Population 4,215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Pleasant average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant has larger households than most.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Pleasant skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only 11 of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods are older.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Pleasant: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% 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, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Few Chicago neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only 12 of 135.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mount Pleasant: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Pleasant is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only one other Chicago neighborhood has older homes.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $866 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $927 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,199 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Pleasant runs $1,199 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Mount Pleasant (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.2% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Mount Pleasant never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Mount Pleasant has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Chicago neighborhoods.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Mount Pleasant: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 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 | 2.77 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 24.0% | 12.9% | 1938 | $1,199 | 28.4% | 77.9% | 7.0% |
| Ducktown | 2.60 | 41.1 | 11.2% | 32.0% | 7.1% | 1938 | $1,202 | 32.7% | 78.2% | 5.9% |
| Locks | 2.46 | 32.6 | 9.9% | 46.5% | 6.8% | 1946 | $1,472 | 38.5% | 78.0% | 6.4% |
| Bridgeport | 2.38 | 40.2 | 7.3% | 50.5% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,366 | 40.4% | 84.4% | 5.8% |
| Back of the Yards | 3.27 | 29.9 | 25.5% | 68.9% | 13.5% | 1942 | $1,085 | 9.8% | 69.2% | 17.9% |
| Lower West Side | 2.35 | 34.7 | 11.1% | 65.8% | 9.3% | 1942 | $1,316 | 39.0% | 75.6% | 8.0% |
| Brighton Park | 3.21 | 35.9 | 13.9% | 42.1% | 7.1% | 1944 | $1,139 | 16.2% | 68.7% | 6.7% |
| Canaryville | 2.57 | 41.3 | 11.0% | 33.9% | 8.4% | 1952 | $1,136 | 28.5% | 91.4% | 7.0% |
| Corwith | 2.99 | 32.8 | 15.7% | 49.6% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,124 | 10.6% | 74.7% | 9.4% |
| Pilsen | 2.21 | 33.5 | 5.1% | 75.8% | 9.3% | 1947 | $1,463 | 43.1% | 83.1% | 5.5% |
| New City | 3.02 | 38.7 | 19.3% | 58.6% | 14.7% | 1943 | $998 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 13.4% |
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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