Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Mount Pleasant township
Total Population 3,555
SEX
Male 1,758
Female 1,797
AGE
Under 5 years 207
5 to 17 years 692
18 to 20 years 125
21 to 24 years 149
25 to 44 years 1,137
45 to 54 years 388
55 to 59 years 168
60 to 64 years 218
65 to 74 years 302
75 to 84 years 131
85 years and over 38
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 899
Percent of total population 25.3
65 years and over 471
Percent of total population 13.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,290
Family households (families) 1,041
Married-couple families 874
Percent of total households 67.8
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 130
Nonfamily households 249
Percent of total households 19.3
Householder living alone 218
Householder 65 years and over 96
Persons living in households 3,555
Persons per household 2.76
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,425
Black 125
Percent of total population 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,350
Occupied housing units 1,290
Owner occupied 1,063
Percent owner occupied 82.4
Renter occupied 227
Vacant housing units 60
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,089
1-unit, attached 21
2 to 4 units 79
5 to 9 units 2
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 159
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 713
Less than $50,000 238
$50,000 to $99,999 405
$100,000 to $149,999 50
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 60,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 173
Less than $250 86
$250 to $499 86
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 250
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 713
White 689
Black 23
Percent of occupied units 3.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997