Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC

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2021 Population

178,079

0.105% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.7

0.969% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.1%

6.59% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$82,343

2.33% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$364,200

3.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC had a population of 178k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $82,343. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC grew from 177,892 to 178,079, a 0.105% increase and its median household income grew from $80,467 to $82,343, a 2.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.26%).

5.17% of the households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was $364,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC borders Sumter City PUMA, SC, Georgetown, Marion & Dillon Counties PUMA, SC, Summerville Town & Ladson PUMA, SC, Charleston City PUMA, SC, North Charleston City PUMA, SC, and Orangeburg, Colleton, Barnwell, Hampton, Bamberg & Allendale Counties PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC is home to a population of 178k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.84% of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (6.83k people).

In 2021, there were 4.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC are Spanish (3,764 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (780 households), and German (744 households).

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
134k ± 2.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32k ± 2.21k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.43k ± 851

2.78%

Hispanic Population

4.95k people

2.78% of the people in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC are hispanic (4.95k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.84%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.83k people

3.69%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.57k people

As of 2021, 3.84% of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC residents (6.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,764 households (2.24%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
780 households (0.463%)
German
744 households (0.442%)

5.17% of the households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was Spanish. 2.24% of the households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,206 ± 469
Gulf War (2001-)
3,099 ± 600
Gulf War (1990s)
2,799 ± 438

Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC employs 79.9k people. The largest industries in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC are Construction (5,106 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,984 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,939 people), and the highest paying industries are Other professional, scientific & technical services ($245,312), Investigation & security services ($230,725), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($217,899).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,869

Women

48.4%

41,422

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC in 2020 was 80,291 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC.

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Occupations

79.9k

2021 Value

−0.544%

1 Year decline

± −0.544%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −0.544%, from 80.3k employees to 79.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC, are Other managers (2,878 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,239 people), and Registered nurses (1,942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.9k

2021 Value

−0.544%

1 Year decline

± −0.544%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −0.544%, from 80.3k employees to 79.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC, are Construction (5,106 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,984 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,939 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,889

Median earning men ± $3,030

$41,081

Median earning women ± $1,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($83,871), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,261), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,115), Information ($57,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,973).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.463% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (37k), High School or Equivalent (30.8k), and Some college (25.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was $364,200 in 2021, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $351,000 to $364,200, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC is $82,343. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $82,343, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $77,240 and $74,702.

Property

$364,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,923

$54,203

Median Property Taxes

±$2,215

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.6% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $82,343, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $77,240 and $74,702.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,343

Median Household Income

± $3,889

70.8k

Number of Households

± 2,677

In 2021, the median household income of the 70.8k households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC grew to $82,343 from the previous year's value of $80,467.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.489

2021 Wage GINI in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC

0.487

2020 Wage GINI in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC

In 2021, the income inequality in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2021, 80.2% of workers in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC (14.3k out of 177k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 9.28% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 3.51% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.32%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

9.28%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

3.51%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC grew by 2.02% from 6.2% to 6.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.