Mount Pleasant, Illinois Population 2024

4,582

Mount Pleasant is a city located in Illinois. Mount Pleasant has a 2024 population of 4,582. Mount Pleasant is currently declining at a rate of -1.27% annually and its population has decreased by -4.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,779 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $78,033 with a poverty rate of 8.16%. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 39.9 years: 39.7 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Mount Pleasant Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Pleasant was:

  • White: 97.38%
  • Two or more races: 1.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Other race: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
128.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.12% (-197)
The current population of Mount Pleasant, Illinois is 4,582 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,779.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,64897.38%
Two or more races681.42%
Black or African American380.8%
Asian150.31%
Other race40.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Pleasant Population by Race

Mount Pleasant Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Pleasant Median Age

39.9

Total

39.7

Male

41.7

Female

Mount Pleasant Adults

There are 3,606 adults, (1,007 of whom are seniors) in Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Pleasant Sex Ratio

Female2,43350.97%
Male2,34049.03%

Mount Pleasant Population by Age

Mount Pleasant Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8572.4478.221.8
Married9793.1589.510.5
Non Family5781.177.722.3
Female1843.0162.537.5
Male1162.2810.389.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Pleasant Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1203.65%
Associates Degree3249.85%
Bachelors Degree59318.03%
Graduate Degree34810.58%
High School Graduate1,12134.08%
Less Than 9th Grade541.64%
Some College72922.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Pleasant Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2173,079941
Hispanic40200
2+ Races35180
Black1420
Other Race410
Asian400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.25%.

Mount Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,415$73,556$45,625
Graduate Degree$68,287$85,855$67,716
High School Graduate$40,764$53,600$23,975
Less Than 9th Grade$32,917$40,197$0
Overall$48,036$57,841$28,721
Some College$27,845$53,504$19,508

$48,036

Average Earnings

$57,841

Average Male

$28,721

Average Female

Mount Pleasant Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Pleasant Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Pleasant Language

97.81% of Mount Pleasant residents speak only English, while 2.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.45% of the population.

Mount Pleasant Language

Mount Pleasant Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4223638.21%
Black16743.75%

8.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.45%

Male Poverty Rate

6.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Pleasant

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is Black, with 43.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is White, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.26%.

Mount Pleasant Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College9.94%
High School5.42%
Less Than 9th Grade4.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Mount Pleasant Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed72.73%
Female Unemployed34.09%
Male Employed6.43%
Female Employed2.84%

Mount Pleasant Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Pleasant Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,925$90,668
Households$69,350$78,033
Married Families$97,740$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,625$46,663

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Pleasant Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Pleasant Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mount Pleasant Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

231

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Korea24
Second Gulf War19
World War II8
First Gulf War0

Mount Pleasant Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74125
75+55
35 to 5436
18 to 3419
55 to 640

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2356.7%

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Race

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Pleasant Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Pleasant Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.94%

Born in Mount Pleasant

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Mount Pleasant residents were born in the United States, with 77.94% having been born in Illinois. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mount Pleasant Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,287-59-1.36%
20284,346-59-1.34%
20274,405-59-1.32%
20264,464-59-1.3%
20254,523-59-1.29%
20244,582-59-1.27%
20234,641-59-1.26%
20224,700-59-1.24%
20214,759-20-0.42%
20204,779621.31%
20194,717-31-0.65%
20184,748-48-1%
20174,796-43-0.89%
20164,839-39-0.8%
20154,878-9-0.18%
20144,887220.45%
20134,865-23-0.47%
20124,888-42-0.85%
20114,930-15-0.3%
20104,94500%

Mount Pleasant Population by Year