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Mount Pleasant Micro

Mount Pleasant, TX · 3 counties · 47,113 residents · 854.138 sq mi
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Mount Pleasant has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,009. Population has declined 11% since 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $41,511. The poverty rate of 21.4% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

47,113
−11%vs 2000
vs 52,715 in 2000
1990 – 2025
55 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 62 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
34.6
−1%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
46K49K53K56K59K1990201020202024Mount Pleasant
202456K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$21,009
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,318 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,676
−32%vs 2000
vs $15,747 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,511
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,934 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$328
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
73.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
26.3% rent
2.0
+11%vs 2000
vs 1.8 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(33,506)
Black15.8%(8,308)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(10,144)
Asian0.3%(162)
Other0%
Diversity Score65.4%(34,491)
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(35,581)
Black18.7%(8,812)
Hispanic / Latino7%(3,303)
Asian0.1%(51)
Other5.7%(2,669)
Diversity Score58%(27,342)
58
−11%vs 2000
vs 65 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

11.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Mount Pleasant, TX?

Mount Pleasant, TX has about 47,113 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Mount Pleasant, TX earns about $21,009 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Pleasant, TX expensive?

In Mount Pleasant, TX, the median home is worth about $41,511, and the typical rent is about $328 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Pleasant, TX?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Pleasant, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Pleasant, TX?

About 21.4% of people in Mount Pleasant, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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