Mount Pleasant, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

56,237

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.532% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

0.866% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,626

4.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,800

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant, TX is home to a population of 56.2k people, from which 90.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Mount Pleasant, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.85k people).

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.5k people) in Mount Pleasant, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% 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 90.5%, 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)
27.5k ± 167
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.89k ± 235
Other (Hispanic)
7.04k ± 796

33.7%

Hispanic Population

19k people

33.7% of the people in Mount Pleasant, TX are hispanic (19k 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 MSA 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

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.85k people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.93k people

As of 2024, 14% of Mount Pleasant, TX residents (7.85k 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 14.2%, 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

Vietnam
1,036 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
696 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
638 ± 185

Mount Pleasant, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 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 24.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Pleasant, TX were Manufacturing (4,870 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,992 people), and Retail Trade (2,566 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,353), Public Administration ($60,647), and Utilities ($59,639).

Employment

Occupations

24.3k

2024 Value

± 1,070

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 6.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, TX grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 23.6k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant, TX, are Production Occupations (3,041 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,429 people), and Material Moving Occupations (2,113 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

24.3k

2024 Value

± 1,070

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 6.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pleasant, TX grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 23.6k employees to 24.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant, TX, are Manufacturing (4,870 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,992 people), and Retail Trade (2,566 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

$45,443

Median earning men ± $2,054

$30,734

Median earning women ± $1,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,190), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,895).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($53,073), Public Administration ($48,393), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,898).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

89
Other Services (except Public Administration)
77
Retail Trade
63
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$388k
Manufacturing
$128k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$78.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Mount Pleasant, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,226 male students and 1,982 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Pleasant, TX are White (371 and 47.7%), Hispanic or Latino (308 and 39.6%), Black or African American (68 and 8.74%), and Two or More Races (13 and 1.67%).

The largest universities in Mount Pleasant, TX by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Texas Community College (796 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Pleasant, TX are General Studies (267 and 33.5%), General Business Administration & Management (80 and 10.1%), and General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (72 and 9.05%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,208 students enrolled in Mount Pleasant, TX, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,579 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
267 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mount Pleasant, TX was General Studies with 267 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeast Texas Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

796 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Texas Community College with 796 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 289 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Pleasant, TX, which is 0.57 times less than the 507 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 371 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 308 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

Public, 2-year ($2,808) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant, TX was $163,800 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,200 to $163,800, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant, TX is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Pleasant, TX have an average commute time of 21.8 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

$163,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,407

$15,226

Median Property Taxes

±$810

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

73%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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.

$58,626

Median Household Income

± $2,625

20.9k

Number of Households

± 953

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.9k households in Mount Pleasant, TX grew to $58,626 from the previous year's value of $56,163.

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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Mount Pleasant, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) 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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant, TX have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% 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

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant, TX (10.2k out of 55.6k 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 Females 18 - 24.

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

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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