Mount Pleasant is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,776 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant is the 327th largest community in North Carolina. Mount Pleasant has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Mount Pleasant, where the median household income is $90,795.00.Unlike some towns, Mount Pleasant isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mount Pleasant are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Pleasant is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Pleasant who work in office and administrative support (12.39%), teaching (10.50%), and management occupations (9.46%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Mount Pleasant is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mount Pleasant a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mount Pleasant has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mount Pleasant’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Mount Pleasant is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Mount Pleasant is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.07% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mount Pleasant in 2022 was $34,452, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,808 for a family of four. However, Mount Pleasant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mount Pleasant is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mount Pleasant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Pleasant residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Pleasant include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mount Pleasant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
