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Mount Pleasant township, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,136   ( 775 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.4 square miles
Population density: 183.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,031 98.96% 6.3%
Black:390.38% 18.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:660.65% 14.3%
Hispanic:00.00% 100.0%
Total non-White:1051.04% 49.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-674 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-101 -1.1




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
10,911
10,70598.11%
330.30%
90.08%
230.21%
770.71%
560.51%
2061.89%

2000
11,192
11,05798.79%
370.33%
50.04%
00.00%
610.55%
320.29%
1351.21%

1990
11,341
11,25199.21%
280.25%
160.14%
00.00%
n/a
460.41%
900.79%

1980
11,851
11,76199.24%
310.26%
70.06%
60.05%
n/a
460.39%
900.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-352 -3.1
71 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-194 -1.7
45 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-510 -4.3
0 0.0

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
NumberPercent
50.4
1,668 16.5%
8,468 83.5%
2,443 24.1%
4,624
2.18
3,026 65.4%
2,349 77.6%
104 3.4%
1,598 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
2,095 19.2%
8,816 80.8%
1,965 18.0%
4,558
2.39
3,294 72.3%
2,618 79.5%
250 7.6%
1,264 27.7%

2000
NumberPercent
40.8
2,415 21.6%
8,777 78.4%
1,901 17.0%
4,427
2.51
3,282 74.1%
2,754 83.9%
194 5.9%
1,145 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
2,783 24.5%
8,558 75.5%
1,589 14.0%
4,196
2.69
3,318 79.1%
2,805 84.5%
176 5.3%
878 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
3,301 27.9%
8,550 72.1%
1,342 11.3%
4,018
2.95
3,293 82.0%
2,910 88.4%
115 3.5%
725 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,960 
Median Value$174,700 
Occupied4,62493.2%
Vacant3366.8%
Owned3,92985.0%
Rented69515.0%
Median Rent$768 
Single-Family Units4,16183.9%
    Detached4,02981.2%
    Attached1322.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units661.3%
Mobile Homes4438.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002465.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992094.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991012.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992916.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993607.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992495.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991002.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992114.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991603.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993227.0%
$60,000 to $74,9994289.3%
$75,000 to $99,99972315.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994108.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993597.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993257.0%
$200,000 or more1302.8%
Median Household Income64,602 
Per Capita Income35,006 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1623.5%
Public Assistance581.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4138.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,53772.6%
Unemployed2614.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,79876.7%
Not in Labor Force1,45423.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9851,54356.3%
Non-Profit10633923.8%
Self-Employed25714663.8%
Local Government3715619.2%
State Government1708865.9%
Federal Government334244.0%
Total Private + Self2,2421,68957.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34662535.6%
Total2,5882,31452.8%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts49810.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,12722.9%
Professional, Technical1,02120.7%
Service Occupations73014.8%
All others1,54531.4%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance81116.5%
Manufacturing75315.3%
Retail trade49810.1%
Construction3887.9%
Educational services3857.8%
Accommodation and food services3627.4%
Wholesale trade2936.0%
Other services2735.5%
Transportation and warehousing2414.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1773.6%
Public administration1583.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1352.7%
Utilities1272.6%
Finance and insurance1052.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing771.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation491.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting460.9%
Information370.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,79298.5%
German, other Germanic490.5%
Spanish340.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun280.3%
Other230.2%
Other Indo-European110.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,29832.5%
Irish1,89218.7%
Italian1,25912.4%
Polish1,10210.9%
Slovak8498.4%
English8118.0%
American6816.7%
Scottish3533.5%
Hungarian2572.5%
Dutch2302.3%
Scotch-Irish1771.7%
Russian1521.5%
Pennsylvania German1241.2%
French1191.2%
Czech830.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,11599.8%
Not a citizen210.2%
Native10,09899.6%
Foreign-born380.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
84 1.1%366 4.7%3,267 41.8%2,358 30.2%1,165 14.9%572 7.3%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 84 1.1%
9-12 Years 366 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,267 41.8%
Some College 2,358 30.2%
Bach. Degree 1,165 14.9%
Grad Degree 572 7.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +585 R +372 R + 0.0%
D +213
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,425 R +1,526 R + 19.3%
D -101
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,495 R +1,876 R + 27.6%
D -381
2016 vs. 2008 R +910 R +1,504 R + 27.6%
D -594
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Donald Trump* (R) 4,419 72.4% Joe Biden (D) 1,615 26.5% 70 1.1% 6,104 24 26 0.09%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 3,834 71.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,402 26.0% 161 3.0% 5,397 23 25 0.09%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 2,994 62.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,716 36.0% 56 1.2% 4,766 16 16 0.08%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 2,924 58.7% Barack Obama (D) 1,996 40.1% 63 1.3% 4,983 15 13 0.08%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 2,823 55.4% John Kerry (D) 2,251 44.1% 26 0.5% 5,100 7 5 0.09%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 2,235 49.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,104 46.8% 160 3.6% 4,499 3 2 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,615 26.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,419 72.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 1.0%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,104
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


2016 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,402 26.0%
Donald Trump (R) 3,834 71.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 102 1.9%
Other 59 1.1%
TOTAL 5,397
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 25


2012 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,716 36.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,994 62.8%
Other 56 1.2%
TOTAL 4,766
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,996 40.1%
John McCain (R) 2,924 58.7%
Other 63 1.3%
TOTAL 4,983
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,823 55.4%
John Kerry (D) 2,251 44.1%
Other 26 0.5%
TOTAL 5,100
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,235 49.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,104 46.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 97 2.2%
Other 63 1.4%
TOTAL 4,499
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 60% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,326 66.5% John Fetterman (D) 1,547 30.9% 126 [+] 2.5% 4,999 20 0.09%
2022 G 60% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,117 62.5% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,792 35.9% 82 [+] 1.6% 4,991 21 0.09%
2018 S1 50% Lou Barletta (R) 2,485 59.2% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,651 39.4% 59 [+] 1.4% 4,195 17 0.08%
2018 G 50% Scott Wagner (R) 2,449 57.9% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,707 40.4% 74 [+] 1.7% 4,230 17 0.08%
2016 S3 62% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,325 62.9% Katie McGinty (D) 1,638 31.0% 327 [+] 6.2% 5,290 14 0.09%
2014 G 35% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,739 58.0% Tom Wolf (D) 1,259 42.0% 0 0.0% 2,998 13 0.09%
*: 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