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Mount Pleasant, Iowa

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StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Total Population8,9513,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,042$75,059$80,734
Median Age37.538.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$160,900$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$826$972$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.7%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.7%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.019.826.4
Worked from Home7.0%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Age in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Median Age37.538.638.9
Under 18 %17.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.6%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Households3,3171,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households60.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.0%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married41.7%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,546$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.0%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.0%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households11.3%8.8%n/a

Housing in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,7371,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.8%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.2%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.3%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,721$2,897n/a

Education in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Less than High School14.1%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate33.6%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.2%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.6%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes68.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

StatisticMount PleasantIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.6%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.6%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.6%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Mount Pleasant

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