Population 480 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Pleasant average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Pleasant skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Pleasant: 2.9% 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% 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, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Pleasant as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Pleasant has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Pleasant runs $921 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.3% 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Pleasant have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mount Pleasant have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 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
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Pleasant has been low: just 3.2% 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 | 2.79 | 43.2 | 2.9% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1994 | $921 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Buncombe | 3.05 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 1978 | $790 | 16.7% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Balcom | 2.73 | 42.4 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1982 | $612 | 22.6% | 86.0% | 2.3% |
| Elvira | 2.70 | 44.0 | 6.3% | 17.8% | 13.3% | 1992 | $1,082 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 3.5% |
| Saratoga | 2.38 | 48.9 | 2.3% | 16.6% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,148 | 25.7% | 92.3% | 3.6% |
| Dongola | 2.56 | 44.7 | 7.4% | 19.7% | 16.4% | 1982 | $683 | 13.7% | 81.9% | 2.5% |
| Lick Creek | 2.55 | 46.4 | 3.2% | 18.2% | 7.8% | 1997 | $1,231 | 24.9% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Anna | 2.31 | 41.8 | 13.7% | 31.7% | 14.2% | 1973 | $678 | 17.3% | 85.7% | 5.1% |
| Cypress | 3.26 | 42.0 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 20.0% | 1979 | $855 | 9.3% | 89.2% | 2.7% |
| Perks | 2.63 | 46.1 | 6.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 1979 | $758 | 9.9% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Wetaug | 2.25 | 45.6 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 36.8% | 1978 | $647 | 10.2% | 90.9% | 1.8% |
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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