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Mount Pleasant Michigan Information: Mount Pleasant, Michigan is part of ISABELLA County. Population for Mount Pleasant from the last gathering is 25946. You can view Mount Pleasant venues that host many Mount Pleasant MI events every year. You can also research Mount Pleasant Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Mount Pleasant Michigan real estate guide. Mount Pleasant Michigan has a latitude of 43.606 and a longitude of -84.6886. Zip codes in Mount Pleasant, MI include 48804 ... more Mount Pleasant zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mount Pleasant, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mount Pleasant, MI was 25,946.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mount Pleasant was 11,724, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mount Pleasant, MI
There are an estimated 3,214 married men in the town. 30.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Mount Pleasant are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mount Pleasant is 14,222 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,425 married women in the community. 26 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mount Pleasant, MI
The median age of people living in Mount Pleasant, MI was 21.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mount Pleasant was 891. There were 22,960 people above the age of 18, which represents 88.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.3 percent of the population (1,907) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mount Pleasant, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mount Pleasant, MI was 25,471.

White Population in Mount Pleasant, MI
The estimated White population in the Mount Pleasant community is 23,124, which is 89.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 951, which is 3.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mount Pleasant, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mount Pleasant, MI was 399.

Asian Population in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 739.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mount Pleasant, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mount Pleasant was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 241, while those of “two or more races” was 475 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mount Pleasant community was 646, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mount Pleasant, MI
The household population number in Mount Pleasant was 20,078.

Group Quarters Population in Mount Pleasant, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,868.

Average Household Size in Mount Pleasant, MI
The average household size in Mount Pleasant is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mount Pleasant, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,878 total housing units in Mount Pleasant.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,449, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,900 were owner-occupied (34.3), and 5,549 were renter-occupied (65.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 429 vacant homes in Mount Pleasant at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,609, with a median value in dollars of 95,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mount Pleasant, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $873 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mount Pleasant, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,842 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
3,587 people in Mount Pleasant also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mount Pleasant, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mount Pleasant was 1,176, or 5.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mount Pleasant, MI
In 2000, there were 2,509 people in Mount Pleasant, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mount Pleasant, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,772 people in Mount Pleasant who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
There were 14,469 in the labor force in Mount Pleasant at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mount Pleasant was 13.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mount Pleasant, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,572. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mount Pleasant, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,927. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Per capita income in Mount Pleasant in the last full census was 13,177. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant numbered 365, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mount Pleasant, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,549, or 37.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.