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Mount Pleasant township

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
55.363
State:
Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant township is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant township has a 2026 population of 9,982. Mount Pleasant township is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually and its population has decreased by -1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,123 in 2020.

The median household income in Mount Pleasant township is $64,805 with a poverty rate of 12.52%. The median age in Mount Pleasant township is 49.6 years: 48.2 years for males, and 51.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.9 males.

10K
Total Population
180
Density (mi²)
-22 -0.22%
Growth

Mount Pleasant township Population

Mount Pleasant township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant township includes 98.51% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (98.51%)

Two or more races (1.03%)

Black or African American (0.46%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,92098.51%
Two or more races1041.03%
Black or African American460.46%

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant township's average per capita income is $47,599. Household income levels show a median of $64,805. The poverty rate stands at 12.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$93,434-
Families$84,290$93,802
Households$64,805$76,940
Non Families$32,430$46,041

$47,599

Average Income

$64,805

Median Household Income

12.52%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)