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Mount Pleasant, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mount Pleasant is 26,095, which is 0.57% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mount Pleasant population density is 3,332.32 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mount Pleasant is white, which represent 85.86% of the total population. The average Mount Pleasant education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 26,095. #44

Population Growth Since 2000, #235

Mount Pleasant, MI		0.57%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #47

Mount Pleasant, MI	3,332.32 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,405 (85.86%, #570)
Black:	933 (3.58%, #151)
Hispanic:	833 (3.19%, #267)
Asian:	912 (3.49%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	573 (2.20%, #58)
One Race, Other:	66 (0.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,206 (4.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	656 (78.75%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	40 (4.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	17 (2.04%, see rank)
South American:	91 (10.92%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	65 (7.13%, see rank)
Chinese:	477 (52.30%, see rank)
Filipino:	179 (19.63%, see rank)
Japanese:	62 (6.80%, see rank)
Korean:	13 (1.43%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	43 (4.71%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	73 (8.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

22,372 (85.73%) out of the total population of 26,095 reported first ancestry.

	Mount Pleasant, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	468	1.79%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	110	0.42%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	120	0.46%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,142	4.38%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	2,603	9.98%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	1,772	6.79%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	7,154	27.42%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	163	0.62%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	250	0.96%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	4,100	15.71%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	1,583	6.07%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	260	1.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	3,160	12.11%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	197	0.75%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	225	0.86%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	886	3.40%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	200	0.77%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	291	1.12%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	143	0.55%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	82	0.31%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	700	2.68%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	248	0.95%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,161 (46.60%, see rank)

Females: 13,934 (53.40%, see rank)

Mount Pleasant, MI	Male: 46.60% Female: 53.40%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mount Pleasant, MI	21.80 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mount Pleasant, MI	22.20 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mount Pleasant, MI	21.50 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mount Pleasant, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	886	3.40%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	987	3.78%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	617	2.36%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,778	22.14%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,880	30.20%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,101	11.88%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,491	5.71%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,775	6.80%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,661	6.37%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	954	3.66%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	578	2.21%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	387	1.48%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mount Pleasant, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,947, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	739, 7.43%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,065, 20.76%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,087, 31.03%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,002, 20.13%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,054, 20.65%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.57, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mount Pleasant, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	557	89.41%	10.59%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,199	86.74%, see rank	13.26%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	567	97.35%, see rank	2.65%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	12,772	98.02%, see rank	1.98%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	949	90.73%, see rank	9.27%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mount Pleasant, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	8,116, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	2,703, 33.30%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,413, 66.70%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,193, 39.34%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,182, 26.89%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,923, 60.66%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mount Pleasant, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,605	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,887	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	7,451	68.44%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	2,453	22.53%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	166	1.52%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	817	7.50%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,718	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	8,604	67.65%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	2,501	19.67%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	586	4.61%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,027	8.08%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mount Pleasant, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	24,518	93.96%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,899	80.09%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,430	13.14%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	189	0.72%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,577	6.04%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	488	1.87%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,089	4.17%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	223	0.85%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,003	3.84%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	169	0.65%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	118	0.45%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	58	0.22%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mount Pleasant, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	7,262	89.48%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	192	2.37%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	291	3.59%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	215	2.65%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	156	1.92%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.