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Mount Pleasant township

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
55.363
State:
Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant township is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant township has a 2025 population of 9,911. Mount Pleasant township is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -2.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,115 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant township is $76,940 with a poverty rate of 12.52%. The median age in Mount Pleasant township is 49.6 years: 48.2 years for males, and 51.1 years for females.

9.9K
Total Population
179
Density (mi²)
-37 -0.37%
Growth

Mount Pleasant township Population

Mount Pleasant township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant township includes 98.51% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,92098.51%
Two or more races1041.03%
Black or African American460.46%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant township's average per capita income is $47,599. Household income levels show a median of $64,805. The poverty rate stands at 12.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$93,434-
Families$84,290$93,802
Households$64,805$76,940
Non Families$32,430$46,041

$47,599

Average Income

$64,805

Median Household Income

12.52%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)