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SheetWI-MOUNT-PLEASANT-WI · Mount Pleasant, WI 27,694 pop · income 71st 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
Stevens Point · lowest
56,218
Stevens Point · lowest
56,218 median HH income
38.1% of the leader · rank #1
Hampstead · near
90,184
Hampstead · near
90,184 median HH income
61.2% of the leader · rank #2
Dennis · near
90,188
Dennis · near
90,188 median HH income
61.2% of the leader · rank #3
Becker · near
90,188
Becker · near
90,188 median HH income
61.2% of the leader · rank #4
Mount Pleasant · this city
90,189
Mount Pleasant · this city
90,189 median HH income
61.2% of the leader · rank #5
Sorrento · near
90,192
Sorrento · near
90,192 median HH income
61.2% of the leader · rank #6
Mequon · highest
147,391
Mequon · highest
147,391 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: 27,694.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Mount Pleasant - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Mount Pleasant lands in the 71st percentile for household income and the 36th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
71st
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
29th
percentile, median rent
36th
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, WI
27,694 people live in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Mount Pleasant brings in $90,189 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.2%. Typical homes in Mount Pleasant are valued around $269,900, and the median resident age is 45.0 years. Educational attainment runs 35.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 46 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 29% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1846.3 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wisconsin at 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,097 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 59.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
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 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, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Housing and income
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. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.2%, 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 1846.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 19% 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 Wisconsin, the closest population matches are Neenah (27,409 residents, $73,880 income); Superior (26,550 residents, $63,415 income); Stevens Point (25,497 residents, $56,218 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Homewood, AL (27,697 residents); Alvin, TX (27,700 residents); Tualatin, OR (27,710 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.
What does the journey to work look like in Mount Pleasant?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
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.
Population change
Is Mount Pleasant growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +484 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +1.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 46 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
27,769
2025 estimate
28,253
Period change
+1.7%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Above median income · poverty 4.2% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.1 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average
B-
City profile score · Mount Pleasant, WI
69/100
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.
Poverty rate B
4.2%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income B-
$90,189
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Cost of living B-
94.1 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 B-
112 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share B-
35.2%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Mount Pleasant profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Poverty rate: 71/100 (B) · 4.2%
Household income: 69/100 (B-) · $90,189
Cost of living: 68/100 (B-) · 94.1 index
Violent crime: 68/100 (B-) · 112 /100k
Bachelor's+ share: 67/100 (B-) · 35.2%
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 12 peers.Read the chart values
Mount Pleasant, WI (this city): home $269,900, crime 1,846/100k
Homewood, AL : home $502,300, crime 2,105/100k
Alvin, TX : home $212,500, crime 1,863/100k
Tualatin, OR : home $595,800, crime 2,844/100k
East Haven, CT : home $274,900, crime 2,051/100k
Dodge City, KS : home $122,800, crime 1,341/100k
Neenah, WI : home $194,700, crime 1,299/100k
Superior, WI : home $168,500, crime 2,425/100k
Stevens Point, WI : home $189,700, crime 783/100k
De Pere, WI : home $253,900, crime 644/100k
Caledonia, WI : home $279,400, crime 533/100k
Mequon, WI : home $485,300, crime 598/100k
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 income71% higher than other cities
Home value60% pricier than other cities
Median rent29% pricier than other cities
Safety36% 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 Wisconsin, Mount Pleasant ranks #169 of 202 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Wisconsin-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Mount Pleasant near the bottom of Wisconsin's cities
Among the 761 Wisconsin 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
#133 of 753
82nd percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 761
0th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#154 of 754
80th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#440 of 761
42nd percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#145 of 761
81st percentile in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
71st percentile nationally for median household income · 36th 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+)
$269,90040th percentilemore affordable than 40% 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: 3.0×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#6,640 of 15,516
More affordable than 57% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#887 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.0×, Mount Pleasant sits in the affordable band:
national rank #6,640 of 15,516 and #887 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
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
$90,189Mount Pleasant, WI median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Mount Pleasant, WI 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, WI.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)35.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
27,694
Median Income
$90,189
Median Home Value
$269,900
Median Age
45.0
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1846.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
111.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1734.5
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.
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
27,769 residents
2021
27,789 residents
2022
27,896 residents
2023
28,166 residents
2024
28,163 residents
2025
28,253 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
46
housing units authorized
Single-Family
34
detached homes
Multifamily
12
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
65
59
6
$17.3M
2020
55
41
14
$14.6M
2021
38
36
2
$14.0M
2022
29
27
2
$11.9M
2023
27
27
0
$11.5M
2024
46
34
12
$17.2M
Permit volume decreased 29% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
78.2%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.1%
Work from Home
11.0%
Other
2.3%
Based on 13,928 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Wisconsin statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Wisconsin at $225 (electricity about $100 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Wisconsin 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
Wisconsin's BEA cost-of-living index is 94.1 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Mount Pleasant is $1,097/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Wisconsin statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 59.1 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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, 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.