mount Pleasant township is 40.3 years: 42.3 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Mount Pleasant township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.88%
  • Two or more races: 1.53%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
90.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (6)
The current population of Mount Pleasant township, Pennsylvania is 1,507 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,501.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66297.88%
Two or more races261.53%
Other race70.41%
Asian30.18%
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

40.3

Total

42.3

Male

39.7

Female

Mount Pleasant township Adults

There are 1,341 adults, (324 of whom are seniors) in Mount Pleasant township.

Mount Pleasant township Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Pleasant township Sex Ratio

Female84249.59%
Male85650.41%

Mount Pleasant township Population by Age

Mount Pleasant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6182.758812
Married4493.0889.510.5
Non Family1211.3293.46.6
Female293.7255.244.8
Male192.5868.431.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Pleasant township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade675.51%
Associates Degree887.23%
Bachelors Degree21517.67%
Graduate Degree1219.94%
High School Graduate56646.51%
Less Than 9th Grade181.48%
Some College14211.67%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1871,102335
2+ Races18180
Hispanic15151
Asian220
Other Race111

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

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

Mount Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,833$79,250$50,417
Graduate Degree$81,146$92,000$79,063
High School Graduate$40,769$57,115$29,022
Less Than 9th Grade$25,000$0$0
Overall$45,313$58,661$36,500
Some College$40,000$55,250$36,042

$45,313

Average Earnings

$58,661

Average Male

$36,500

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

97.23% of Mount Pleasant township residents speak only English, while 2.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Mount Pleasant township Language

Mount Pleasant township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,647965.83%

5.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.91%

Male Poverty Rate

6.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Pleasant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant township is White, with 5.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant township is White, with 5.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.35%.

Mount Pleasant township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.76%
High School3.71%
Some College2.61%
Bachelors or Greater0.6%

Mount Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.55%
Male Employed0.74%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Pleasant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,875$108,866
Households$84,250$101,492
Married Families$102,545$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,188$66,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

89

Number of Veterans

87

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War26
First Gulf War23
Vietnam15
Korea7
World War II6

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6424
75+23
35 to 5420
65 to 7416
18 to 346

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White896.8%

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Race

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Pleasant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

85.16%

Born in Mount Pleasant township

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Mount Pleasant township residents were born in the United States, with 85.16% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,502-1-0.07%
20281,503-1-0.07%
20271,504-1-0.07%
20261,505-1-0.07%
20251,506-1-0.07%
20241,507-1-0.07%
20231,508-1-0.07%
20221,509-2-0.13%
20211,511100.67%
20201,501-67-4.27%
20191,568-10-0.63%
20181,578-5-0.32%
20171,583-7-0.44%
20161,590-3-0.19%
20151,593-16-0.99%
20141,609-1-0.06%
20131,610-3-0.19%
20121,61330.19%
20111,610-1-0.06%
20101,61100%

Mount Pleasant township Population by Year