Mount Pleasant is a city located in Racine County Wisconsin. With a 2023 population of 27,604, it is the 29th largest city in Wisconsin and the 1412th largest city in the United States.Mount Pleasant is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,667 in 2020. Spanning over 34 miles, Mount Pleasant has a population density of 815 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $87,684 with a poverty rate of 9.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 45.3 years, 42.6 years for males, and 48.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Pleasant was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.9
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
78.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.
All
Male
Female
$49,934
Average Earnings
$65,181
Average Male
$41,200
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.53% of Mount Pleasant residents speak only English, while 9.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.82% of the population.
rate
9.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.42%
Male Poverty Rate
8.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is Black, with 36.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant is Other, with 1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.8%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.4%
Male Marriage Rate
53.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,725
Number of Veterans
1,592
Male Veterans
133
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.04%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.2%
Labor Force Participation
59.5%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
68.72%
Born in Mount Pleasant
91.57%
Native Born
6.05%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
3.9%
Naturalized
91.57% of Mount Pleasant residents were born in the United States, with 68.72% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.