Population 26 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Mount Pleasant is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mount Pleasant skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Pleasant: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Pleasant
Renters in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Mount Pleasant owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. About eight in ten owners (80.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Pleasant: 43.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Pleasant was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $666 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$156 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Pleasant pays $666 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Pleasant
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Pleasant: 6.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Mount Pleasant never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Mount Pleasant out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Pleasant compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 2.34 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 43.7% | 1980 | $666 | 6.9% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Little River | 3.14 | 31.6 | 24.0% | 26.8% | 44.1% | 1983 | $828 | 4.9% | 90.2% | 12.5% |
| Choctaw Bluff | 2.29 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 1983 | $820 | 7.7% | 65.7% | 5.7% |
| Mineola | 2.43 | 50.3 | 6.1% | 4.0% | 30.7% | 1986 | $736 | 5.8% | 82.1% | 5.2% |
| Gainestown | 2.53 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 41.0% | 36.0% | 1982 | $816 | 8.9% | 74.5% | 10.8% |
| Uriah | 2.51 | 52.3 | 7.0% | 5.6% | 37.1% | 1986 | $669 | 8.0% | 86.6% | 3.3% |
| Prestwick | 2.46 | 37.6 | 13.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 1981 | $811 | 11.2% | 75.7% | 6.0% |
| Walker Springs | 2.62 | 36.9 | 13.8% | 30.8% | 25.1% | 1983 | $839 | 12.1% | 75.6% | 5.3% |
| Palmers Crossroads | 2.43 | 53.8 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 38.9% | 1985 | $666 | 7.8% | 84.7% | 2.3% |
| Jeddo | 2.54 | 50.4 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $632 | 9.0% | 93.6% | 6.0% |
| Sunflower | 2.81 | 37.3 | 20.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1976 | $779 | 18.2% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Pleasant. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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