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Mount Pleasant INFORMATION

Population: 64,087

Male 48% Female 52%
Married 66%
Single 34%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

9/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

8/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Mount Pleasant has a very low population density. Mount Pleasant is perfect for those who like a quiet city.

1,530 Mount Pleasant
27,441 New York

City Info

Mount Pleasant, SC is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Mount Pleasant has a population density of 1,530, with 64,087 current residents.

Out of the 64,087 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 66% of the residents are married and 34% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Average air quality

Weather

  • 58% Sun
  • 48% Rain
  • 0% Snow

Condition

64°F average temperature

  • 14 years Median home age
  • $296,410 Median home price
  • -0.96% Home appreciation rate
  • 5.51% Annual property tax
  • 70.8%
    Homes owned
  • 21.3%
    Homes rented
  • 8%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Mount Pleasant, the air quality is 38% and the weather, on average, is 58% sunny, 48% rainy, and 0% snowy. The average temperature is 64°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Mount Pleasant, you should know that 70.8% of homes are owned while 21.3% of homes are rented, and 8% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $296,410, the median age of homes is 14 years, the annual home appreciation is -0.96% and the annual property tax is 5.51%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    5
  • Average age

    39
  • Political majority

    Democrat Democrat

Community

When looking at the community of Mount Pleasant, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Mount Pleasant’s crime rate is 5 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Mount Pleasant is 39 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 53.55% Democratic, 45.21% Republican, and 1.24% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

6%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:10

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    20.2%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    25.8%
  • Service Occupations
    11.3%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    5.3%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    5.1%
  • 95%
    High school diploma
  • 8%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 35%
    Bachelors degree
  • 19%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Mount Pleasant, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 6.40% of residents are unemployed in Mount Pleasant (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Mount Pleasant residents: 20.2% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 32.12% are in the arts and sciences field, 11.3% are in the customer service field, 25.8% are in the sales field, 0.23% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 5.1% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 5.3% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:10. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 94.65%, 7.90% of residents have an associate’s degree, 34.72% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 19.22% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Mount Pleasant, you should be aware that the average commute time is 25 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Mount Pleasant have a few different options. 85% of commuters use their own cars, 7% of commuters carpool, 0% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.

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