Mount Pleasant, PA

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2022 Population

4,242

0.446% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.5

0.962% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.1%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,407

19% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$123,200

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mount Pleasant, PA had a population of 4.24k people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $47,407. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mount Pleasant, PA declined from 4,261 to 4,242, a −0.446% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,844 to $47,407, a 19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.471%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.259%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.141%).

None of the households in Mount Pleasant, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Mount Pleasant, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mount Pleasant, PA was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Mount Pleasant, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Pleasant, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, PA is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.18% of Mount Pleasant, PA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2022, there were 57.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Mount Pleasant, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Mount Pleasant, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 ± 90
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 81
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21.5

0.259%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.259% of the people in Mount Pleasant, PA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Pleasant, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

1.15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2022, 1.18% of Mount Pleasant, PA residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Pleasant, PA was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 ± 41
Korea
46 ± 34
World War II
24 ± 33

Mount Pleasant, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, PA employs 1.92k people. The largest industries in Mount Pleasant, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Transportation & Warehousing (288 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (276 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,086), Construction ($70,333), and Public Administration ($56,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2022 Value

± 337

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Pleasant, PA declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 1.94k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (242 people), Sales & Related Occupations (206 people), and Material Moving Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2022 Value

± 337

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Pleasant, PA declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 1.94k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Transportation & Warehousing (288 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (276 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

$41,801

Median earning men ± $7,568

$33,931

Median earning women ± $4,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,646), Manufacturing ($47,679), and Construction ($46,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,104), Public Administration ($56,458), and Manufacturing ($44,688).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, PA was $123,200 in 2022, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $123,200, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, PA is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mount Pleasant, PA have an average commute time of 23.9 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.

Property

$123,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,307

$1,368

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

67%

Homeownership

2022

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8068
Census Tract 8067

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Pleasant, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,407

Median Household Income

± $6,788

2.04k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Mount Pleasant, PA grew to $47,407 from the previous year's value of $39,844.

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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Worked At Home (5.01%)

In 2022, 83.5% of workers in Mount Pleasant, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (5.01%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, PA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% 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

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, PA (502 out of 4.14k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Mount Pleasant, PA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westmoreland County, PA see 1345 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.36% increase from the previous year (1327 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1483 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 522 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westmoreland County, PA

Primary care physicians in Westmoreland County, PA see an average of 1,345 patients per year. This represents a 1.36% increase from the previous year (1,327 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westmoreland County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.27%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Pleasant, PA grew by 15% from 1.97% to 2.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Pleasant, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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