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Mount Pleasant

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
35.762
State:
Illinois

Mount Pleasant is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. Mount Pleasant has a 2025 population of 4,693 . Mount Pleasant is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually but its population has decreased by -1.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,778 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant is $83,928 with a poverty rate of 6.44%. The median age in Mount Pleasant is 39.9 years: 39.3 years for males, and 43.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males.

4.7K
Total Population
131
Density (mi²)
4 0.09%
Growth

Mount Pleasant Population

Mount Pleasant Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant includes 96.12% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (96.12%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

Black or African American (1.1%)

Other race (0.55%)

Asian (0.36%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,55996.12%
Two or more races891.88%
Black or African American521.1%
Other race260.55%
Asian170.36%

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant's average per capita income is $47,620. Household income levels show a median of $69,958. The poverty rate stands at 6.44%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$103,554-
Families$89,246$101,329
Households$69,958$83,928
Non Families$40,299$47,405

$47,620

Average Income

$69,958

Median Household Income

6.44%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)