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SheetSC-MOUNT-PLEASANT-SC · Mount Pleasant, SC 92,662 pop · income 88th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Mount Pleasant
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Mount Pleasant on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Columbia · lowest
55,653
Columbia · lowest
55,653 median HH income
40.9% of the leader · rank #1
Pine Beach · near
121,333
Pine Beach · near
121,333 median HH income
89.2% of the leader · rank #2
Gilbert · near
121,351
Gilbert · near
121,351 median HH income
89.2% of the leader · rank #3
Mount Pleasant · this city
121,364
Mount Pleasant · this city
121,364 median HH income
89.2% of the leader · rank #4
Vail · near
121,385
Vail · near
121,385 median HH income
89.2% of the leader · rank #5
Vernon · near
121,401
Vernon · near
121,401 median HH income
89.2% of the leader · rank #6
Mission Viejo · highest
136,071
Mission Viejo · highest
136,071 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Mount Pleasant on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 92,662.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Mount Pleasant - the verdict
Nationally, Mount Pleasant sits in the 88th percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
88th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
46th
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Mount Pleasant, SC
Mount Pleasant is a small city in South Carolina, home to 92,662 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Mount Pleasant households earn a median of $121,364 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Mount Pleasant's housing stock carries a median value of $667,100, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. 66.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 210 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 62% from five years earlier. Mount Pleasant reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1300.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,155 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Mount Pleasant workers runs 19.4 minutes, with 69.3% driving alone and 23.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 70.7 out of 100 (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Mount Pleasant's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to housing and income to reported crime to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Mount Pleasant, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Mount Pleasant?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 5 public schools within the city match. 66.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
How far does income reach against housing in Mount Pleasant?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 3.7%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Mount Pleasant?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1300.1 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 43% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Which cities make useful reference points for Mount Pleasant?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within South Carolina, the closest population matches are Rock Hill (74,769 residents, $64,770 income); Greenville (71,755 residents, $68,460 income); North Charleston (117,460 residents, $62,789 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are O'Fallon, MO (92,697 residents); Roswell, GA (92,577 residents); Mission Viejo, CA (92,415 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Mount Pleasant?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 69.3%. The reported mean trip to work is 19.4 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Drive alone
69.3%
Work from home
23.2%
Public transit
0.3%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 47,547 workers age 16+.
Is Mount Pleasant growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +4,225 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +4.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 210 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
91,244
2025 estimate
95,469
Period change
+4.6%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
B+
City profile score · Mount Pleasant, SC
77/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A+
66.2%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income A
$121,364
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate B
3.7%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living B
93.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime C+
128 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Mount Pleasant profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 95/100 (A+) · 66.2%
Household income: 86/100 (A) · $121,364
Poverty rate: 74/100 (B) · 3.7%
Cost of living: 70/100 (B) · 93.7 index
Violent crime: 64/100 (C+) · 128 /100k
Where Mount Pleasant sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Mount Pleasant's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Mount Pleasant highlighted among 13 peers.Read the chart values
Mount Pleasant, SC (this city): home $667,100, crime 1,300/100k
O'Fallon, MO : home $305,100, crime 538/100k
Roswell, GA : home $520,500, crime 1,181/100k
Mission Viejo, CA : home $946,300, crime 1,285/100k
Hoover, AL : home $391,300, crime 1,335/100k
Bellingham, WA : home $577,400, crime 4,107/100k
Redding, CA : home $363,800, crime 2,393/100k
Rock Hill, SC : home $267,400, crime 2,789/100k
Greenville, SC : home $453,300, crime 4,113/100k
North Charleston, SC : home $267,700, crime 4,766/100k
Summerville, SC : home $295,700, crime 1,991/100k
Columbia, SC : home $243,500, crime 4,003/100k
Goose Creek, SC : home $279,500, crime 1,722/100k
How does Mount Pleasant compare to other US cities?
Here's how Mount Pleasant stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income88% higher than other cities
Home value92% pricier than other cities
Median rent46% pricier than other cities
Safety52% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at South Carolina, Mount Pleasant ranks #17 of 127 South Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Mount Pleasant against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
South Carolina-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Mount Pleasant near the bottom of South Carolina's cities
Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mount Pleasant ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mount Pleasant only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#16 of 403
96th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 441
0th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#10 of 404
98th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#366 of 439
17th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#13 of 441
97th percentile in South Carolina
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
88th percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Mount Pleasant's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Mount Pleasant's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Mount Pleasant's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$667,1008th percentilemore affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Mount Pleasant's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.5×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#13,579 of 15,516
More affordable than 12% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#522 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 5.5×, Mount Pleasant sits in the pressured band:
national rank #13,579 of 15,516 and #522 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$121,364Mount Pleasant, SC median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Mount Pleasant, SC median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Mount Pleasant, SC.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)66.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
92,662
Median Income
$121,364
Median Home Value
$667,100
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1300.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
128.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1171.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Mount Pleasant's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
91,244 residents
2021
92,945 residents
2022
94,709 residents
2023
95,549 residents
2024
95,987 residents
2025
95,469 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
210
housing units authorized
Single-Family
210
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.3
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
547
547
0
$216.2M
2020
1,136
660
476
$309.3M
2021
1,014
698
316
$308.1M
2022
576
478
98
$261.3M
2023
317
309
8
$186.2M
2024
210
210
0
$183.6M
Permit volume decreased 62% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.4 minutes
Drive Alone
69.3%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
23.2%
Other
1.2%
Based on 47,547 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
South Carolina statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $224
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across South Carolina at $224 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $42 ).
These are South Carolina statewide averages, not a meter reading for Mount Pleasant. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
South Carolina's BEA cost-of-living index is 93.7 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Mount Pleasant is $1,155/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to South Carolina statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 70.7 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a South Carolina statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Mount Pleasant sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Mount Pleasant compares to similar-size South Carolina cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.