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Mount Pleasant is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 92,398 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant is the fourth largest community in South Carolina.
Mount Pleasant home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Mount Pleasant real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Mount Pleasant is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mount Pleasant is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Pleasant who work in management occupations (16.15%), sales jobs (13.18%), and healthcare (8.84%).
Also of interest is that Mount Pleasant has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Mount Pleasant telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Mount Pleasant is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mount Pleasant’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One of the nice things about Mount Pleasant is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
If knowledge is power, Mount Pleasant is a pretty powerful place. 64.21% of the adults in Mount Pleasant have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Mount Pleasant in 2018 was $58,409, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $233,636 for a family of four.
The people who call Mount Pleasant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. 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, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Mount Pleasant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.