Mount Pleasant, IA

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2023 Population

9,093

1.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.9

1.64% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

8.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,216

0.545% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$145,600

2.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,171

3.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mount Pleasant, IA had a population of 9.09k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $59,216. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Pleasant, IA declined from 9,214 to 9,093, a −1.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,895 to $59,216, a 0.545% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.42%), Other (Hispanic) (3.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.19%).

None of the households in Mount Pleasant, IA 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.

97% of the residents in Mount Pleasant, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Pleasant, IA are Iowa Wesleyan University (144 degrees awarded in 2022) and American Hair Academy (10 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Pleasant, IA was $145,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Mount Pleasant, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Pleasant, IA was 2 cars per household.

United States Iowa Henry County, IA Des Moines, Lee, Henry & Louisa Counties PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, IA is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.48% of Mount Pleasant, IA residents were born outside of the country (407 people).

In 2023, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.19k people) in Mount Pleasant, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 329 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Mount Pleasant, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant, IA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.19k ± 136
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 68
Other (Hispanic)
329 ± 158

10.2%

Hispanic Population

923 people

10.2% of the people in Mount Pleasant, IA are hispanic (923 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Pleasant, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

4.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

5.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

As of 2023, 4.48% of Mount Pleasant, IA residents (407 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Pleasant, IA was 5.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 77
Vietnam
110 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 61

Mount Pleasant, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, IA employs 4.17k people. The largest industries in Mount Pleasant, IA are Manufacturing (1,102 people), Educational Services (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (563 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,861), and Utilities ($54,828).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.17k

2023 Value

± 462

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Pleasant, IA declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 4.32k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, IA, are Production Occupations (760 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (475 people), and Management Occupations (327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.17k

2023 Value

± 462

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Pleasant, IA declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 4.32k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, IA, are Manufacturing (1,102 people), Educational Services (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (563 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant, IA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,973

Median earning men ± $3,309

$28,720

Median earning women ± $5,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,361), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($47,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,222), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,900).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mount Pleasant, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mount Pleasant, IA awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Mount Pleasant, IA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 489 male students and 402 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Pleasant, IA are White (93 and 66.9%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 12.9%), Two or More Races (12 and 8.63%), and Unknown (12 and 8.63%).

The largest universities in Mount Pleasant, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Wesleyan University (144 and 93.5%) and American Hair Academy (10 and 6.49%).

The most popular majors in Mount Pleasant, IA are General Business Administration & Management (53 and 34.4%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (17 and 11%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (13 and 8.44%).

The median tuition cost in Mount Pleasant, IA for private four year colleges is $33,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Mount Pleasant, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.03%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 891 (54.9% men and 45.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 891 students enrolled in Mount Pleasant, IA, 54.9% men and 45.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 392 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
17 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mount Pleasant, IA was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 17 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Iowa Wesleyan University
144 degrees awarded
American Hair Academy
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Wesleyan University with 144 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 60 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Pleasant, IA, which is 0.638 times less than the 94 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 93 degrees mean that there were 5.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, IA was $145,600 in 2023, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,600 to $145,600, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, IA is 65.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Pleasant, IA have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Pleasant, IA is $59,216. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Pleasant, IA was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $66,336, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $61,760 and $49,837.

Housing

Property

$145,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,849

$2,189

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.1% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9703

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Pleasant, IA was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $66,336, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $61,760 and $49,837.

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Pleasant, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$59,216

Median Household Income

± $5,533

3.36k

Number of Households

± 371

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Mount Pleasant, IA grew to $59,216 from the previous year's value of $58,895.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, IA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Pleasant, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (7.81%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Mount Pleasant, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (7.81%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, IA have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.393% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Pleasant, IA 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Pleasant, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, IA (1.3k out of 7.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95% of the population of Mount Pleasant, IA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IA see 1407 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.79% increase from the previous year (1330 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1699 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 971 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Henry County, IA.

1,407 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, IA

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IA see an average of 1,407 patients per year. This represents a 5.79% increase from the previous year (1,330 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henry County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Pleasant, IA grew by 74.3% from 2.86% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Pleasant, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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