Pleasant View, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 809, Pleasant View's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Pleasant View is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Armstrong County. The total population is 809. It ranks as the 1094th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Pleasant View is 42.2 years. This is 3% higher than the state median of 40.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Pleasant View is $75,804. This is 3% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 6% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 8.9%. This is 24% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.3%. This is 17% lower than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $118,900. Housing costs are 53% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.6x, Pleasant View is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 90.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 30% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Pleasant View was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 99.1% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

9.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 74% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 95.6%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Pleasant View, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.