Pleasant township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,004 ( 308 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 85.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,376	79.09%	14.2%
Black:	79	2.63%	67.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	66	2.20%	266.7%
2+ races:	72	2.40%	33.3%
Hispanic:	315	10.49%	50.0%

Total non-White:	628	20.91%	15.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-393	-14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	85	3.1

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
3,312
2,769	83.61%
245	7.40%
12	0.36%
18	0.54%
54	1.63%
210	6.34%
543	16.39%

2000
3,362
3,112	92.56%
147	4.37%
0	0.00%
7	0.21%
29	0.86%
60	1.78%
250	7.44%

1990
3,378
3,320	98.28%
7	0.21%
0	0.00%
7	0.21%
n/a
44	1.30%
58	1.72%

1980
3,472
3,382	97.41%
46	1.32%
0	0.00%
11	0.32%
n/a
33	0.95%
90	2.59%

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

-343	-10.2
293	8.7

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

-208	-6.2
192	5.7

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

-62	-1.8
-32	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant township, IN

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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
45.6
612	20.4%
2,392	79.6%
565	18.8%

1,191
2.52

842	70.7%
589	70.0%
56	6.7%
349	29.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
855	25.8%
2,457	74.2%
455	13.7%

1,243
2.66

945	76.0%
751	79.5%
72	7.6%
298	24.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
948	28.2%
2,414	71.8%
303	9.0%

1,185
2.84

958	80.8%
832	86.8%
85	8.9%
227	19.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
1,092	32.3%
2,286	67.7%
274	8.1%

1,081
3.12

929	85.9%
871	93.8%
31	3.3%
152	14.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
1,252	36.1%
2,220	63.9%
227	6.5%

1,055
3.29

943	89.4%
886	94.0%
26	2.8%
112	10.6%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	58	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	123	10.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	113	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	238	20.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	303	25.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	145	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	1.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	1.1%
$200,000 or more	63	5.3%

Median Household Income	71,914
Per Capita Income	31,869

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	1.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,287	78.0%
Unemployed	26	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,313	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	336	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	681	451	60.2%
Non-Profit	39	64	37.9%
Self-Employed	49	10	83.1%

Local Government	75	86	46.6%
State Government	15	13	53.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	730	461	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	129	163	44.2%
Total	859	624	57.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	186	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	221	14.6%
Professional, Technical	352	23.3%
Service Occupations	185	12.2%
All others	567	37.5%

White Collar		50.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	255	16.9%
Educational services	228	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	210	13.9%
Construction	164	10.9%
Retail trade	112	7.4%
Finance and insurance	96	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	90	6.0%
Wholesale trade	66	4.4%
Public administration	61	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	44	2.9%
Information	38	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	34	2.3%
Other services	31	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	24	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	315	10.49%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Chinese	66	2.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,475	86.6%
Spanish	317	11.1%
Chinese	66	2.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	920	30.6%
Irish	360	12.0%
American	262	8.7%
English	214	7.1%
European	113	3.8%
French	68	2.3%
Polish	56	1.9%
Dutch	48	1.6%
Swedish	45	1.5%
British	26	0.9%
Belgian	17	0.6%
Welsh	17	0.6%
Italian	13	0.4%
Czech	11	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,890	96.2%
Not a citizen	114	3.8%

Native	2,753	91.6%
Foreign-born	251	8.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
82	3.8%	68	3.1%	735	33.9%	765	35.3%	406	18.8%	109	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	82	3.8%
9-12 Years	68	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	735	33.9%
Some College	765	35.3%
Bach. Degree	406	18.8%
Grad Degree	109	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +63	D +37	D + 6.2%
D +100
2020 vs. 2012	R +114	R +89	R + 3.4%
D +25
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +174	R + 10.6%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +211	R + 16.7%
D -159
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,003	63.8%	Joe Biden (D)	543	34.6%	25	1.6%	1,571	7	17	0.05%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	940	64.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	443	30.6%	67	4.6%	1,450	8	19	0.05%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	889	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	518	36.2%	23	1.6%	1,430	8	15	0.05%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	888	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	602	39.8%	21	1.4%	1,511	10	13	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

543

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,003

63.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,571

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

443

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

940

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,450

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

518

36.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

889

62.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,430

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

602

39.8%

John McCain (R)

888

58.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,511

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	70%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	1,029	65.6%	Woody Myers (D)	368	23.5%	172 [+]	11.0%	1,569	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 172 (11.0%);
2018	S1	53%	Mike Braun (R)	744	61.3%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	442	36.4%	27 [+]	2.2%	1,213	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 27 (2.2%);
2016	S3	62%	Todd Young (R)	828	57.7%	Evan Bayh (D)	521	36.3%	85 [+]	5.9%	1,434	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 84 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	G	61%	Eric Holcomb (R)	872	61.2%	John Gregg (D)	518	36.3%	36 [+]	2.5%	1,426	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 34 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,191
Median Value	$129,500

Occupied	1,191	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	1,144	96.1%
Rented	47	3.9%
Median Rent	$913

Single-Family Units	1,185	99.5%
Detached	1,185	99.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	0.5%

Pleasant township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pleasant township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant township, IN