Mount Pleasant township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,684 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.4 square miles
Population density: 154.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,427	94.51%	3.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	12	0.26%	53.8%
2+ races:	32	0.68%	17.9%
Hispanic:	213	4.55%	30.6%

Total non-White:	257	5.49%	37.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	143	3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-152	-3.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,693
4,284	91.28%
32	0.68%
3	0.06%
26	0.55%
39	0.83%
307	6.54%
409	8.72%

2000
4,420
4,381	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
39	0.88%
39	0.88%

1990
4,076
4,070	99.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.15%
6	0.15%

1980
3,473
3,443	99.14%
2	0.06%
2	0.06%
8	0.23%
n/a
18	0.52%
30	0.86%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-97	-2.2
370	8.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

311	7.6
33	0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

627	18.1
-24	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.7
701	15.0%
3,983	85.0%
859	18.3%

2,012
2.33

1,437	71.4%
1,120	77.9%
44	3.1%
575	28.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
1,041	22.2%
3,652	77.8%
638	13.6%

1,788
2.62

1,329	74.3%
1,089	81.9%
59	4.4%
459	25.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
1,181	26.7%
3,239	73.3%
528	11.9%

1,623
2.72

1,265	77.9%
1,087	85.9%
59	4.7%
358	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
1,111	27.3%
2,965	72.7%
386	9.5%

1,387
2.94

1,145	82.6%
1,009	88.1%
41	3.6%
242	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.2
1,192	34.3%
2,281	65.7%
257	7.4%

1,099
3.16

940	85.5%
812	86.4%
64	6.8%
159	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	109	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	87	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	106	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	113	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	160	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	160	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	406	20.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	254	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	232	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	145	7.2%
$200,000 or more	123	6.1%

Median Household Income	78,725
Per Capita Income	38,767

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	63	3.1%
Public Assistance	130	6.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	185	9.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,449	82.2%
Unemployed	31	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,480	83.2%
Not in Labor Force	499	16.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,338	692	65.9%
Non-Profit	70	236	22.9%
Self-Employed	109	12	90.1%

Local Government	62	57	52.1%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	49	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,447	704	67.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	181	293	38.2%
Total	1,628	997	62.0%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	449	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	580	22.1%
Professional, Technical	350	13.3%
Service Occupations	316	12.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	32	1.2%
All others	930	35.4%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	670	25.5%
Health care and social assistance	345	13.1%
Retail trade	320	12.2%
Construction	248	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	146	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	138	5.3%
Educational services	111	4.2%
Public administration	104	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	91	3.5%
Finance and insurance	88	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	87	3.3%
Wholesale trade	85	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	59	2.2%
Information	52	2.0%
Other services	41	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	1.1%
Utilities	12	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	115	2.46%
Puerto Rican	98	2.09%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	12	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,146	96.2%
Spanish	153	3.5%
Other Asian	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,721	36.7%
Irish	681	14.5%
American	386	8.2%
English	324	6.9%
Italian	156	3.3%
Scottish	125	2.7%
Polish	60	1.3%
French	37	0.8%
Dutch	35	0.7%
Norwegian	26	0.6%
Welsh	26	0.6%
Ukrainian	23	0.5%
Russian	20	0.4%
Scandinavian	19	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	17	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,593	98.1%
Not a citizen	91	1.9%

Native	4,558	97.3%
Foreign-born	126	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
170	4.9%	355	10.2%	1,678	48.3%	693	20.0%	392	11.3%	185	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	170	4.9%
9-12 Years	355	10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,678	48.3%
Some College	693	20.0%
Bach. Degree	392	11.3%
Grad Degree	185	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +369	R +168	D + 3.4%
D +201
2020 vs. 2012	R +566	R +432	R + 8.3%
D +134
2020 vs. 2008	R +586	R +524	R + 14.2%
D +62

2016 vs. 2008	R +217	R +356	R + 17.6%
D -139
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,743	69.2%	Joe Biden (D)	734	29.2%	40	1.6%	2,517	21	22	0.04%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	1,374	69.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	533	26.8%	82	4.1%	1,989	21	23	0.03%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,177	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	600	33.3%	24	1.3%	1,801	19	18	0.03%
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	1,157	62.4%	Barack Obama (D)	672	36.2%	26	1.4%	1,855	18	17	0.03%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,235	67.9%	John Kerry (D)	574	31.5%	11	0.6%	1,820	19	17	0.03%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	895	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	515	35.4%	46	3.2%	1,456	15	14	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mount Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

734

29.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,743

69.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,517

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Mount Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

533

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,374

69.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,989

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Mount Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

600

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,177

65.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,801

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Mount Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

672

36.2%

John McCain (R)

1,157

62.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,855

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Mount Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,235

67.9%

John Kerry (D)

574

31.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Mount Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

895

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

515

35.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,456

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,347	66.7%	John Fetterman (D)	609	30.1%	65 [+]	3.2%	2,021	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 34 (1.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 15 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,259	62.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	725	35.8%	39 [+]	1.9%	2,023	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 19 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 10 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 8 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	44%	Lou Barletta (R)	999	61.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	578	35.7%	40 [+]	2.5%	1,617	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 26 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 14 (0.9%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	975	60.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	601	37.2%	39 [+]	2.4%	1,615	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 22 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 17 (1.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,338	67.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	555	28.0%	88 [+]	4.4%	1,981	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 88 (4.4%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	693	60.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	457	39.7%	0	0.0%	1,150	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,098
Median Value	$255,400

Occupied	2,012	95.9%
Vacant	86	4.1%

Owned	1,611	80.1%
Rented	401	19.9%
Median Rent	$1,168

Single-Family Units	1,544	73.6%
Detached	1,400	66.7%
Attached	144	6.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	55	2.6%
Mobile Homes	379	18.1%

Mount Pleasant township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA