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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Pleasant

Iowa · 8,027 residents · 8.628 sq mi
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Mount Pleasant has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,757. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $49,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,027
−8%vs 2000
vs 8,751 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K8K9K9K9K1990201020202024Mount Pleasant
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(476)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(500)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(498)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(569)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.1%(814)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(1,378)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(1,161)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(687)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(587)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(620)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(527)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.6%(210)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,757
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,558 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,629
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,824 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$49,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$303
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $412 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
32.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(7,837)
Black3.1%(275)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(157)
Asian3.5%(309)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(7,599)
Black3.1%(246)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(87)
Asian1.5%(124)
Other0.7%(58)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(538)
Guatemalan1.3%(118)
Puerto Rican1.3%(114)
Salvadoran0.3%(28)
Peruvian0.1%(11)
Cuban0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(78)
Chinese0.3%(30)
Filipino0.2%(21)
Thai0.1%(13)
Asian Indian0.1%(10)
Japanese0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German27.5%(2,463)
Irish12.2%(1,096)
English8.9%(800)
American4.6%(416)
Swedish3.7%(334)
Polish2.2%(196)
Norwegian2%(179)
Italian1.9%(167)
French1.8%(163)
Scottish1.3%(113)
Dutch1.2%(111)
Finnish1.1%(95)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1%(89)
Welsh1%(87)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(47)
West Indian0.5%(41)
Danish0.3%(27)
British0.3%(24)
Jamaican0.2%(22)
Greek0.1%(11)
Portuguese0.1%(9)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Somali0.1%(7)
Kenyan0.1%(6)
Australian0.1%(5)
Czech0%(4)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.1%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48%(2,050)
Married37.9%(1,618)
Widowed3.5%(150)
Divorced10.6%(453)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(1,181)
Married44.2%(1,536)
Widowed9.9%(343)
Divorced12%(419)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Pleasant, Iowa?

Mount Pleasant, Iowa has about 8,027 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, Iowa?

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, Iowa earns about $23,757 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Pleasant, Iowa expensive?

In Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the median home is worth about $49,500, and the typical rent is about $303 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, Iowa?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Pleasant, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Pleasant, Iowa?

About 9.5% of people in Mount Pleasant, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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