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Mount Pleasant, NY map Population (year 2000): 43,221. Estimated population in July 2006: 44,638 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 21,933  (50.7%)
Females: 21,288  (49.3%)

Schenectady County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $87,800 (it was $81,072 in 2000)
Mount Pleasant  $87,800
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $477,100 (it was $349,800 in 2000)
Mount Pleasant  $477,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Mount Pleasant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (28.8%), Irish (18.6%), German (10.2%), English (5.4%), Polish (3.3%), United States (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 27.7 square miles.

Population density: 1608 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Pleasant

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant town

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

7,840 residents are foreign born (9.0% Latin America, 5.9% Europe, 2.5% Asia).

This town:  18.1%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mount Pleasant:  2.0% ($6,897)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenburgh, NY (5.9 miles , pop. 86,764).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (18.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hawthorne, NY (0.5 miles ), Thornwood, NY (1.7 miles ), Pleasantville, NY (2.0 miles ), Valhalla, NY (2.3 miles ), Briarcliff Manor, NY (3.8 miles ), Elmsford, NY (4.1 miles ), Chappaqua, NY (4.5 miles ), Fairview, NY (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $215,200
  • 1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $226,900
  • 1998: 38 buildings, average cost: $238,700
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $257,400
  • 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $300,400
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $304,000
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $303,800
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $307,900
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $418,800
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $436,600
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $431,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 73.80 W


People in group quarters in Mount Pleasant
  • 1263 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 548 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 529 people in nursing homes
  • 510 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 93 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 86 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 82 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 79 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 78 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 43 people in religious group quarters
  • 29 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 24 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code commonly used in this area: 914

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Mount Pleasant, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.3%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)



 

Crime in Mount Pleasant by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.03.80.00.00.0
Rapes 0021000
    per 100,000 0.00.07.63.80.00.00.0
Robberies 6316524
    per 100,000 23.111.13.822.718.87.515.1
Assaults 33223520625
    per 100,000 126.881.6133.575.622.67.518.9
Burglaries 31334032131729
    per 100,000 119.1122.4152.5121.048.964.0109.7
Thefts 27127722219815673140
    per 100,000 1041.51027.6846.6748.8586.4274.8529.5
Auto thefts 282533151429
    per 100,000 107.692.7125.956.752.67.534.0
Arson 353N/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 11.518.511.4N/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2) 90.976.888.675.541.219.839.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 56 (47 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.06
US city average:  3.00

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Mount Pleasant-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Mount Pleasant town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category 2 tornado 18.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pleasant:
  • BLYTHDALE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; VALHALLA, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; VALHALLA, NY)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Pleasant:
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 8 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
  • TETERBORO (about 25 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Pleasant:
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 14 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 14 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
  • EVERS (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Mount Pleasant:
  • 9 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Mount Pleasant:
  • 15 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pleasant:
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 2 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 9 miles; PURCHASE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 15 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,414)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,769)

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Notable locations in Mount Pleasant: Mid Westchester Executive Park (A), Mount Pleasant Station (B), Kensico Dam Plaza (C), Camp Clark (D), Pleasantville Station (E), Philipse Manor Station (F), Philipsburg Manor (G), Hawthorne Station (H), Westchester Penitentiary (I), Conklins Corners (J), Valhalla Station (K), Country Club At Pleasantville (L), Choate Hall (M), Sleepy Hollow Village Hall (N), Rosary Hill Home (O), Dyson Hall (P), Valley Dormitory (Q), Martin Hall (R), Lienhard Hall (S), Mount Pleasant Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Summit At Westchester Shopping Center (1), Rose Hill Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mount Pleasant include: Holy Name of Jesus Church (A), Holy Innocents Church (B), Pleasantville Community Synagogue (C), Pleasantville Presbyterian Church (D), Emanuel Lutheran Church (E), Saint John's Episcopal Church (F), Union Church of Pocantico Hills (G), Our Lady of Pompeii Roman Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: All Souls Cemetery (1), Palmer Cemetery (2), Banks Cemetery (3), Kensico Cemetery (4), Gate Of Heaven Cemetery (5), Mount Eden Cemetery (6), Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Choate Pond (A), Hardscrabble Lake (B), Bear Ridge Lake (C), Pleasant Lake (D), Tappan Zee (E), Swan Lake (F), Munson Pond (G), Fergusons Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gory Brook (A), Nanny Hagen Brook (B), Rockefeller Brook (C), Pocantico River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mount Pleasant include: Douglas Park (1), Graham Hills County Park (2), Hardscrabble Wilderness Area (3), Kingsland Point County Park (4), Leitas Pond Park (5), Memorial Plaza (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Pleasantville Post Office (A), Valhalla Post Office (B), Sleepy Hollow Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Mount Pleasant compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schenectady County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($722 average AGI)
Schenectady County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  1.84% ($40,022 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.00% ($45,352)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.40% ($39,270)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($373 average AGI)
Schenectady County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  1.47% ($40,505 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.99% ($49,152)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.32% ($41,466)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Pleasant:
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WVIP (1310 AM; 5 kW; MT. KISCO, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Pleasant:
  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WARY (88.1 FM; VALHALLA, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WDFH (90.3 FM; OSSINING, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC B/CNG)
  • WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Pleasant:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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