Mount Pleasant, WI

Census Place

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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
$292,400
8.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,846
1.63% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mount Pleasant, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Mount Pleasant, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Pleasant, WI are Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine (20 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Pleasant, WI was $292,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Mount Pleasant, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Pleasant, WI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.9k ± 920
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.32k ± 740
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.76k ± 527
13.4%
Hispanic Population
3.75k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    505 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    257 ± 101
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mount Pleasant, WI awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Mount Pleasant, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 37 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Pleasant, WI are White (18 and 90%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 5%), and Unknown (1 and 5%).

The largest universities in Mount Pleasant, WI by number of degrees awarded are Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Pleasant, WI are Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology (17 and 85%) and Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (3 and 15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 47 students enrolled in Mount Pleasant, WI, 21.3% men and 78.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38 records, of which 78.9% were women and 21.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology
Most Common
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Mount Pleasant, WI was Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology with 17 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine with 20 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Pleasant, WI, which is 0.25 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Pleasant, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.7%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Mount Pleasant, WI has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 9.03% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.26%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
9.03%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Pleasant, WI declined by 5.11% from 6.6% to 6.26%.

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