Mount Pleasant

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


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Mount Pleasant Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,423
  • Land Area (2000): 295.267 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.934 square kilometers
Mount Pleasant Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,225 2002 14,555 2005 14,850
2000 13,680 2003 14,394 2006 15,178
2001 14,251 2004 14,506 2007 15,360

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Houses (2000): 7,107
Mount Pleasant Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,454 69.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 368 1.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,653 29.03%

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Mount Pleasant Employment Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 916 22.06%
2. Construction 514 12.38%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 182 4.38%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 171 4.12%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 171 4.12%
6. Health Care 155 3.73%
7. Utilities 147 3.54%
8. Mining 130 3.13%
9. Educational Services 121 2.91%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 116 2.79%
11. Public Administration 112 2.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 99 2.38%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 2.29%
14. Metal Manufactuing 92 2.22%
15. Truck Transportation 84 2.02%
16. Repair and Maintenance 83 2.00%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 81 1.95%
18. Finance and Insurance 74 1.78%
19. Wood Manufacturing 64 1.54%
20. Department and Other General Stores 52 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 636 18.82%
2. Educational Services 598 17.70%
3. Food Manufacturing 493 14.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 250 7.40%
5. Social Assistance 170 5.03%
6. Finance and Insurance 130 3.85%
7. Public Administration 95 2.81%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.66%
9. Department and Other General Stores 77 2.28%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 68 2.01%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 1.57%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 1.39%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 1.30%
14. Construction 42 1.24%
15. Utilities 41 1.21%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 1.18%
17. Private Household Services 38 1.12%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 1.07%
19. Florists 29 0.86%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 0.83%

Mount Pleasant Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 383 9.22%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 265 6.38%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 245 5.90%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 240 5.78%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 235 5.66%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 231 5.56%
7. Food Processing Workers 191 4.60%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 147 3.54%
9. Other Construction Trades 138 3.32%
10. Agricultural Workers 134 3.23%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 129 3.11%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 128 3.08%
13. Other Management Occupations 123 2.96%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 120 2.89%
15. Construction Laborers 110 2.65%
16. Top Executives 59 1.42%
17. Other Construction Workers 58 1.40%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 55 1.32%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 55 1.32%
20. Carpenters 54 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 195 5.77%
2. Food Processing Workers 177 5.24%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 168 4.97%
4. Other Production Occupations 149 4.41%
5. Registered Nurses 145 4.29%
6. Secretaries and Admins 144 4.26%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 128 3.79%
8. Cashiers 124 3.67%
9. Other Management Occupations 124 3.67%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 121 3.58%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 114 3.37%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 112 3.31%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 111 3.28%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 109 3.23%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 3.08%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 97 2.87%
17. Child Care Workers 94 2.78%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92 2.72%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 69 2.04%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 2.01%

Mount Pleasant Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,402 52.63%
15-35 hours 949 6.75%
1-14 hours 331 2.35%
No regular hours 5,381 38.26%

Mount Pleasant Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 201 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 233 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 328 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 591 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 765 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 998 13.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,429 19.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 538 7.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 219 3.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 242 3.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 133 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 867 11.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 702 9.63%

Mount Pleasant Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 410 5.63%
5-9 1,549 21.26%
10-14 2,059 28.26%
15-19 1,368 18.78%
20-24 804 11.03%
25-29 124 1.70%
30-34 422 5.79%
35-39 85 1.17%
40-44 43 0.59%
45-59 73 1.00%
60-89 158 2.17%
At least 90 191 2.62%

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 13 0.18% 6,301 86.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 550 7.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 73 1.00%
At least 60 9 0.12% 340 4.67%

Mount Pleasant Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,379 18.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,697 76.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 131 1.77%

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): 6,448 (18,892 people)
Families (2000): 4,792 (16,540 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,567
People at same address in 1995: 8,656
Mount Pleasant Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 827 12.83%
$10,000-$14,999 614 9.52%
$15,000-$19,999 610 9.46%
$20,000-$24,999 556 8.62%
$25,000-$29,999 404 6.27%
$30,000-$34,999 580 9.00%
$35,000-$39,999 395 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 319 4.95%
$45,000-$49,999 318 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 549 8.51%
$60,000-$74,999 457 7.09%
$75,000-$99,999 389 6.03%
$100,000-$124,999 170 2.64%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 67 1.04%
$200,000 or more 137 2.12%

Mount Pleasant Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,483 23.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,676 26.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 142 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 979 15.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,009 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 554 8.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 230 3.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 277 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.05%

Mount Pleasant Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,877 30.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,535 9.54%
Public Assistance 270 1.68%
Retirement 966 6.01%
Self Employment 706 4.39%
Social Security 1,856 11.54%
Supplemental Security 278 1.73%
Wage / Salary 4,664 29.00%
Other 930 5.78%

Mount Pleasant Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,685 46.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,975 53.96%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 456 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 4,336 62.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,929 27.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 217 3.13%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 723 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 4,506 60.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,338 18.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 858 11.56%

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 2,345 17.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,991 22.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,576 26.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,459 18.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 469 3.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,061 7.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 545 4.05%

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 364 1.87% 134 0.69% 498 2.56%
Kindergarten 367 1.89% 22 0.11% 389 2.00%
Grades 1-4 1,288 6.63% 9 0.05% 1,297 6.68%
Grades 5-8 1,377 7.09% 6 0.03% 1,383 7.12%
Grades 9-12 1,261 6.49% 49 0.25% 1,310 6.74%
Undergrad college 456 2.35% 22 0.11% 478 2.46%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.37% 9 0.05% 81 0.42%
Total 5,185 26.70% 251 1.29% 5,436 27.99%

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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 15,300 80.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,628 19.17%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 122
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 5.520 0.378 0.076 0.681 6.654 0.378 10.435 40.832 2.873 54.518
2000 4.020 0.439 0.000 1.316 5.775 0.658 7.383 42.763 2.778 53.582
2001 3.088 0.000 0.140 0.842 4.070 0.351 10.596 45.962 3.649 60.557
2002 3.779 0.000 0.000 0.412 4.191 0.481 8.519 37.307 3.367 49.674
2003 3.613 0.000 0.000 1.459 5.072 0.417 13.200 39.600 3.613 56.412
2004 3.860 0.069 0.069 1.310 5.308 0.276 8.893 36.743 2.275 47.911
2005 2.694 0.000 0.067 0.673 3.434 0.269 5.859 28.013 2.290 36.162
2006 1.977 0.066 0.000 0.659 2.701 0.066 6.325 22.664 2.372 31.361
2007 3.255 0.130 0.065 0.911 4.362 0.260 6.706 21.680 1.693 30.078

Mount Pleasant Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 29
2005 10 28
2006 10 25
2007 10 26

Mount Pleasant Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 809
2000 812
2001 921
2002 784

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Mount Pleasant Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Pleasant Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,447 17.75%
10-19 Years 3,194 16.44%
20-29 Years 2,914 15.00%
30-39 Years 2,759 14.20%
40-49 Years 2,322 11.95%
50-59 Years 1,629 8.39%
60-69 Years 1,233 6.35%
70-79 Years 1,068 5.50%
80-89 Years 704 3.62%
90+ Years 153 0.79%

Mount Pleasant Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,540 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 9,883 50.88%

Mount Pleasant Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,928 51.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,772 34.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,407 12.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 130 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 119 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Mount Pleasant Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,062 31.01%
2. Irish 1,100 16.54%
3. English 1,070 16.09%
4. German 926 13.92%
5. Dutch 269 4.05%
6. French Non-Basque 198 2.98%
7. Scotch Irish 171 2.57%
8. Scottish 164 2.47%
9. Italian 103 1.55%
10. European 94 1.41%

Mount Pleasant Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,830 67.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,708 32.33%
3. French 23 0.13%
4. German 23 0.13%
5. Vietnamese 19 0.11%
6. Tagalog 16 0.09%
7. Other Indic 14 0.08%
8. Japanese 8 0.05%
9. Korean 7 0.04%
10. Other Indo European 5 0.03%

Mount Pleasant Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,357 78.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,154 5.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,964 15.22%

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
75455 75456