Mount Pleasant is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,184 people and five associated neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant is the 362nd largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mount Pleasant is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Pleasant is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Pleasant who work in office and administrative support (12.64%), sales jobs (10.76%), and management occupations (8.93%). The education level of Mount Pleasant citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.99% of adults 25 and older in Mount Pleasant have a college degree. The per capita income in Mount Pleasant in 2022 was $29,568, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,272 for a family of four. However, Mount Pleasant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mount Pleasant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Pleasant residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Pleasant include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Mount Pleasant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Italian.
