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Mount Pleasant, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Henry County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,093
Population
1,054/sq mi density
$59,216
Median Income
$28,670 per capita
$145,600
Home Value
$183,817 Zillow
$773
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
1,772 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$59,216 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,600 home value, $773/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
8,558 → 8,606
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.7%
$41,217 → $59,216
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mount Pleasant across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,642
+36 from 2023 (8,606)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,313
+$17,097 from 2023 ($59,216)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,558 | — | $41,217 | — |
| 2015 | 8,412 | -1.7% | $45,539 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 8,666 | +3% | $47,060 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,581 | -1% | $51,350 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 8,982 | +4.7% | $54,983 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 8,606 | -4.2% | $59,216 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.