Census place 2656020

Mount Pleasant

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mount Pleasant city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mount Pleasant.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mount Pleasant has a population of 20,925 and 2,710 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: typical commute is 15 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes; median household income is $44,706, below the comparison median of $66,596; and median gross rent is $922, below the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
15 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes
median household income
$44,706
Below the comparison median of $66,596
median gross rent
$922
Below the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mount Pleasant's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,925
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,710/sq mi
7.7 sq mi land area
Median age
23.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$44,706
Median home value
$173,100
Median gross rent
$922
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.9%
Typical commute
15 min
Drive-alone commute
61.1%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
16.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
64.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.7%
Working from home
10%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
77.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
12.8%
Households with children
16.1%
Residents with a disability
12.9%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Isabella County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GLADWIN (30 mi from place center)
Average high
56.7°F
Average low
34.7°F
Annual rainfall
34"
Annual snowfall
48.5"

Month by month

A year in Mount Pleasant.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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