Mount Pleasant

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  4. Mount Pleasant Employment Information
  5. Mount Pleasant Family Information
  6. Mount Pleasant Education Information
  7. Mount Pleasant Business Information
  8. Mount Pleasant Public Benefits Information
  9. Mount Pleasant Criminal Information
  10. Mount Pleasant Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mount Pleasant Zip Codes


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Mount Pleasant Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,015
  • Land Area (2000): 175.436 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 177.603 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 47.8186 (8.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.5186 (27.5) / 90.2186 (32.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,013
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,266
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 52 inches
Mount Pleasant Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 41,866 2002 48,739 2005 57,115
2000 Not Available 2003 53,613 2006 58,833
2001 Not Available 2004 55,461 2007 60,746

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Houses (2000): 22,328
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 850
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 823
Mount Pleasant Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,277 94.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,691 5.08%

Mount Pleasant Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Employment Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,194 17,001 193 1.12% 11
1991 17,673 17,391 282 1.60% 16
1992 17,686 17,280 405 2.29% 23
1993 17,435 17,002 434 2.49% 25
1994 17,028 16,624 404 2.37% 24
1995 17,094 16,738 356 2.08% 21
1996 17,325 16,952 372 2.15% 22
1997 18,673 18,392 281 1.51% 15
1998 19,246 19,044 202 1.05% 10
1999 19,677 19,453 224 1.14% 11
2000 26,336 25,989 347 1.32% 13
2001 25,561 25,124 437 1.71% 17
2002 26,261 25,756 505 1.92% 19
2003 27,100 26,508 592 2.18% 22
2004 27,999 27,370 629 2.24% 22
2005 28,495 27,849 646 2.27% 23
2006 33,660 32,486 1,174 3.49% 35
2007 34,692 33,608 1,084 3.12% 31
2008 34,916 33,727 1,189 3.41% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 34,401 33,235 1,166 3.39% 34
Feb 2008 34,262 33,216 1,046 3.05% 31
Mar 2008 34,469 33,499 970 2.81% 28
Apr 2008 34,650 33,686 964 2.78% 28
May 2008 35,096 34,029 1,067 3.04% 30
Jun 2008 35,598 34,348 1,250 3.51% 35
Jul 2008 35,982 34,589 1,393 3.87% 39
Aug 2008 35,148 33,686 1,462 4.16% 42
Sep 2008 34,639 33,255 1,384 4.00% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mount Pleasant Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,670 11.55%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,427 9.87%
3. Health Care 1,272 8.80%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,184 8.19%
5. Public Administration 780 5.40%
6. Finance and Insurance 731 5.06%
7. Educational Services 625 4.32%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 464 3.21%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 441 3.05%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 350 2.42%
11. Other Transportation 321 2.22%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 293 2.03%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 1.80%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 238 1.65%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 229 1.58%
16. Repair and Maintenance 222 1.54%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 215 1.49%
18. Metal Manufactuing 206 1.43%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 182 1.26%
20. Paper Manufacturing 170 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,563 20.11%
2. Educational Services 2,097 16.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,005 7.88%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 907 7.11%
5. Finance and Insurance 571 4.48%
6. Public Administration 451 3.54%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 358 2.81%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 327 2.57%
9. Social Assistance 322 2.53%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 302 2.37%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 267 2.09%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 260 2.04%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 207 1.62%
14. Other Transportation 198 1.55%
15. Construction 183 1.44%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 183 1.44%
17. Private Household Services 181 1.42%
18. Department and Other General Stores 161 1.26%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 141 1.11%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 141 1.11%

Mount Pleasant Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,099 7.60%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 989 6.84%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 811 5.61%
4. Engineers 606 4.19%
5. Top Executives 565 3.91%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 493 3.41%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 434 3.00%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 393 2.72%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 388 2.68%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 367 2.54%
11. Computer Specialists 337 2.33%
12. Carpenters 323 2.23%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 298 2.06%
14. Other Production Occupations 293 2.03%
15. Business Operations Specialists 291 2.01%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 284 1.96%
17. Lawyers 281 1.94%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 269 1.86%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 263 1.82%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 232 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 941 7.38%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 875 6.86%
3. Other Management Occupations 671 5.26%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 611 4.79%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 604 4.74%
6. Secretaries and Admins 601 4.71%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 543 4.26%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 333 2.61%
9. Business Operations Specialists 328 2.57%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 321 2.52%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 314 2.46%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 299 2.35%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 284 2.23%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 239 1.87%
15. Customer Service Representatives 231 1.81%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 229 1.80%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 227 1.78%
18. Child Care Workers 224 1.76%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 218 1.71%
20. Accountants and Auditors 211 1.66%

Mount Pleasant Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,745 60.41%
15-35 hours 4,514 11.02%
1-14 hours 1,299 3.17%
No regular hours 10,405 25.40%

Mount Pleasant Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 402 1.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 274 1.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 548 2.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,658 6.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,439 9.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,522 17.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,148 19.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,998 15.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,907 7.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,916 7.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 701 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 217 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 943 3.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,386 5.32%

Mount Pleasant Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 674 2.59%
5-9 2,722 10.45%
10-14 3,920 15.04%
15-19 4,884 18.74%
20-24 5,011 19.23%
25-29 2,175 8.35%
30-34 3,923 15.05%
35-39 419 1.61%
40-44 552 2.12%
45-59 722 2.77%
60-89 360 1.38%
At least 90 697 2.67%

Mount Pleasant Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.07% 19,367 74.32%
30-44 45 0.17% 4,849 18.61%
45-59 34 0.13% 688 2.64%
At least 60 12 0.05% 1,045 4.01%

Mount Pleasant Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 53 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,261 8.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,041 84.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 279 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 110 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 275 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,092 4.02%

Mount Pleasant Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,970 (52,306 people)
Families (2000): 14,286 (43,142 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,405
People at same address in 1995: 21,396
Mount Pleasant Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,014 4.84%
$10,000-$14,999 613 2.92%
$15,000-$19,999 754 3.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,017 4.85%
$25,000-$29,999 990 4.72%
$30,000-$34,999 1,252 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 881 4.20%
$40,000-$44,999 989 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 873 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 2,226 10.62%
$60,000-$74,999 3,043 14.51%
$75,000-$99,999 2,988 14.25%
$100,000-$124,999 1,677 8.00%
$125,000-$149,999 904 4.31%
$150,000-$199,999 818 3.90%
$200,000 or more 931 4.44%

Mount Pleasant Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,041 24.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,186 29.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,382 6.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,325 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 241 1.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,127 14.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 57 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,154 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 338 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 118 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Mount Pleasant Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,959 30.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,249 15.94%
Public Assistance 198 0.34%
Retirement 3,525 6.08%
Self Employment 3,080 5.31%
Social Security 3,955 6.82%
Supplemental Security 493 0.85%
Wage / Salary 17,185 29.63%
Other 2,362 4.07%

Mount Pleasant Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,084 50.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,862 49.07%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,382 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 12,664 64.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,875 24.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 587 3.01%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,442 11.02%
Color 1 Box Married 13,117 59.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,829 21.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,771 7.99%

Mount Pleasant Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Education Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 800 2.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,765 6.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,335 15.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,249 20.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,794 7.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,287 30.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,465 16.29%

Mount Pleasant Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 440 0.83% 1,021 1.93% 1,461 2.76%
Kindergarten 720 1.36% 192 0.36% 912 1.72%
Grades 1-4 2,134 4.03% 706 1.33% 2,840 5.36%
Grades 5-8 2,335 4.40% 686 1.29% 3,021 5.70%
Grades 9-12 2,263 4.27% 543 1.02% 2,806 5.29%
Undergrad college 1,440 2.72% 275 0.52% 1,715 3.23%
Graduate or professional school 678 1.28% 157 0.30% 835 1.58%
Total 10,010 18.88% 3,580 6.75% 13,590 25.63%

Mount Pleasant Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $170,706,000
Retail sales (2002): $626,800,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $137,153,000
Mount Pleasant Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 49,045 93.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,292 6.29%

Mount Pleasant Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Criminal Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.768 0.287 0.024 0.549 2.627 0.072 3.846 31.696 1.768 37.381
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.128 0.021 0.000 0.698 1.847 0.164 3.467 29.278 2.257 35.167
2003 1.175 0.112 0.019 0.448 1.753 0.019 3.022 21.506 1.492 26.020
2004 2.146 0.216 0.000 0.379 2.741 0.036 3.426 19.329 1.208 23.963
2005 2.556 0.210 0.000 0.630 3.397 0.035 3.169 17.614 1.891 22.674
2006 2.839 0.187 0.000 0.374 3.399 0.034 3.246 16.929 1.020 21.196
2007 2.766 0.115 0.016 0.790 3.687 0.049 3.309 18.553 1.185 23.047

Mount Pleasant Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 40 126
2005 40 125
2006 41 130
2007 38 137

Mount Pleasant Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,675
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1,804

Mount Pleasant Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,603 14.34%
10-19 Years 6,673 12.59%
20-29 Years 6,708 12.65%
30-39 Years 9,554 18.02%
40-49 Years 8,988 16.95%
50-59 Years 6,136 11.57%
60-69 Years 3,364 6.35%
70-79 Years 2,542 4.79%
80-89 Years 1,188 2.24%
90+ Years 259 0.49%

Mount Pleasant Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,372 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 27,643 52.14%

Mount Pleasant Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,487 83.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,715 12.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 732 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 593 1.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 364 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.02%

Mount Pleasant Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 8,424 18.30%
2. German 8,204 17.82%
3. Irish 6,922 15.04%
4. United States Or American 4,669 10.14%
5. Italian 2,611 5.67%
6. Scotch Irish 2,237 4.86%
7. Scottish 2,184 4.74%
8. French Non-Basque 1,987 4.32%
9. Polish 1,075 2.34%
10. European 893 1.94%

Mount Pleasant Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 46,140 94.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,106 2.26%
3. French 441 0.90%
4. German 332 0.68%
5. Chinese 146 0.30%
6. Italian 140 0.29%
7. Scandinavian 111 0.23%
8. Russian 108 0.22%
9. Other Indic 61 0.12%
10. Greek 55 0.11%

Mount Pleasant Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,779 95.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 863 1.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,326 2.50%

Mount Pleasant Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mount Pleasant Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Pleasant Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29464 29465 29466