Mount Pleasant Population History 1990 - 2023

Mount Pleasant Population Facts

What is the current population of Mount Pleasant?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mount Pleasant is 20,859. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the 1,832nd largest city in the US.

What county is Mount Pleasant, Michigan in?

Mount Pleasant is located entirely in Isabella County.

What is the size of Mount Pleasant, Michigan in square miles?

Mount Pleasant has an area of 7.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mount Pleasant?

The peak population of Mount Pleasant was in 2010, when its population was 26,016. In 2010, Mount Pleasant was the 1,372nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,832nd largest city in the US. Mount Pleasant is currently 19.8% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Mount Pleasant shrinking?

Mount Pleasant has shrunk 19.4% since the year 2000. Mount Pleasant, Michigan's growth is extremely below average. 99% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

Mount Pleasant has a population density of 3,360.8 people per square mile.

Mount Pleasant Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,789. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.0% of the residents of Mount Pleasant are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Mount Pleasant are 85.8% White, 4.1% Black, 4.0% Two or more races, 3.3% Asian, 1.8% American Indian and 1.0% Other. Additionally, 4.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Mount Pleasant, 34.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 28.1%. On a per-household basis, 15.5% of families are below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.6% of Mount Pleasant residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mount Pleasant, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.6% of Mount Pleasant residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.5% have a bachelor's degree and 23.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mount Pleasant residents aged 5 and older, 7.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.1% speak an Asian language.

Mount Pleasant Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 8.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Mount Pleasant, 18.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

The median household income in Mount Pleasant is $37,714.

Mount Pleasant Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

In Mount Pleasant, 41.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

Renters occupy 58.8% of housing units in Mount Pleasant.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mount Pleasant, 13.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Mount Pleasant, 14.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mount Pleasant, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mount Pleasant is $755.

What percentage of households in Mount Pleasant, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Mount Pleasant, 79.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.