Population 13,735 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Pleasant are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.90, even as the national average fell.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Mount Pleasant is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has edged down from 34.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mount Pleasant: 25.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Mount Pleasant has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Providence neighborhoods.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.9% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.8% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Mount Pleasant is about as common as it is nationally: 35.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mount Pleasant: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Pleasant is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other Providence neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant has older homes than most.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $910 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,001 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,078 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,418 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Pleasant runs $1,418 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $508 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the east.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Pleasant have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Mount Pleasant never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points, mirroring the country.
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 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Pleasant runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 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 | 2.95 | 34.4 | 25.4% | 35.9% | 11.5% | 1942 | $1,418 | 20.3% | 80.0% | 8.7% |
| Valley | 3.18 | 29.7 | 26.4% | 63.4% | 11.9% | 1939 | $1,478 | 22.2% | 72.5% | 7.4% |
| Olneyville | 3.51 | 26.5 | 23.7% | 71.3% | 16.1% | 1944 | $1,063 | 18.9% | 84.4% | 8.9% |
| Manton | 3.22 | 23.6 | 25.2% | 49.1% | 9.8% | 1963 | $1,228 | 16.0% | 91.1% | 13.0% |
| Elmhurst | 2.64 | 36.4 | 12.5% | 34.0% | 17.7% | 1950 | $1,961 | 37.9% | 93.9% | 4.5% |
| Hartford | 3.00 | 34.3 | 26.1% | 44.6% | 11.0% | 1959 | $1,585 | 15.0% | 74.7% | 13.2% |
| Federal Hill | 1.92 | 39.3 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 13.4% | 1944 | $1,507 | 46.2% | 87.4% | 8.5% |
| Smith Hill | 2.22 | 37.8 | 6.3% | 74.7% | 13.6% | 1945 | $1,404 | 32.4% | 78.3% | 6.7% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Silver Lake | 3.15 | 31.7 | 16.4% | 50.8% | 12.6% | 1948 | $1,498 | 13.7% | 79.3% | 11.5% |
| West End | 2.70 | 33.3 | 16.6% | 72.9% | 11.2% | 1948 | $1,392 | 30.7% | 76.7% | 10.3% |
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. 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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