Mount Pleasant, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,136

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

0.669% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

7.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,515

4.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$170,700

6.36% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, TX is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Mount Pleasant, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.28k people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.3k people) in Mount Pleasant, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Other (Hispanic) and 3.09k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Mount Pleasant, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant, TX was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 424
Other (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 615
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.09k ± 637

54.8%

Hispanic Population

8.85k people

54.8% of the people in Mount Pleasant, TX are hispanic (8.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Pleasant, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.28k people

20.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.29k people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Mount Pleasant, TX residents (3.28k 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, TX was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 90
Vietnam
90 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 59

Mount Pleasant, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant, TX employs 7.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Pleasant, TX were Manufacturing (1,921 people), Retail Trade (843 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (690 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,422), Utilities ($57,321), and Public Administration ($54,432).

Employment

Occupations

7.2k

2024 Value

± 582

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, TX declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 7.28k employees to 7.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, TX, are Production Occupations (1,261 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,037 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

7.2k

2024 Value

± 582

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, TX declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 7.28k employees to 7.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, TX, are Manufacturing (1,921 people), Retail Trade (843 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,968

Median earning men ± $4,554

$27,427

Median earning women ± $3,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,615), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($42,067), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,705), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,824).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, TX was $170,700 in 2024, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $170,700, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, TX is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Pleasant, TX have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,400

$3,239

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Pleasant, TX 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.

$50,515

Median Household Income

± $6,060

5.58k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Mount Pleasant, TX declined from $50,515 from the previous year's value of $53,039.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Carpooled (20.5%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Mount Pleasant, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.5%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, TX have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, TX (2.9k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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