Mount Pleasant, SC Demographic Data
Mount Pleasant, SC Summary
Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County in South Carolina
- Population: 71,883
- Area: 52.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 45.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,366.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mount Pleasant, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
42,211
50%
50.8
Male
41,966
50%
49.2
Total Population
84,177
323,128,000
Mount Pleasant, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,340
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,650
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,590
10.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,135
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,107
2.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,085
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,039
14.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,592
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,329
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,179
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,278
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,310
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,543
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
61,857
73.5%
77.2
Female
32,726
52.9%
51.3
Male
29,131
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
60,135
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,247
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,131
14.4%
15.2
Female
7,211
59.4%
55.8
Male
4,920
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Mount Pleasant, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
82,557
98.1%
96.8
White
77,894
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,142
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
417
0.5%
0.8
Asian
977
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
127
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,620
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,372
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
80,805
96.0%
82.2
Mount Pleasant, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
700
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
531
0.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,641
13.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,022
18.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,670
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,015
37.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,776
20.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,231
2.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,124
97.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33,791
57.9%
31.2
Mount Pleasant, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,156
24.6%
33.7%
Now Married
38,007
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
7,392
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
895
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,147
4.8
5.8%
Mount Pleasant, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
74,080
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,757
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Mount Pleasant, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,344
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
434
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
993
3.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
725
2.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,181
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,296
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,695
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,237
19.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,090
13.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,557
17.6%
6.4
Median household income
100,308
57,617
Per capita income
50,830
31,128
Mount Pleasant, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,922
9.2%
9.8
Construction
1,894
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,695
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,418
12.7%
6.6
Information
1,409
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,226
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,869
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,112
19.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,920
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,677
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,562
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
983
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,460
3.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,000
53.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,329
5.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,732
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,166
9.8%
18.1%
Mount Pleasant, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
42,707
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,454
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,654
3.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
435
1.0%
5.1
Walked
1,076
2.5%
2.7
Other means
672
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
5,416
12.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.6
26.6
Mount Pleasant, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,303
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,541
27.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,025
50.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,683
18.0%
21.0
Mount Pleasant, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
31,552
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,149
70.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,403
29.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,173
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Mount Pleasant, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,725
1 room
546
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,058
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,210
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,902
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,469
13.3%
19.8
6 rooms
5,192
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
5,693
16.9%
12.0
8 rooms
4,312
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,343
18.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mount Pleasant, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,725
1-unit, detached
21,854
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,573
10.6%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
937
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,196
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,665
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,012
8.9%
9.0
Mobile home
488
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mount Pleasant, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
76
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
259
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,016
3.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,409
4.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,853
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,677
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,663
25.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,693
31.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,404
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,675
5.0%
1.4%
Mount Pleasant, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Mount Pleasant, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,598
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,730
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,213
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,532
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,291
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Pleasant, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,497
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,651
18.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,538
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,168
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
958
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
801
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,986
32.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
301
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Pleasant, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,149
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
157
0.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
128
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
501
2.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
521
2.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,626
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,103
41.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,521
34.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,592
7.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
437,000
205,000
