Population 26,768 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pleasant
Household size in Mount Pleasant
| Period | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Pleasant are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Pleasant skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Mount Pleasant than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Pleasant is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mount Pleasant: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Pleasant is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $873 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,038 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,230 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Pleasant runs $1,230 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Wisconsin as a whole ($1,139). Rents are up $347 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Mount Pleasant (37.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Wisconsin overall (33.6%). The share with a degree is up 11.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Pleasant is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. The share with a diploma is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Mount Pleasant is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Wisconsin as a whole (3.3%). Only 16 of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment.
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 | 2.35 | 44.9 | 9.4% | 23.0% | 5.6% | 1985 | $1,230 | 37.9% | 93.9% | 4.7% |
| Racine | 2.51 | 36.9 | 20.6% | 39.5% | 9.9% | 1952 | $1,081 | 21.5% | 89.0% | 6.3% |
| Elmwood Park | 2.23 | 55.7 | 2.8% | 21.8% | 8.1% | 1967 | $933 | 40.3% | 92.9% | 1.6% |
| Sturtevant | 2.59 | 39.5 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 1988 | $1,112 | 27.9% | 92.0% | 3.6% |
| North Bay | 1.74 | 57.5 | 18.8% | 53.2% | 16.2% | 1964 | $982 | 48.5% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Caledonia | 2.50 | 45.4 | 7.8% | 18.9% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,236 | 31.3% | 92.6% | 3.3% |
| Wind Point | 2.18 | 53.8 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 1974 | $1,868 | 58.0% | 99.3% | 1.4% |
| Somers | 2.21 | 41.8 | 11.5% | 40.3% | 3.9% | 1995 | $1,645 | 35.5% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Franksville | 2.56 | 45.6 | 6.6% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1974 | $1,328 | 39.1% | 95.0% | 4.6% |
| Sylvania | 2.56 | 46.7 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2.6% | 1976 | $1,550 | 35.5% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| Yorkville | 2.64 | 45.6 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 1.1% | 1979 | $1,627 | 36.1% | 97.5% | 5.6% |
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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