Mount Pleasant, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

27,953

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.667% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

8.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,616

1.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, WI is home to a population of 28k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.34% of Mount Pleasant, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2024, there were 8.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.9k people) in Mount Pleasant, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Mount Pleasant, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant, WI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Pleasant, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 920
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 740
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 527

13.4%

Hispanic Population

3.75k people

13.4% of the people in Mount Pleasant, WI are hispanic (3.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Pleasant, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

8.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

9.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.54k people

As of 2024, 8.34% of Mount Pleasant, WI residents (2.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Pleasant, WI was 9.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Pleasant, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
505 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 59

Mount Pleasant, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Pleasant, WI.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, WI employs 13.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Pleasant, WI were Manufacturing (3,296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,538 people), and Retail Trade (1,520 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Utilities ($96,447), and Construction ($79,444).

Employment

Occupations

13.8k

2024 Value

± 977

−1.63%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, WI declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 14.1k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, WI, are Management Occupations (1,896 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,722 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.8k

2024 Value

± 977

−1.63%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, WI declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 14.1k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, WI, are Manufacturing (3,296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,538 people), and Retail Trade (1,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant, WI, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,161

Median earning men ± $3,535

$49,643

Median earning women ± $2,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($101,042), Construction ($80,938), and Manufacturing ($75,514).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($72,634), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,212).

Education

The student population of Mount Pleasant, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 31 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Pleasant, WI are White (10 and 71.4%), Unknown (2 and 14.3%), Asian (1 and 7.14%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Mount Pleasant, WI by number of degrees awarded are Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Pleasant, WI are Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology (14 and 100%) and Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 37 students enrolled in Mount Pleasant, WI, 16.2% men and 83.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27 records, of which 85.2% were women and 14.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology

Most Common

14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Mount Pleasant, WI was Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Mount Pleasant, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Pleasant, WI, which is 0.273 times less than the 11 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,096) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, WI was $292,400 in 2024, which is 0.879 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,900 to $292,400, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, WI is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Pleasant, WI have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,219

$9,126

Median Property Taxes

±$633

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Pleasant, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Pleasant, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Pleasant, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,616

Median Household Income

± $7,879

11.9k

Number of Households

± 819

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Mount Pleasant, WI grew to $91,616 from the previous year's value of $90,189.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Pleasant, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Mount Pleasant, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, WI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Pleasant, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Pleasant, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, WI (1.65k out of 27.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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