Population 1,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Pleasant run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Pleasant skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, 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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Mount Pleasant (20.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Mount Pleasant rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 69.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Mount Pleasant, 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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Pleasant is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $573 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $499 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $483 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$42 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Pleasant runs $483 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mount Pleasant than nationally: 29.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Arkansas overall (26.2%).
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mount Pleasant have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%).
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Pleasant has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.48 | 46.1 | 20.0% | 23.6% | 18.0% | 1987 | $483 | 29.4% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Sage | 2.52 | 44.4 | 19.2% | 27.8% | 17.6% | 1986 | $517 | 27.7% | 89.9% | 3.9% |
| Lunenburg | 2.44 | 53.3 | 12.9% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 1993 | $541 | 22.1% | 89.4% | 8.3% |
| Cushman | 2.44 | 50.5 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 7.6% | 1995 | $604 | 18.9% | 86.1% | 2.0% |
| Sandtown | 2.81 | 39.5 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 1994 | $610 | 18.9% | 89.7% | 3.3% |
| Sidney | 2.84 | 38.1 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 1984 | $606 | 16.6% | 76.3% | 2.1% |
| Guion | 2.36 | 59.5 | 6.7% | 23.8% | 46.9% | 1997 | $470 | 20.3% | 89.2% | 9.6% |
| Melbourne | 2.61 | 42.6 | 15.9% | 37.8% | 19.7% | 1985 | $590 | 23.1% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| St. James | 2.30 | 48.5 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 29.4% | 1993 | $431 | 13.6% | 89.8% | 9.1% |
| Maxville | 2.97 | 34.1 | 14.5% | 27.5% | 16.7% | 1990 | $644 | 17.5% | 90.3% | 2.6% |
| Sylamore | 2.38 | 62.7 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 52.0% | 1998 | $481 | 22.2% | 89.1% | 9.8% |
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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