Mount Pleasant, TN

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2023 Population

4,803

0.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

22%

13.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,897

3.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,133

3.44% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.35%), White (Hispanic) (0.937%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.541%).

None of the households in Mount Pleasant, TN 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.

99.5% of the residents in Mount Pleasant, TN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mount Pleasant, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Pleasant, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, TN is home to a population of 4.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.895% of Mount Pleasant, TN residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2023, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Mount Pleasant, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 257 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 407
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 387
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 213

1.77%

Hispanic Population

85 people

1.77% of the people in Mount Pleasant, TN are hispanic (85 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mount Pleasant, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Mount Pleasant, TN residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

0.895%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

0.753%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 53
Vietnam
37 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 26

Mount Pleasant, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, TN employs 2.13k people. The largest industries in Mount Pleasant, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), Retail Trade (397 people), and Manufacturing (328 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,731), Information ($72,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.13k

2023 Value

± 416

3.44%

1 Year growth

± 26%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (297 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (257 people), and Management Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

2.13k

2023 Value

± 416

3.44%

1 Year growth

± 26%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), Retail Trade (397 people), and Manufacturing (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant, TN, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,292

Median earning men ± $12,250

$40,352

Median earning women ± $10,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($72,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,853), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($57,994), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,976), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,709).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Mount Pleasant, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

78.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Pleasant, TN 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.

$49,897

Median Household Income

± $8,254

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mount Pleasant, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Mount Pleasant, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (6.02%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, TN (1.05k out of 4.74k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant, TN is White, followed by Black 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
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

93.5% of the population of Mount Pleasant, TN has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maury County, TN see 1915 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.29% increase from the previous year (1854 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1416 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,915 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maury County, TN

Primary care physicians in Maury County, TN see an average of 1,915 patients per year. This represents a 3.29% increase from the previous year (1,854 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

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

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