Mount Pleasant, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Titus County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,061
Population
790/sq mi density
$53,039
Median Income
$23,113 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$224,771 Zillow
$798
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
224
Violent Crime/100K
2,631 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,039 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $798/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,039
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,113
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Pleasant vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Pleasant’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,039
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,113
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,679
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$977
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$977
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,752M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
23.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
855
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
96
Retail
113
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,679
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,820
95% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,039 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,113 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $977 |
| County GDP | $2,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 855 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,820 |