Mount Pleasant, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,230

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

8.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.62%

4.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,795

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$306,500

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, NC is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Mount Pleasant, NC residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Mount Pleasant, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 83 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mount Pleasant, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 177
White (Hispanic)
83 ± 102

5.29%

Hispanic Population

118 people

5.29% of the people in Mount Pleasant, NC are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Pleasant, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Mount Pleasant, NC residents (26 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, NC was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Mount Pleasant, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, NC employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Pleasant, NC were Educational Services (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($92,938), Finance & Insurance ($88,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 191

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, NC grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 858 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (131 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (111 people), and Management Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 191

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, NC grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 858 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, NC, are Educational Services (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Retail Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,197

Median earning men ± $10,561

$43,789

Median earning women ± $8,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,250), Information ($93,188), and Wholesale Trade ($73,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,438), Manufacturing ($63,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,529).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, NC was $306,500 in 2024, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,700 to $306,500, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, NC is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Pleasant, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,392

$577

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, NC 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, NC 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.

$90,795

Median Household Income

± $14,859

775

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 775 households in Mount Pleasant, NC grew to $90,795 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, NC 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, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (2.68%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Mount Pleasant, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.68%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, NC (146 out of 2.21k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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