Pleasant township, OH

Knox County, OH

2022 population: 1,596 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.9 square miles
Population density: 88.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,455	91.17%	6.4%
Black:	97	6.08%	3133.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.38%	62.5%
Hispanic:	38	2.38%	81.0%

Total non-White:	141	8.83%	171.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-99	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	89	6.7

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
1,606
1,554	96.76%
3	0.19%
1	0.06%
6	0.37%
16	1.00%
21	1.31%
52	3.24%

2000
2,429
2,374	97.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.49%
12	0.49%
31	1.28%
55	2.26%

1990
1,454
1,374	94.50%
20	1.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
80	5.50%

1980
1,321
1,310	99.17%
0	0.00%
9	0.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.15%
11	0.83%

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

-820	-33.8
-3	-0.1

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

1,000	68.8
-25	-1.7

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

64	4.8
69	5.2

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
45.0
230	14.4%
1,366	85.6%
371	23.2%

520
3.06

421	81.0%
374	88.8%
0	0.0%
99	19.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
362	22.5%
1,244	77.5%
287	17.9%

615
2.60

494	80.3%
433	87.7%
18	3.6%
121	19.7%

2000
Number	Percent
25.5
428	17.6%
2,001	82.4%
135	5.6%

572
2.72

469	82.0%
410	87.4%
9	1.9%
103	18.0%

1990
Number	Percent
39.1
272	18.7%
1,182	81.3%
202	13.9%

510
2.85

445	87.3%
409	91.9%
12	2.7%
65	12.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
385	29.1%
936	70.9%
122	9.2%

446
2.96

384	86.1%
362	94.3%
13	3.4%
62	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	7.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	56	10.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	59	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	103	19.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	65	12.5%
$200,000 or more	19	3.7%

Median Household Income	82,250
Per Capita Income	34,651

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	3.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	808	75.4%
Unemployed	57	5.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	865	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	206	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	312	240	56.5%
Non-Profit	31	53	36.9%
Self-Employed	19	71	21.1%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	48	69	41.0%
Federal Government	16	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	331	311	51.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	95	127	42.8%
Total	426	438	49.3%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	199	22.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	253	28.9%
Professional, Technical	23	2.6%
Service Occupations	211	24.1%
All others	189	21.6%

White Collar		54.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	134	15.3%
Construction	124	14.2%
Manufacturing	118	13.5%
Educational services	99	11.3%
Retail trade	94	10.7%
Other services	84	9.6%
Public administration	69	7.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	64	7.3%
Wholesale trade	25	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	2.6%
Health care and social assistance	18	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	16	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	1.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	22	1.38%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,543	98.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	1.0%
Spanish	9	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	500	31.3%
English	390	24.4%
American	113	7.1%
Norwegian	77	4.8%
Scottish	77	4.8%
Dutch	75	4.7%
Irish	54	3.4%
Scandinavian	48	3.0%
African	39	2.4%
British	24	1.5%
French	24	1.5%
Danish	23	1.4%
European	16	1.0%
Hungarian	6	0.4%
Italian	6	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,557	97.6%
Not a citizen	39	2.4%

Native	1,542	96.6%
Foreign-born	54	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	33	3.2%	377	36.2%	263	25.3%	276	26.5%	91	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	33	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	377	36.2%
Some College	263	25.3%
Bach. Degree	276	26.5%
Grad Degree	91	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	R +39	D + 3.7%
D +65
2020 vs. 2012	R +125	R +126	R + 7.4%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +160	R +186	R + 13.2%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +56	R +147	R + 16.9%
D -91
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	788	70.7%	Joe Biden (D)	311	27.9%	16	1.4%	1,115	17	24	0.02%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	684	69.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	246	25.1%	52	5.3%	982	18	24	0.02%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	663	66.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	312	31.3%	22	2.2%	997	19	19	0.02%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	628	63.8%	Barack Obama (D)	337	34.2%	19	1.9%	984	17	18	0.02%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	657	70.2%	John Kerry (D)	277	29.6%	2	0.2%	936	19	19	0.02%
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	514	68.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	221	29.2%	21	2.8%	756	18	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

311

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

788

70.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,115

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

246

25.1%

Donald Trump (R)

684

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

982

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

312

31.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

663

66.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

997

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

337

34.2%

John McCain (R)

628

63.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

984

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

657

70.2%

John Kerry (D)

277

29.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

936

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

514

68.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

221

29.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

756

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

* 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	68%	J.D. Vance (R)	582	69.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	258	30.7%	0	0.0%	840	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	68%	Mike DeWine* (R)	643	77.3%	Nan Whaley (D)	189	22.7%	0	0.0%	832	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	67%	Jim Renacci (R)	553	66.7%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	276	33.3%	0	0.0%	829	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Mike DeWine (R)	573	70.0%	Richard Cordray (D)	221	27.0%	24 [+]	2.9%	818	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 16 (2.0%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 8 (1.0%);
2016	S3	79%	Rob Portman* (R)	721	73.6%	Ted Strickland (D)	210	21.4%	49 [+]	5.0%	980	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Joseph DeMare (Green) 17 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 16 (1.6%); Tom Connors (I) 16 (1.6%);
2014	G	52%	John Kasich* (R)	488	76.1%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	136	21.2%	17 [+]	2.7%	641	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 17 (2.7%);

*: 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	556
Median Value	$277,000

Occupied	520	93.5%
Vacant	36	6.5%

Owned	454	87.3%
Rented	66	12.7%
Median Rent	$442

Single-Family Units	499	89.7%
Detached	489	87.9%
Attached	10	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

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