Mount Pleasant, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,199

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,820

5.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, PA is home to a population of 4.2k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of Mount Pleasant, PA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 122 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Mount Pleasant, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Mount Pleasant, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Pleasant, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 49
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 22

0.31%

Hispanic Population

13 people

0.31% of the people in Mount Pleasant, PA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Pleasant, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

1.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Mount Pleasant, PA residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Pleasant, PA was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Pleasant, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 51
Korea
39 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 32

Mount Pleasant, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Pleasant, PA.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, PA employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Pleasant, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,529), Educational Services ($83,077), and Public Administration ($68,068).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 333

−0.63%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, PA declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 1.91k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, PA, are Management Occupations (258 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.89k

2024 Value

± 333

−0.63%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, PA declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 1.91k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,690

Median earning men ± $9,286

$37,431

Median earning women ± $8,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,977), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,846), and Manufacturing ($54,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,333), Retail Trade ($45,703), and Manufacturing ($45,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, PA was $143,000 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,700 to $143,000, a 8.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, PA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Pleasant, PA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,851

$1,334

Median Property Taxes

±$259

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Pleasant, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Pleasant, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Pleasant, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,820

Median Household Income

± $11,020

2.03k

Number of Households

± 311

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Mount Pleasant, PA grew to $51,820 from the previous year's value of $48,963.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Pleasant, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (8.06%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Mount Pleasant, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, PA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.61% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Pleasant, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Pleasant, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, PA (457 out of 4.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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