Mount Pleasant, IA Demographics

The total population of Mount Pleasant is estimated to be 9,214 with 5,129 males (55.67%) and 4,085 females (44.33%). There are 1,044 less females than males in Mount Pleasant.
The median household income in Mount Pleasant was $59,432 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 945(1.62%) from $58,487 in 2020. This income is 79.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Pleasant sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $90,148. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Pleasant stands at $59,432.
In Mount Pleasant, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,054 for males and $26,680 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,562 for males and $45,478 for females.
In Mount Pleasant, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $102,712, while White households have a median household income of $59,383.
In 2022, the population of Mount Pleasant was 9,132, a 0.84% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Pleasant's population was 9,209, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 9,251 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Pleasant, IA is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 24.77% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Pleasant population: 81.93% are White, 5.09% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.87% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.96% are some other race and 4.26% are multiracial.