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Living in Mount Pleasant

The city had 7 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$826 per month and the median home value was US$160,900. In July 2026, Mount Pleasant had a population of 8,951. There were 25 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$61,042 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population8,500people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,488EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent726EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.73%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,111offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 30% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Pleasant?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Mount Pleasant.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 63.7%, and the vacancy rate was 11.2% in July 2026. 41.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mount Pleasant recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$826/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,772 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)827.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent726 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes32 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 50–70%
Family71%strong on family, weak on cost · range 62–80%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 367 of 8,500 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Mount Pleasant is 1.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,042 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,488 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate1.73 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Mount Pleasant?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,487 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,834of €2,744 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,744
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €828
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,834
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Pleasant. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mount Pleasant. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents25 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,552 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Pleasant when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMount Pleasant highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mount Pleasant highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Mount Pleasant1,300
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,111 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents137.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes9 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.04 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportMPZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Pleasant. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.333 · Feb 2.56 · Mar 9.61 · Apr 17 · May 22.39 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 29.33 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 25.06 · Oct 17.94 · Nov 9.72 · Dec 2.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00135796 (MT PLEASANT 1 SW)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.83 · Feb -8.61 · Mar -2.83 · Apr 3.17 · May 9.28 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.78 · Aug 15.67 · Sep 11.06 · Oct 4.72 · Nov -1.89 · Dec -7.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00135796 (MT PLEASANT 1 SW)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -3 · Mar 3.39 · Apr 10.11 · May 15.83 · Jun 20.89 · Jul 23.06 · Aug 22.11 · Sep 18.06 · Oct 11.33 · Nov 3.94 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.07 · Feb 42.67 · Mar 58.67 · Apr 99.31 · May 128.3 · Jun 129.8 · Jul 110.7 · Aug 97.79 · Sep 104.9 · Oct 73.66 · Nov 52.07 · Dec 42.67 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading33.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.35 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation622.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.39 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Davenport ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 367 is not 2.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.21 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents367 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density380.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,500 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,332 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value160,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes63.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate55.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.88 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available92.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,096 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans79.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Mount Pleasant

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Mount Pleasant alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 289 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,500 Mount Pleasant+489%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,488 Mount Pleasant+94%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.7% Mount Pleasant+118%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.2% Mount Pleasant+176%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Mount Pleasant+125%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,111 Mount Pleasant−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,487 Mount Pleasantno percentage
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Mount Pleasant?

The median gross salary is 3,487 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant?

The unemployment rate is 1.73 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Mount Pleasant?

Police recorded 1,111 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Mount Pleasant?

The published population is 8,500 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Mount Pleasant?

367 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?

Mount Pleasant may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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  title = {Mount Pleasant (Iowa), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00135796 (MT PLEASANT 1 SW) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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