Pleasant township, Indiana Population 2024

14,681

Pleasant township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant township was:

  • White: 94.04%
  • Two or more races: 3.94%
  • Other race: 1.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
32.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
457.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.49% (216)
The current population of Pleasant township, Indiana is 14,681 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,465.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,57994.04%
Two or more races5693.94%
Other race1791.24%
Black or African American810.56%
Asian320.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasant township Population by Race

Pleasant township Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasant township Median Age

39.8

Total

36.1

Male

42.6

Female

Pleasant township Adults

There are 11,750 adults, (2,874 of whom are seniors) in Pleasant township.

Pleasant township Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasant township Sex Ratio

Female6,92647.96%
Male7,51452.04%

Pleasant township Population by Age

Pleasant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6462.3272.427.6
Married2,740382.817.2
Non Family2,3001.3263.536.5
Female4072.864357
Male1993.38937

2.93

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4434.61%
Associates Degree6566.83%
Bachelors Degree1,81418.9%
Graduate Degree1,13011.77%
High School Graduate3,52136.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1731.8%
Some College1,86319.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,0398,5332,822
2+ Races26824143
Hispanic24416156
Other Race1347448
Black401712
Asian27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 35.82%.

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,025$62,875$48,897
Graduate Degree$72,727$69,681$73,466
High School Graduate$24,550$50,363$15,517
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,422$51,869$30,752
Some College$40,527$55,250$31,551

$41,422

Average Earnings

$51,869

Average Male

$30,752

Average Female

Pleasant township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasant township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasant township Language

96.16% of Pleasant township residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.

Pleasant township Language

Pleasant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0191,32110.99%
Hispanic5899215.62%
Multiple486244.94%
Other179179.5%
Black27414.81%

11.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is Hispanic, with 15.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is Multiple, with 4.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.95%.

Pleasant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.76%
High School12%
Some College5.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.82%
Female Employed6.66%
Female Unemployed5.88%
Male Employed2.21%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,322$115,676
Households$64,619$90,426
Married Families$95,302$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,828$50,547

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasant township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasant township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pleasant township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasant township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

997

Number of Veterans

901

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam362
First Gulf War206
Korea129
World War II70
Second Gulf War51

Pleasant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+306
55 to 64277
65 to 74223
35 to 54157
18 to 3434

Pleasant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9818.81%
2+ Races164.56%

Pleasant township Veterans by Race

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasant township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.83%

Born in Pleasant township

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Pleasant township residents were born in the United States, with 56.83% having been born in Indiana. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pleasant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,921480.32%
202814,873480.32%
202714,825480.32%
202614,777480.33%
202514,729480.33%
202414,681480.33%
202314,633480.33%
202214,585420.29%
202114,543780.54%
202014,4654943.54%
201913,971900.65%
201813,881760.55%
201713,805390.28%
201613,766-44-0.32%
201513,810-9-0.07%
201413,819420.3%
201313,777730.53%
201213,704220.16%
201113,682-15-0.11%
201013,69700%

Pleasant township Population by Year