Pleasant township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,188

Pleasant township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.64%
  • Asian: 0.74%
  • Two or more races: 0.74%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.58% (-58)
The current population of Pleasant township, Pennsylvania is 2,188 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,246.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,23397.64%
Asian170.74%
Two or more races170.74%
Other race150.66%
Black or African American50.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasant township Population by Race

Pleasant township Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasant township Median Age

54.8

Total

53.2

Male

56

Female

Pleasant township Adults

There are 1,966 adults, (725 of whom are seniors) in Pleasant township.

Pleasant township Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

58.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasant township Sex Ratio

Female1,18551.81%
Male1,10248.19%

Pleasant township Population by Age

Pleasant township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9762.2685.914.1
Married6092.5393.66.4
Non Family2471.136634
Female713.4478.921.1
Male492.761000

2.62

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasant township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade603.24%
Associates Degree26314.19%
Bachelors Degree22111.93%
Graduate Degree1407.56%
High School Graduate86046.41%
Less Than 9th Grade90.49%
Some College30016.19%

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
White1,7971,736343
Hispanic313110
Asian17178
Other Race15150
2+ Races800

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.06%.

Pleasant township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,205$112,628$47,250
Graduate Degree$52,500$131,250$47,037
High School Graduate$37,614$43,063$29,583
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$23,438
Overall$45,048$57,708$36,591
Some College$44,236$71,042$37,500

$45,048

Average Earnings

$57,708

Average Male

$36,591

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

98.15% of Pleasant township residents speak only English, while 1.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Pleasant township Language

Pleasant township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1441215.64%
Multiple17317.65%

5.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.06%

Male Poverty Rate

6.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasant township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is Multiple, with 17.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant township is White, with 5.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.08%.

Pleasant township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.59%
High School3.75%
Bachelors or Greater1.43%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.84%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Pleasant township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasant township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,083$101,235
Households$73,600$88,083
Married Families$101,382$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,146$48,700

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

232

Number of Veterans

223

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam155
First Gulf War27
Korea15
Second Gulf War9
World War II0

Pleasant township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74111
75+64
35 to 5428
55 to 6428
18 to 341

Pleasant township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23212.05%

Pleasant township Veterans by Race

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasant township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

1.5%

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

77.53%

Born in Pleasant township

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

0.04%

Non Citizen

1.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Pleasant township residents were born in the United States, with 77.53% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pleasant township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,128-12-0.56%
20282,140-12-0.56%
20272,152-12-0.55%
20262,164-12-0.55%
20252,176-12-0.55%
20242,188-12-0.55%
20232,200-12-0.54%
20222,212-16-0.72%
20212,228-18-0.8%
20202,246-51-2.22%
20192,297-19-0.82%
20182,316-11-0.47%
20172,327-19-0.81%
20162,346-18-0.76%
20152,364-17-0.71%
20142,381-16-0.67%
20132,397-17-0.7%
20122,414-14-0.58%
20112,428-11-0.45%
20102,43900%

Pleasant township Population by Year