Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Mount Pleasant, WI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,825 | 5,910,864 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 993.8 | 90.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.09% | 0.34% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 40.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,921 | 2,477,189 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Mount Pleasant declined by 0.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 33,825 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Mount Pleasant is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.5% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Wisconsin as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,225 18.4% -3.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,742 19.9% -0.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,283 21.5% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,816 20.1% +2.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Wisconsin, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Mount Pleasant and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Wisconsin 50.0%
- Men 49.7% Wisconsin 50.0%
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Economy
Mount Pleasant has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,730 | $77,698 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.48% | 4.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is about 9% higher than in Wisconsin.
Housing
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $192,869 | $170,479 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,116 | $1,087 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 67.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Mount Pleasant is about 14.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,116 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Mount Pleasant spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 147 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.6 | 18.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.3 | 37.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 147 | 156 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,558 | $4,846 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.0% | 13.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 24,283 | 6,703 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,904 | 811 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Mount Pleasant is 18 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Wisconsin.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Mount Pleasant has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 29.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.53 |
Health
Mount Pleasant has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Mount Pleasant, WI Compared With Nearby Cities
How Mount Pleasant, WI compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, WI | 33,825 | $84,730 #2/3 | $192,869 #2/3 | 17.6 min #1/3 |
| Racine, WI | 62,432 | $60,509 | $112,679 | 18.5 min |
| Caledonia, WI | 22,848 | $91,236 | $382,475 | 23.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
What is the population of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin?
About 33,825 people live in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, in 13,921 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin has 994 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 11 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($192,869 against $84,730), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,116 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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