Population 3,402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant Area
Household size in Mount Pleasant Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.27 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Pleasant Area average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Mount Pleasant as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.64 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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 42.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 46.1 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | −0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mount Pleasant Area are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Mount Pleasant Area than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Mount Pleasant overall (7.0%).
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 Area
Renters in Mount Pleasant Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 17.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 16.7% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 18.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −3.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Pleasant Area is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 14.9% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 14.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 10.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in Mount Pleasant Area, 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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1985 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Pleasant Area are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mount Pleasant.
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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $817 | $828 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $787 | $766 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $889 | $862 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $1,159 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$331 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Pleasant Area pays $1,190 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Mount Pleasant as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Area
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Pleasant Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 15.8% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 15.8% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 21.2% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 26.8% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +11.0 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Mount Pleasant Area than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Mount Pleasant.
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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 86.2% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 86.8% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 89.4% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 90.3% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mount Pleasant Area have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Area
| Period | Mount Pleasant Area | Mount Pleasant | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Mount Pleasant Area is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Mount Pleasant as a whole (4.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Area compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Area | 2.89 | 40.6 | 8.8% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 1984 | $1,190 | 26.5% | 92.3% | 5.2% |
| Car Town | 2.31 | 38.5 | 10.1% | 41.4% | 15.1% | 1950 | $1,248 | 16.5% | 94.6% | 4.8% |
| Harris-Houston | 2.15 | 29.8 | 12.7% | 67.9% | 6.5% | 2002 | $1,293 | 42.4% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs | 2.93 | 31.8 | 19.5% | 46.0% | 13.8% | 2008 | $1,814 | 39.8% | 97.5% | 4.3% |
| Back Creek Church Road | 2.28 | 32.0 | 12.3% | 59.9% | 13.4% | 2004 | $1,664 | 45.5% | 94.1% | 6.4% |
| Newell | 2.74 | 32.6 | 8.4% | 37.2% | 9.1% | 2004 | $1,809 | 48.5% | 94.7% | 4.1% |
| University City South | 1.91 | 20.3 | 6.5% | 87.2% | 61.1% | 2001 | $1,074 | 49.6% | 81.8% | 20.3% |
| University City North | 2.05 | 28.4 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 12.3% | 2002 | $1,588 | 50.5% | 95.7% | 4.4% |
| Highland Creek | 2.28 | 40.1 | 9.4% | 39.0% | 6.4% | 2004 | $2,046 | 51.8% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| Skybrook | 3.24 | 42.7 | 4.3% | 14.2% | 9.6% | 2009 | $2,157 | 63.1% | 98.8% | 5.3% |
| Fairview | 2.96 | 40.6 | 7.0% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 1989 | $1,464 | 26.4% | 94.3% | 1.3% |
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 Area. 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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