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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Pleasant

Michigan · 23,285 residents · 7.72 sq mi
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With 23,285 people, Mount Pleasant is a city in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 21.7. The poverty rate is 38.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 39% of adults have a four-year degree. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 38%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 21.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

23,285
−10%vs 2000
vs 25,946 in 2000
1990 – 2025
21.7
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 21.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.72 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K22K24K25K27K19902000201020202024Mount Pleasant
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.9%(919)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.9%(916)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.5%(806)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1919.3%(4,493)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2435.1%(8,167)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.4%(2,433)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 447.9%(1,841)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.8%(1,125)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.8%(890)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(880)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(542)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(273)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,185
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,572 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,032
−31%vs 2000
vs $13,177 in 2000
US average: $14,340
38.7%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$59,100
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$408
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $446 in 2000
US average: $450
37.9%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.3% in 2000
62.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(22,822)
Black3.6%(946)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(646)
Asian2.8%(732)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(21,969)
Black2.3%(535)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(320)
Asian1.3%(308)
Other2%(473)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

39.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.7%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
20.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 11.2 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
10.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

Mount Pleasant, Michigan has about 23,285 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, Michigan earns about $19,185 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 $59,100, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

About 39.3% 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 38.7% of people in Mount Pleasant, Michigan 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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