Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Mount Pleasant spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Mount Pleasant with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.25% of adults in Mount Pleasant have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mount Pleasant in 2022 was $22,858, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,432 for a family of four. However, Mount Pleasant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mount Pleasant is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mount Pleasant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Mount Pleasant, accounting for 52.21% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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 English, German, Irish, African, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Mount Pleasant's cultural character, accounting for 21.95% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Mount Pleasant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
