Mount Pleasant town, New York Population 2024

44,125

Mount Pleasant town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Pleasant town was:

  • White: 72.15%
  • Other race: 10.18%
  • Two or more races: 8.49%
  • Asian: 4.93%
  • Black or African American: 3.99%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,607.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.81% (-359)
The current population of Mount Pleasant town, New York is 44,125 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,484.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,28972.15%
Other race4,55610.18%
Two or more races3,8008.49%
Asian2,2054.93%
Black or African American1,7843.99%
Native American1190.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Pleasant town Population by Race

Mount Pleasant town Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Pleasant town Median Age

40.9

Total

39.6

Male

42

Female

Mount Pleasant town Adults

There are 35,061 adults, (7,878 of whom are seniors) in Mount Pleasant town.

Mount Pleasant town Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Pleasant town Sex Ratio

Female22,19449.59%
Male22,55950.41%

Mount Pleasant town Population by Age

Mount Pleasant town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1842.7872.327.7
Married9,1983.3885.514.5
Non Family3,9501.274951
Female1,4213.1652.747.3
Male6152.5868.631.4

3.26

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Pleasant town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8226%
Associates Degree1,8836.2%
Bachelors Degree8,47027.87%
Graduate Degree8,36927.54%
High School Graduate4,95816.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4884.9%
Some College3,39711.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Pleasant town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Pleasant town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,04421,05814,010
Hispanic5,3303,255934
Other Race2,8601,575365
2+ Races1,9971,496695
Asian1,6331,5501,396
Black945769155
Native American115250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.49%.

Mount Pleasant town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,778$108,000$91,984
Graduate Degree$122,351$150,536$104,335
High School Graduate$41,012$48,188$26,539
Less Than 9th Grade$36,173$50,313$27,240
Overall$82,559$92,139$69,587
Some College$59,344$78,090$52,832

$82,559

Average Earnings

$92,139

Average Male

$69,587

Average Female

Mount Pleasant town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Pleasant town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Pleasant town Language

70.06% of Mount Pleasant town residents speak only English, while 29.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.64% of the population.

Mount Pleasant town Language

Mount Pleasant town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,1441,2254.06%
Hispanic8,31387710.55%
Multiple3,65148813.37%
Other4,2513778.87%
Asian2,1912189.95%
Black1,00114214.19%

6.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.69%

Male Poverty Rate

6.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Pleasant town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant town is Black, with 14.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Pleasant town is White, with 4.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.25%.

Mount Pleasant town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.88%
High School9.19%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Mount Pleasant town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.27%
Female Unemployed17.16%
Female Employed2.88%
Male Employed1.8%

Mount Pleasant town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Pleasant town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$187,797$259,210
Households$143,104$215,085
Married Families$218,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,156$85,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Pleasant town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Pleasant town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Pleasant town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mount Pleasant town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Pleasant town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,045

Number of Veterans

944

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam503
World War II129
Korea118
Second Gulf War101
First Gulf War83

Mount Pleasant town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74427
75+426
55 to 6475
35 to 5471
18 to 3446

Mount Pleasant town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9313.59%
Hispanic1011.61%
Other Race421.24%
Black382.71%
2+ Races341.37%

Mount Pleasant town Veterans by Race

Mount Pleasant town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Pleasant town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Pleasant town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Pleasant town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.92%

Born in Mount Pleasant town

79.14%

Native Born

20.86%

Foreign Born

7.45%

Non Citizen

13.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.14% of Mount Pleasant town residents were born in the United States, with 61.92% having been born in New York. 7.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Pleasant town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,145-396-0.93%
202842,541-396-0.92%
202742,937-396-0.91%
202643,333-396-0.91%
202543,729-396-0.9%
202444,125-396-0.89%
202344,521-396-0.88%
202244,917-293-0.65%
202145,2107261.63%
202044,484-308-0.69%
201944,792-229-0.51%
201845,021-12-0.03%
201745,033500.11%
201644,9831130.25%
201544,8704320.97%
201444,4381950.44%
201344,243420.1%
201244,201890.2%
201144,1123500.8%
201043,76200%

Mount Pleasant town Population by Year