Pleasant township, OH

Hardin County, OH

2022 population: 8,060 ( 278 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.8 square miles
Population density: 207.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,674	95.21%	3.5%
Black:	64	0.79%	3.0%
Indian:	7	0.09%	41.7%
Asian:	29	0.36%	9.4%
2+ races:	209	2.59%	120.0%
Hispanic:	77	0.96%	55.7%

Total non-White:	386	4.79%	0.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-281	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.0

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
8,338
7,955	95.41%
66	0.79%
12	0.14%
32	0.38%
95	1.14%
174	2.09%
383	4.59%

2000
8,610
8,250	95.82%
93	1.08%
40	0.46%
45	0.52%
56	0.65%
126	1.46%
360	4.18%

1990
8,528
8,431	98.86%
45	0.53%
21	0.25%
19	0.22%
n/a
12	0.14%
97	1.14%

1980
8,586
8,345	97.19%
184	2.14%
5	0.06%
11	0.13%
n/a
41	0.48%
241	2.81%

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

-295	-3.4
23	0.3

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

-181	-2.1
263	3.1

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

86	1.0
-144	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant township, OH

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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
40.3
2,036	25.3%
6,024	74.7%
1,635	20.3%

3,389
2.31

2,075	61.2%
1,463	70.5%
202	9.7%
1,314	38.8%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
2,005	24.0%
6,333	76.0%
1,420	17.0%

3,407
2.38

2,174	63.8%
1,504	69.2%
284	13.1%
1,233	36.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
2,089	24.3%
6,521	75.7%
1,454	16.9%

3,546
2.35

2,277	64.2%
1,736	76.2%
284	12.5%
1,269	35.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
2,161	25.3%
6,367	74.7%
1,555	18.2%

3,302
2.48

2,354	71.3%
1,928	81.9%
218	9.3%
948	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
2,256	26.3%
6,330	73.7%
1,523	17.7%

3,233
2.56

2,318	71.7%
2,010	86.7%
114	4.9%
915	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	281	8.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	76	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	148	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	320	9.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	107	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	151	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	201	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	190	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	189	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	418	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	215	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	387	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	335	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	161	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	93	2.7%
$200,000 or more	117	3.5%

Median Household Income	50,365
Per Capita Income	28,698

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	276	8.1%
Public Assistance	98	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	512	15.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,994	66.4%
Unemployed	221	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,215	71.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,293	28.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,335	769	63.5%
Non-Profit	47	152	23.6%
Self-Employed	125	69	64.4%

Local Government	186	339	35.4%
State Government	34	13	72.3%
Federal Government	149	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,460	838	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	416	504	45.2%
Total	1,876	1,342	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	22.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	349	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	794	24.7%
Professional, Technical	549	17.1%
Service Occupations	417	13.0%
All others	1,109	34.5%

White Collar		52.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	940	29.2%
Educational services	468	14.5%
Public administration	286	8.9%
Health care and social assistance	282	8.8%
Retail trade	216	6.7%
Construction	181	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	136	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	117	3.6%
Finance and insurance	117	3.6%
Other services	101	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	98	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	77	2.4%
Information	62	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	56	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	29	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	71	0.88%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	6	0.07%
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	%
Filipino	24	0.30%
Laotian	23	0.29%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,170	95.2%
German, other Germanic	273	3.6%
Spanish	44	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	41	0.5%
Other Indo-European	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,128	26.4%
English	1,106	13.7%
Irish	1,064	13.2%
American	865	10.7%
Dutch	365	4.5%
Italian	142	1.8%
European	113	1.4%
Norwegian	57	0.7%
Welsh	45	0.6%
Swiss	37	0.5%
British	30	0.4%
Polish	26	0.3%
French	24	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	24	0.3%
Danish	22	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,060	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	8,060	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
170	3.3%	200	3.9%	2,417	46.6%	1,337	25.8%	692	13.3%	368	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	170	3.3%
9-12 Years	200	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,417	46.6%
Some College	1,337	25.8%
Bach. Degree	692	13.3%
Grad Degree	368	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +41	R + 0.2%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +88	R +163	R + 18.4%
D -75
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	14%	Donald Trump* (R)	681	78.9%	Joe Biden (D)	174	20.2%	8	0.9%	863	26	32	0.01%
2016	13%	Donald Trump (R)	627	76.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	161	19.7%	30	3.7%	818	25	31	0.01%
2012	14%	Mitt Romney (R)	593	69.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	249	29.0%	17	2.0%	859	21	22	0.02%
2004	15%	George W. Bush* (R)	657	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	289	30.5%	2	0.2%	948	18	19	0.02%
2000	12%	George W. Bush (R)	522	66.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	251	31.9%	14	1.8%	787	16	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

174

20.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

681

78.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

863

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

161

19.7%

Donald Trump (R)

627

76.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

818

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

249

29.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

593

69.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

859

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

657

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

289

30.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

948

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

522

66.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

251

31.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

787

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	11%	J.D. Vance (R)	505	75.5%	Tim Ryan (D)	164	24.5%	0	0.0%	669	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	11%	Mike DeWine* (R)	553	83.5%	Nan Whaley (D)	109	16.5%	0	0.0%	662	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	11%	Jim Renacci (R)	463	68.6%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	212	31.4%	0	0.0%	675	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	11%	Mike DeWine (R)	500	73.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	150	22.1%	28 [+]	4.1%	678	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 17 (2.5%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 11 (1.6%);
2016	S3	13%	Rob Portman* (R)	650	79.6%	Ted Strickland (D)	133	16.3%	34 [+]	4.2%	817	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 21 (2.6%); Tom Connors (I) 9 (1.1%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 4 (0.5%);
2014	G	8%	John Kasich* (R)	404	81.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	82	16.6%	7 [+]	1.4%	493	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 7 (1.4%);

*: 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	3,718
Median Value	$117,500

Occupied	3,389	91.2%
Vacant	329	8.8%

Owned	2,449	72.3%
Rented	940	27.7%
Median Rent	$709

Single-Family Units	2,737	73.6%
Detached	2,689	72.3%
Attached	48	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	373	10.0%
Mobile Homes	351	9.4%

Pleasant township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant township, OH