Mount Pleasant is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 95,232 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant is the fourth largest community in South Carolina. Mount Pleasant has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Mount Pleasant, where the median household income is $121,364.00. Mount Pleasant home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Mount Pleasant real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Mount Pleasant is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.64% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mount Pleasant is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Pleasant who work in management occupations (17.96%), sales jobs (12.76%), and business and financial occupations (9.02%). Also of interest is that Mount Pleasant has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Mount Pleasant telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Mount Pleasant is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. If knowledge is power, Mount Pleasant is a pretty powerful place. 66.18% of the adults in Mount Pleasant have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Mount Pleasant in 2022 was $69,719, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $278,876 for a family of four. The people who call Mount Pleasant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Pleasant residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Pleasant include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Mount Pleasant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
