Population 7,453 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Pleasant has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Mount Pleasant is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median age is 38.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, in line with the national trend.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Mount Pleasant (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Nashville area (10.7%). The single-parent share is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mount Pleasant own their homes; 29.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.7 points, 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mount Pleasant than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. Vacancy has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Pleasant are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $624 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $966 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Pleasant costs $966 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $374 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Pleasant: 14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.8 points, in line with the national trend. Mount Pleasant has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Tennessee cities.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mount Pleasant have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 15.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Pleasant runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 9.8 points, a much bigger shift than 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 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 | 2.53 | 40.8 | 12.3% | 29.2% | 7.8% | 1981 | $966 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 3.5% |
| Sandy Hook | 2.84 | 40.8 | 23.1% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 1992 | $891 | 16.0% | 93.7% | 1.2% |
| Red Row | 1.82 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 47.4% | 9.0% | 1985 | $778 | 13.1% | 89.1% | 7.2% |
| Mount Joy | 2.54 | 41.7 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 6.0% | 1997 | $869 | 13.3% | 87.1% | 3.5% |
| Rockdale | 3.05 | 35.8 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 1999 | $904 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 7.9% |
| Southport | 2.65 | 40.9 | 8.0% | 25.0% | 5.7% | 1972 | $844 | 6.3% | 95.6% | 0.8% |
| Hampshire | 2.96 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1991 | $752 | 13.9% | 90.2% | 11.6% |
| Screamer | 2.62 | 42.6 | 5.6% | 23.4% | 14.0% | 1991 | $836 | 16.4% | 83.4% | 9.0% |
| Yokley | 2.32 | 47.7 | 2.3% | 28.9% | 14.5% | 1987 | $821 | 13.6% | 78.7% | 8.6% |
| Summertown | 3.09 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 16.5% | 6.9% | 1997 | $816 | 15.2% | 85.1% | 5.4% |
| Isom | 2.58 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 1997 | $730 | 12.4% | 85.2% | 6.5% |
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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