Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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As of 2009, Mount Pleasant's population is 64,707 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 24.16 percent.
The median home cost in Mount Pleasant is $327,580. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mount Pleasant's cost of living is 25.15% Higher than the U.S. average.
Mount Pleasant public schools spend $5,060 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Mount Pleasant.
The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 5.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Mount Pleasant jobs have Increased by 3.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Mount Pleasant, SC, population is 64,707. There are 1,414 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mount Pleasant, SC
The median age is 36.8. The US median is 37.6. 65.87% of people in Mount Pleasant, SC, are married. 8.81% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.39 people. 29.24% of people are married, with children. 5.83% have children, but are single.
Race in Mount Pleasant, SC
90.26% of people are white, 5.70% are black, 1.67% are asian, 0.18% are native american, and 1.43% claim 'Other'.
1.38% of the people in Mount Pleasant, SC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.62% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 640 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Pleasant, SC. The US average is 170.
Mount Pleasant, SC Health Index
Air quality in Mount Pleasant, SC is 28 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mount Pleasant, SC is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 51 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 41.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $39,544 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $74,338 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.04% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 5.10% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.90% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.37% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.99% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 17.32% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 17.97% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 9.01% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.98% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.31% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 20.02% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 31.91% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.40% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.80% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.24% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.23% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.40% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant, SC, is 5.60%, with job growth of 3.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 41.70%.
Mount Pleasant, SC Taxes
Mount Pleasant, SC,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Mount Pleasant, SC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $39,544, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $74,338.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 15 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $327,580 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 71.20% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.20% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 22.32% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.05 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.44% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.31% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.34% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.58% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.24% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.53% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 20.42% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 31.82% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 16.76% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.40% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 6.43% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.31% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 26.70% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.64% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11.76% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 23.28% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.31% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5.53% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3.97% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.20% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.60% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Mount Pleasant, SC, is $327,580. Home appreciation is -6.10% over the last year. The median age of Mount Pleasant, SC, real estate is 15 years.
Mount Pleasant, SC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 22.32% of the Mount Pleasant, SC, population. 6.20% of houses and apartments in Mount Pleasant, SC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Mount Pleasant, SC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mount Pleasant, SC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Mount Pleasant, SC, gets 48 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Mount Pleasant, SC. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 40. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 31 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Mount Pleasant, SC, schools spend $5,060 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 581 students per librarian, and 464 children per counselor in Mount Pleasant, SC schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mount Pleasant, SC, takes 25 minutes. 86% of commuters drive their own car alone. 7% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mount Pleasant, SC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mount Pleasant, SC is more expensive.
Overall, Mount Pleasant, SC cost of living is 125.15.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 42.70% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 7.67% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 29.42% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.51% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 11.64% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 4.13% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.83% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.11% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.68% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.03% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.61% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.61% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.21% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.66% | 0.54% |
42.70% of the people in Mount Pleasant, SC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 7.67% are Catholic; 29.42% are Protestant; 0.51% are LDS; 2.61% are another Christian faith; 1.61% in Mount Pleasant, SC are Jewish; 0.21% are an eastern faith; 0.66% affilitates with Islam.
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46.77% of the people in Mount Pleasant, SC are registered as Democrats. 51.57% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.66%.
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