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Mount Pleasant Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mount Pleasant Area is 32,540. The Mount Pleasant Area population density is 76.45 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mount Pleasant Area is white, which represent 78.67% of the total population. The average Mount Pleasant Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics: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: 32,540. #751

Population Density, #472

Mount Pleasant Area	76.45 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,598 (78.67%, #616)
Black:	3,252 (9.99%, #248)
Hispanic:	13,210 (40.60%, #57)
Asian:	225 (0.69%, #561)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	100 (0.31%, #542)
One Race, Other:	2,775 (8.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	590 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12,524 (94.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	114 (0.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	17 (0.13%, see rank)
Central American:	370 (2.80%, see rank)
South American:	9 (0.07%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

27,750 (85.28%) out of the total population of 32,540 reported first ancestry.

	Mount Pleasant Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	5	0.02%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	60	0.18%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	143	0.44%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	2,042	6.28%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	400	1.23%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	1,908	5.86%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.05%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	1,940	5.96%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	297	0.91%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	74	0.23%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	35	0.11%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	118	0.36%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	38	0.12%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	456	1.40%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	306	0.94%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,185	3.64%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	47	0.14%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.01%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3,076	9.45%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	132	0.41%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 16,014 (49.21%, see rank)

Females: 16,526 (50.79%, see rank)

Mount Pleasant Area	Male: 49.21% Female: 50.79%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
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 Area	33.40 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mount Pleasant Area	32.50 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mount Pleasant Area	34.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mount Pleasant Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,737	8.41%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,594	7.97%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,759	8.48%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,502	7.69%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,501	7.69%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,830	11.77%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,211	12.94%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,946	12.13%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,451	10.61%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,241	6.89%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,371	4.21%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	397	1.22%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mount Pleasant Area	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,447, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,340, 27.46%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,544, 28.51%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,805, 29.85%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,807, 9.29%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	951, 4.89%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.21, see rank	13.21	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 Area			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,313	89.87%	10.13%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,442	98.60%, see rank	1.40%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,958	94.54%, see rank	5.46%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,477	88.56%, see rank	11.44%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	119	76.47%, see rank	23.53%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Mount Pleasant Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	10,532, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.05, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,314, 21.97%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,218, 78.03%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,872, 74.74%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.67, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,829, 55.35%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,660, 25.26%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mount Pleasant Area	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,450	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,972	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	4,007	33.47%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	6,615	55.25%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	318	2.66%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,032	8.62%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,478	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	2,978	23.87%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	6,772	54.27%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,187	9.51%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,541	12.35%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mount Pleasant Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	26,090	80.18%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,966	64.43%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,908	15.08%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	216	0.66%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,450	19.82%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,454	4.47%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,996	15.35%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	22	0.07%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	162	0.50%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,261	19.24%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Mount Pleasant Area	%	Texas	U.S.
English	7,452	70.76%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	2,987	28.36%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	48	0.46%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	42	0.40%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	3	0.03%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

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