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Mount Pleasant, IA
Demographic Data



Mount Pleasant Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mount Pleasant Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

8,581

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
13.2%
18 - 24:
14.8%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
21.0%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
18.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.0%
7.0%
87.1%
87.1%
23.5%
23.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mount Pleasant
USA
$28,670
$28,670
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Mount Pleasant
USA
$59,216
$59,216
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.1%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
26.4%
26.4%
14.5%
14.5%
13.5%
13.5%
8.8%
8.8%
7.6%
7.6%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
79.0%
79.0%
10.2%
10.2%
5.4%
5.4%
3.7%
3.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Swedish
Italian
Polish
Norwegian
French
Scottish
Yugoslavian
Swiss
Dutch
French Canadian
Welsh
Finnish
Scots-Irish
Nigerian
Belizean
British
Danish
27.3%
27.3%
13.4%
13.4%
7.7%
7.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Laotian
Chinese
Italian
Native American languages
Thai
Japanese
Polish
German/Yiddish
Greek
African languages
Tagalog
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Miao/Hmong
90.6%
90.6%
6.0%
6.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mount Pleasant Residents

4.5%

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