Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mount Pleasant - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Mount Pleasant sits in the 19th percentile for household income and the 63rd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
19th
percentile, household income
48th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
63rd
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, TN
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 4,803 residents in Mount Pleasant, a small town within Tennessee. The typical household in Mount Pleasant brings in $49,897 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 15.3%. Home values in Mount Pleasant run a median of $217,600, and the median resident age is 39.6 years. 13.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 18 residential building permits were authorized in Mount Pleasant (Building Boom), up 64% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Mount Pleasant reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1014.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Tennessee scores 91.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,349 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 79.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Population
4,803 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee
Median Household Income
$49,897/yr
Poverty 15.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
91.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average
How does Mount Pleasant compare to other US cities?
Mount Pleasant measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income19% higher than other cities
Home value48% pricier than other cities
Median rent50% pricier than other cities
Safety63% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Tennessee and the picture shifts: Mount Pleasant ranks #54 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Mount Pleasant against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Tennessee-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Tennessee's city distribution
Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mount Pleasant ranks #130 - the 73rd 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
#299 of 458
35th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#130 of 482
73rd percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#153 of 455
66th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#138 of 482
71st percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#311 of 482
35th percentile in Tennessee
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 Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
19th percentile nationally for median household income · 63rd 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+)
$217,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 52% of 15,600 US cities
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
Income distribution context
Mount Pleasant, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mount Pleasant, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)13.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)15.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)55.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
4,803
Median Income
$49,897
Median Home Value
$217,600
Median Age
39.6
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Labor force participation
55.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1014.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
269.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
745.3
per 100,000 residents
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.
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Mount Pleasant's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
18
housing units authorized
Single-Family
14
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
11
7
4
$1.5M
2020
13
9
4
$1.9M
2021
14
10
4
$2.0M
2022
16
4
12
$1.8M
2023
22
14
8
$4.7M
2024
18
14
4
$4.6M
Permit volume increased 64% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
80.3%
Carpool
12.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
0.8%
Based on 2,042 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mount Pleasant sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mount Pleasant, TN?
What is the population of Mount Pleasant, TN?+
The population of Mount Pleasant, TN stands at 4,803 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant, TN?+
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is $49,897 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mount Pleasant?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mount Pleasant; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.
Is Mount Pleasant, TN safe?+
Mount Pleasant has a total crime rate of 1014.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the median home value in Mount Pleasant, TN?+
Mount Pleasant's median home value sits at $217,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.