Mount Pleasant, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Pleasant	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,603	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$89,019	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,900	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,406	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,431	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,524	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Pleasant is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Pleasant is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,340 $89,019 $178,038

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mount Pleasant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrisburg, NC	16,618	$167,123	105.5%
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Aquadale, NC	428	$138,581	70.4%
Stanfield, NC	1,464	$120,789	48.5%
Midland, NC	3,836	$108,429	33.3%
Mount Pleasant, NC	2,051	$89,019	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marion, MS	2,051	$86,464	6.3%
East Kootenay A, BC	2,051	n/a
Princeton Junction, NJ	2,052	$341,742	320.2%
Reinholds, PA	2,050	$117,776	44.8%
Lone Star, TX	2,052	$71,899	11.6%
Mount Pleasant, NC	2,051	$89,019	9.5%

Source: The Mount Pleasant, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.