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Compare Mount Pleasant to Charleston

This post compares Mount Pleasant, South Carolina to Charleston, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mount Pleasant (town) Charleston (city)
Population 80,661 131,204
Income (median) $63,004 $47,502
Home Value (median) $413,600 $286,200
White 90% 74%
Black 4% 21%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 21%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 28% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Pleasant or Charleston?
A: Mount Pleasant has a smaller population count than Charleston: 80661 compared with 131204 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mount Pleasant or in Charleston?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Mount Pleasant.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Pleasant or Charleston?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Mount Pleasant.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Mount Pleasant versus 45% for Charleston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Pleasant may include: Summerville, Charleston, and Lexington.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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