Mount Pleasant, New York Population

Overview

44,840

Total Population

40.3

Median age

48.86%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,487

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Pleasant town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Pleasant town is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Pleasant town's population under 18 was 22.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Pleasant town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Pleasant town, 17.52% were under the age of 15, 21.93% aged 15 to 29, 44.52% aged 30 to 64, 13.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,020 less females than males in Mount Pleasant town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.86% females and 51.14% males in Mount Pleasant, New York.
The Mount Pleasant, New York gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,860.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,203.

Mount Pleasant town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Pleasant town population: 74.59% are White, 5.23% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.56% are Asian, 9.84% are some other race and 5.41% are multiracial.
Mount Pleasant town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8,487 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,353 (81.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Pleasant town is White with a population of 33,445 (74.59% of the total population).

Mount Pleasant town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,246 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Pleasant town's population increased by 469 (1.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Pleasant town's population increased by 572 (1.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Pleasant town's population was lowest in year 2003 at 43,244.