Mount Pleasant, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,775 (Urban population: 8,135 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 640 (all nonfarm))

Mount Pleasant, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,295 (3,061 occupied: 1,989 owner occupied, 1,072 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 428 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $397 (lower quartile is $271, upper quartile is $482)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $408

Median gross rent in Mount Pleasant, IA in 2007: $497

Housing units in Mount Pleasant with a mortgage: 1,094 (81 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 589

Mount Pleasant,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,781 (it was $78,200 in 2000)

Mount Pleasant:	$110,781
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,724 - $144,134

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,396
Here: $127,396
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,991
Here: $121,991
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $89,521
Here: $89,521
State: $134,477

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,270
Here: $101,270
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $22,038
Here: $22,038
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,184

In family households: 5,903 (1,316 male householders, 588 female householders)
1,495 spouses, 2,241 children (1,983 natural, 63 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 18 other relatives, 136 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,281 (457 male householders (379 living alone)), 683 female householders (643 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,452 (1,202 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 898 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 359 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,022 1-person, 99 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

1,417 married couples with children.
444 single-parent households (85 men, 359 women).

93.0% of residents of Mount Pleasant speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 263 (3.0%)
(47.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Pleasant, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 198 5 rooms: 492 6 rooms: 391 7 rooms: 338 8 rooms: 306 9 or more rooms: 227

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Pleasant, Iowa:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 90 3 rooms: 251 4 rooms: 388 5 rooms: 174 6 rooms: 76 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 156
1990 to 1994: 192
1980 to 1989: 355
1970 to 1979: 693
1960 to 1969: 450
1950 to 1959: 300
1940 to 1949: 179
1939 or earlier: 935

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Pleasant:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 63 2 bedrooms: 490 3 bedrooms: 943 4 bedrooms: 399 5 or more bedrooms: 94

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Pleasant:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 378 2 bedrooms: 496 3 bedrooms: 135 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Pleasant in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 533 2 vehicles: 953 3 vehicles: 321 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 67

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Pleasant in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 212 1 vehicle: 592 2 vehicles: 179 3 vehicles: 57 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mount Pleasant, IA:

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 86
$60,000 to $69,999: 54
$70,000 to $79,999: 112
$80,000 to $89,999: 131
$90,000 to $99,999: 141
$100,000 to $124,999: 515
$125,000 to $149,999: 297
$150,000 to $174,999: 152
$175,000 to $199,999: 78
$200,000 to $249,999: 96
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mount Pleasant rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mount Pleasant:

Less than $100: 54 people
$100 to $149: 64
$150 to $199: 72
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 82
$350 to $399: 133
$400 to $449: 156
$450 to $499: 130
$500 to $549: 77
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 56

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 47 1990 to 1994: 78 1985 to 1989: 42 1980 to 1984: 47 1975 to 1979: 36 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 13

Mount Pleasant, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.1%
Number of people working at home: 70 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 473
5 to 9 minutes: 1520
10 to 14 minutes: 938
15 to 19 minutes: 154
20 to 24 minutes: 75
25 to 29 minutes: 49
30 to 34 minutes: 212
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 63
60 to 89 minutes: 89
90 or more minutes: 10

Mount Pleasant mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,047 (81%)
Carpooled: 327 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (1%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (0%)
Walked: 219 (6%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 396
$10,000 to $14,999: 247
$15,000 to $19,999: 257
$20,000 to $24,999: 202
$25,000 to $29,999: 171
$30,000 to $34,999: 222
$35,000 to $39,999: 223
$40,000 to $44,999: 231
$45,000 to $49,999: 180
$50,000 to $59,999: 237
$60,000 to $74,999: 295
$75,000 to $99,999: 221
$100,000 to $124,999: 93
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

German: 2088

United States or American: 920

Other groups: 875

Irish: 748

English: 612

Swedish: 210

French (except Basque): 175

Dutch: 175

Norwegian: 143

Scotch-Irish: 128

Italian: 109

Scottish: 93

Danish: 72

Swiss: 38

Welsh: 36

Polish: 23

European: 22

British: 18

Arab:: 15

French Canadian: 14

Czech: 13

Scandinavian: 13

Belgian: 12

Ukrainian: 9

Greek: 8

Syrian: 8

Russian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

Croatian: 7

African: 7

Lebanese: 7

Finnish: 7

Bulgarian: 6

German Russian: 5

Luxemburger: 5

Hungarian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Laos (44%)
Vietnam (14%)
Colombia (6%)
India (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Korea (3%)
Greece (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6164
Northeast: 154
Midwest: 1328
South: 416
West: 232

52% of Mount Pleasant residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 120
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,248
Less than 1 year of college: 253
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 357
Associate degree: 150
Bachelor's degree: 297
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 63
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 112
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 105
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 944
Less than 1 year of college: 182
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 460
Associate degree: 163
Bachelor's degree: 411
Master's degree: 90
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 41.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,106
Black householders: $30,820
Asian householders: $54,933
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $34,672
Some other race householders: $35,824
Two or more races householders: $23,463
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,284

Mount Pleasant household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mount Pleasant household income for Black householders

Mount Pleasant household income for Asian householders

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Mount Pleasant marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,463
Black or African American householders: $169,597
Asian householders: $132,978
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $107,704
Some other race householders: $394,914
Two or more races householders: $159,258
Hispanic or Latino householders: $215,408

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,131
One, attached: 55
Two: 306
3 or 4: 176
5 to 9: 171
10 to 19: 88
20 to 49: 177
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 172

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,977

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Pleasant:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	4.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	6.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 332

Here:	59.8%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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