Mount Pleasant, MS City Data

Mount Pleasant, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 123 people who live in Mount Pleasant and approximately 34,993 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Pleasant to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Pleasant. We have included Mount Pleasant housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Pleasant Information

Marshall County where Mount Pleasant resides is 709.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,993 and has a population rank of 1,249 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Pleasant has a total of 123 people and of those residents there are 63 males and 60 females. The median age of the male population is 28.3 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 558 births each year and around 333 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Pleasant varies per year, but currently 120 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 123 people who live in Mount Pleasant, there are 42 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Pleasant is 26 male and 16 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 84.

General Mount Pleasant Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	709.8
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	34,993
Population rank - Marshall County	1,249
Total population	123
Total population (male)	63
Total population (female)	60
Population median age (male)	28.3
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Marshall County	558
Deaths- Marshall County	333
Population of one race	120
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	42
Population under 20 years (male)	26
Population under 20 years (female)	16
Total population 18 years and over	84

Mount Pleasant Social Characteristics

There are 12,163 households in Mount Pleasant. Families make up 9,114 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Pleasant families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,038), male householder with no wife present (683) and female householder with no husband present (2,464). The remainder of the Mount Pleasant households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,048. Mount Pleasant, MS moving companies help people in Mount Pleasant move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Pleasant. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Pleasant is based, there are 13,840 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,813 never married, 6,426 now married, 514 separated, 1,650 widowed, and 1,437 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 540 separated, 444 widowed and 1,461 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Pleasant social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Pleasant.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	12,163
Family households (families)	9,114
With own children under 18 years	4,947
Married-couple family	6,038
With own children under 18 years	2,540
Male householder, no wife present, family	683
With own children under 18 years	305
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,464
With own children under 18 years	1,339
Nonfamily households	3,048
Householder living alone	2,685
65 years and over	959

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	18
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	13
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.35

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	107
Householder	31
Spouse	21
Child	41
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	5
Male householder living alone	3
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,840
Never married	3,813
Now married	6,426
Separated	514
Widowed	1,650
Divorced	1,437
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	540
Widowed	444
Divorced	1,461

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	123
Male	63
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	1
50 to 54 years	N/A
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	60
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	123
One race	120
White	75
Black or African American	45
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	123
People who are White alone	75
People who are Black or African American alone	45
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,518
Same house	21,938
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,045
Different state or abroad	3,577
Different state	3,257
Abroad	320

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	34,993
Born in United States	21,047
State of residence	19,637
Different state	14,944
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	66
Foreign born	346

Mount Pleasant Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Pleasant. That total enrollment is 8,919 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Pleasant. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,068 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,975 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,443.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Pleasant population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,919
Pre-kindergarten	467
Public	324
Private	143
Kindergarten	520
Public	427
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,373
Public	3,622
Private	751
Elementary and high school	6,488
Public	5,393
Private	1,095
High school grades 9 to 12	2,115
Public	1,771
Private	344
College, undergraduate years	1,378
Public	790
Private	588
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	48
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	24,469

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,519
Less than 9th grade	2,952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,443
High school graduate	7,001
Some college, no degree	3,508
Associate's degree	674
Bachelor's degree	1,941
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	61
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,405

Mount Pleasant Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,751 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Pleasant. The Mount Pleasant occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,606), service occupations (1,861), sales and office occupations (3,241), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,165) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,820). The 26,751 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,992 private wage and salary workers, 1,867 government workers, 918 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	26,751
In labor force	15,168
Civilian labor force	15,157
Employed	13,815
Unemployed	1,342
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	13,629
In labor force	7,224
Civilian labor force	7,224
Unemployed Civilian labor force	675
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,122
In labor force	7,944
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	667
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,494
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,431
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,434
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	185
Other means	150
Worked at home	236
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	408,650

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,606
Service occupations	1,861
Sales and office occupations	3,241
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,165
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,820

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	329
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,284
Wholesale trade	653
Retail trade	1,690
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,151
Information	153
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	409
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	567
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,981
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	962
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	525

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Private wage and salary workers	10,992
Government workers	1,867
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	918
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Pleasant Housing Characteristics

In Mount Pleasant, MS there are 13,252 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,163 occupied and 1,089 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Pleasant, there are 8,718 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 309 units in Mount Pleasant. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Pleasant, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Pleasant, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Pleasant. There are 319 housing units with rent less than $200, 343 with rent between $200-299, 701 with rent between $300-499 and 446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Pleasant gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Pleasant, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	13,252
Occupied housing units	12,163
Vacant housing units	1,089

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	13,252
1-unit, detached	8,718
1-unit, attached	309
2 units	141
3 or 4 units	187
5 to 9 units	62
10 to 19 units	58
20 to 49 units	117
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,573

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,163
Owner-occupied	9,786
Renter-occupied	2,377

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,163
No vehicles available	1,202
2 vehicle available	7,077
3 vehicles available	1,818
4 vehicles available	516
5 or more vehicles available	213

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,163
Utility gas	2,581
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,984
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48
Coal or coke
Wood	462
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,163
Less Than $50,000	9,786
$50,000 to $99,999	2,695
$100,000 to $149,999	828
$150,000 to $199,999	379
$200,000 to $299,999	173
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	67,400

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,377
Less than $200	319
$200 to $299	343
$300 to $499	701
$500 to $699	346
$700 to $999	83
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	3