Living in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mount Pleasant · Census data 2020–2024
Mount Pleasant has 2,230 residents with a median age of 38. The median household income is $90,795 (25% higher than the North Carolina median), the median home value is $306,500, the median rent is $1,178/month.
Mount Pleasant at a glance
- Population
- 2,230
- Median age
- 38State: 39.1
- Median household income
- $90,795State: $72,388
- Median home value
- $306,500State: $288,900
- Median rent
- $1,178/moState: $1,228
- Homeowners
- 74.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.1%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 25% higher than the North Carolina median; unemployment of 3.2%; a poverty rate of 6.6%.
Cons: Home values 6% higher than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Mount Pleasant
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mount Pleasant the median home value is $306,500, 8% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,178 per month, which is 23.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,679 a month in housing costs.
Mount Pleasant median household income
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is $90,795 and the income per person is $34,452. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (North Carolina: 13%).
Housing in Mount Pleasant: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 875
- Owner-occupied
- 74.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 25.5%
- Vacant
- 11.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1975
- Average household size
- 2.84
Mount Pleasant demographics
- Population
- 2,230
- Median age
- 38
- Under 18
- 26.1%
- 65 and older
- 19.8%
- Households
- 775
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 4.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mount Pleasant ›
Education in Mount Pleasant
25.1% of adults 25 and older in Mount Pleasant have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Carolina: 35.7%), and 5.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mount Pleasant
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 17.1%
- Drive alone
- 77.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%
Mount Pleasant vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 2,230 | $90,795 | $306,500 | $1,178 |
| Millingport | 522 | $84,464 | $209,900 | — |
| Locust | 5,840 | $76,504 | $322,100 | $895 |
| Gold Hill | 914 | $73,187 | $279,600 | — |
| Red Cross | 903 | $64,500 | $257,000 | $711 |
| Misenheimer | 659 | $60,417 | $225,000 | $806 |
| Rockwell | 2,782 | $69,632 | $237,200 | $952 |
| Stanfield | 1,522 | $79,250 | $335,800 | $825 |
| Richfield | 937 | $70,750 | $219,900 | $1,060 |
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What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, NC?
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is $90,795, 25% higher than the North Carolina median of $72,388 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Mount Pleasant?
The median home value in Mount Pleasant is $306,500, compared with $288,900 in North Carolina.
How much is rent in Mount Pleasant?
The median gross rent in Mount Pleasant is $1,178 per month, about 23.1% of household income.
Is Mount Pleasant, NC a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 25% higher than the North Carolina median; unemployment of 3.2%; a poverty rate of 6.6%. Minuses: home values 6% higher than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes.
What is the median age in Mount Pleasant?
The median age in Mount Pleasant is 38 years (North Carolina: 39.1).
How long is the commute in Mount Pleasant?
The average commute to work in Mount Pleasant is 26 minutes; 17.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant?
The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 3.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mount Pleasant?
25.1% of adults in Mount Pleasant have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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