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Mount Pleasant

Michigan · 20,925 residents (2025 est.) · 7.72 sq mi
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Mount Pleasant is a city of 21,236 people in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 23.9. 36% of homes are owner-occupied. 65% were living in the same home a year earlier. The poverty rate is 31.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 39%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 23.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
21,236
−18%since 2000
from 25,946 in 2000
20,925 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,750 / sq mi
−20%since 2009
from 3,424 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
23.9
+10%since 2000
from 21.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.72 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K24K25K27K19902000201020202024Mount Pleasant
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(815)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.9%(624)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.7%(578)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1916.5%(3,511)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2428.4%(6,036)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(2,866)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.8%(2,076)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 546.1%(1,305)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 646.9%(1,474)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.2%(1,113)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(481)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(357)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,706
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,572 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,603
+102%since 2000
from $13,177 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
28.3%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
31.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 37.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
−10%since 2010
from 0.537 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$173,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$922
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $446 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
35.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 34.3% in 2000
64.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.08 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.7%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−30%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(22,822)
Black3.6%(946)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(646)
Asian2.8%(732)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.2%(16,598)
Black5.1%(1,078)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(1,340)
Asian3.6%(759)
Other6.9%(1,461)
Diversity Score
47
+32%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(802)
Honduran0.8%(162)
Puerto Rican0.3%(57)
Spaniard0.2%(42)
Costa Rican0.1%(17)
Salvadoran0.1%(17)
Colombian0.1%(16)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Peruvian0.1%(12)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1%(204)
Asian Indian0.9%(198)
Korean0.5%(105)
Cambodian0.2%(33)
Filipino0.1%(29)
Burmese0.1%(22)
Uzbek0.1%(12)
Nepalese0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22%(4,675)
Irish11.4%(2,416)
English11.2%(2,385)
Polish4.6%(978)
Italian4.3%(910)
American4.1%(871)
Scottish2.6%(548)
Dutch2.5%(535)
French1.7%(366)
Arab1.2%(251)
Norwegian0.9%(182)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(177)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(176)
Syrian0.7%(147)
Austrian0.7%(141)
Swedish0.6%(131)
Ukrainian0.6%(129)
Hungarian0.5%(108)
Welsh0.5%(108)
Finnish0.4%(94)
Canadian0.4%(81)
Portuguese0.4%(78)
Belgian0.3%(74)
Czech0.3%(67)
British0.3%(65)
Greek0.3%(65)
Swiss0.2%(52)
Lebanese0.2%(51)
Danish0.2%(49)
West Indian0.2%(49)
Croatian0.2%(47)
Nigerian0.2%(45)
Slovak0.2%(33)
Ghanaian0.1%(28)
Lithuanian0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(19)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Jamaican0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(17)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Slovene0%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 40.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 88.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.0 min
+33%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 70.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
16.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−7.9 ptssince 2011
from 15.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2011
from 60.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.6%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
Female
53.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
77.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 73.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
64.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 92.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married68.5%(6,115)
Married22.1%(1,974)
Widowed1.6%(142)
Divorced7.9%(702)
Women 15+
Never married62.3%(6,408)
Married21%(2,155)
Widowed4.8%(494)
Divorced11.9%(1,229)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36%(265)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(181)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 737 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

Mount Pleasant, Michigan has about 21,236 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, Michigan earns about $44,706 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Pleasant, Michigan expensive?

In Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the median home is worth about $173,100, and the typical rent is about $922 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

About 42.9% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Pleasant, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

About 31.4% of people in Mount Pleasant, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Pleasant, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Pleasant, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,049 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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