Living in Mount Pleasant Independent School District Area

Living Summary

8,054

households

24,283

Total Population

$96,900

Average House Value

$696

Average Housing Rent

$47,948

Average Household Income

81.09%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,327

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

52%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,054 households are located in Mount Pleasant Independent School District area. Among them, 3,588 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.49 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,490 and 6,657 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

17% (4,009) of residents are non-citizens and 42% (10,145) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mount Pleasant Independent School District, Texas
Household	8,054
Population	24,283
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,588 (45%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,490
Total Students	6,657
Pre-Kindergarten	280
Kindergarten	350
Grade 1-8	3,166
Grade 9-12	1,800
College/Graduate School	1,061
Veterans	17,247
Non-citizen	4,009
Non-English Home Language	10,145
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,006 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,444 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,444 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,895 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mount Pleasant Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,767	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,002	83.61%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,367	12.70%
Public transportation	23	0.21%
Walked	56	0.52%
Other method	209	1.94%
Worked from home	110	1.02%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,895	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,971	18.09%
Service	2,110	19.37%
Sales and office	2,356	21.62%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,247	11.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,211	29.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,895	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	242	2.22%
Construction	691	6.34%
Manufacturing	2,626	24.10%
Wholesale trade	490	4.50%
Retail trade	1,718	15.77%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	631	5.79%
Information	27	0.25%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236	2.17%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	563	5.17%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,828	16.78%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	868	7.97%
Other services, except public administration	647	5.94%
Public administration	328	3.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,895	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,056	83.12%
Government workers	1,135	10.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	672	6.17%
Unpaid family workers	32	0.29%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,234 for the 8,054 households in Mount Pleasant Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,517. 19,700 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.09%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,054	-
Less than $10,000	463	5.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	452	5.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,218	15.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	920	11.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,180	14.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,730	21.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	912	11.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	877	10.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	97	1.20%
More than $200,000	205	2.55%
Median Household Income	$47,948	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,234	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,129	-
Less than $10,000	197	3.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	285	4.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	848	13.84%
$25,000 - $34,999	655	10.69%
$35,000 - $49,999	959	15.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,435	23.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	759	12.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	724	11.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	97	1.58%
More than $200,000	170	2.77%

Median Family Income	$51,895	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$62,063	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,517	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,370	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,370	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,294	-
With health insurance coverage	19,700	81.09%
Public coverage	8,263	34.01%
Private health insurance	13,358	54.98%
Without health insurance coverage	4,594	18.91%

Housing

There are 9,185 housing units in Mount Pleasant Independent School District area, Texas with 8,054 units (87.69%) occupied. 5,115 houses (63.51%) are occupied by owner and 2,939 houses (36.49%) are rented. The average housing value is $96,900 and the average rental cost is $696. 106 houses (1.15%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 682 houses (7.43%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,185	-
Occupied	8,054	87.69%
Owner Occupied	5,115	63.51%
Renter Occupied	2,939	36.49%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,308	68.68%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	63	0.69%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,358	14.78%
Mobile Homes	1,456	15.85%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,185	-
Built 2014 or later	106	1.15%
Built 2010 - 2013	408	4.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,213	13.21%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,865	20.30%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,535	16.71%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,468	15.98%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,167	12.71%
Built 1950 - 1959	741	8.07%
Built 1949 or earlier	682	7.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,185	-
1 room	191	2.08%
2 rooms	279	3.04%
3 rooms	781	8.50%
4 rooms	1,674	18.23%
5 rooms	2,521	27.45%
6 rooms	1,894	20.62%
7 rooms	749	8.15%
8 rooms	534	5.81%
9 rooms or more	562	6.12%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,185	-
no bedroom	204	2.22%
1 bedroom	744	8.10%
2 bedrooms	2,499	27.21%
3 bedrooms	4,639	50.51%
4 bedrooms	946	10.30%
5 bedrooms or more	153	1.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,115	-
Less than $50,000	902	17.63%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,803	35.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	996	19.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	503	9.83%
$200,000 - $299,999	579	11.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	214	4.18%
$500,000 - $999,999	110	2.15%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.16%
Median House Value	$96,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,819	-
Less than $500	658	23.34%
$500 - $999	1,715	60.84%
$1,000 - $1,499	378	13.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	23	0.82%
$2,000 - $2,499	45	1.60%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$696	-

Demographic

A total of 24,474 people lives in Mount Pleasant Independent School District area, Texas with 11,879 male and 12,595 female. The males to female ratio is 48.54 to 51.46. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,474	-
Male	11,879	48.54%
Female	12,595	51.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,474	-
Under 5 years	2,054	8.39%
5 - 9 years	2,138	8.74%
10 - 14 years	1,759	7.19%
15 - 19 years	2,144	8.76%
20 - 24 years	1,959	8.00%
25 - 34 years	3,016	12.32%
35 - 44 years	2,668	10.90%
45 - 54 years	3,062	12.51%
55 - 59 years	1,176	4.81%
60 - 64 years	1,297	5.30%
65 - 74 years	1,802	7.36%
75 - 84 years	1,135	4.64%
85 years and older	264	1.08%
Median Age	32.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,474	-
One Race	23,844	97.43%
White	16,268	66.47%
Black or African American	2,487	10.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native	273	1.12%
Asian	289	1.18%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12	0.05%
Other	4,515	18.45%

Two or more races	630	2.57%
White and Black or African American	214	0.87%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	161	0.66%
White and Asian	86	0.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.02%