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Mt. Pleasant, SC Profile


Mt. Pleasant, SC, population 66,418, is located in South Carolina's Charleston county, about 87.4 miles from Savannah and 107.5 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Mt. Pleasant's population has grown by about 58%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mt. Pleasant has grown by about 22%. Since 2005 Mt. Pleasant's population has grown by about 12%.

Mt. Pleasant's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Pleasant tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200048,076N/A
200152,0448.25%
200254,3654.46%
200356,2133.40%
200457,8782.96%
200559,3572.56%
200662,2514.88%
200764,5883.75%
200865,3261.14%
200966,4181.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$61,054
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002185
2003175
2004274
2005340
2006340
2007369
2008321
2009205
2010226
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 013455
2003 162463
2004 01221119
2005 01236146
2006 01122167
2007 1748168
2008 01732166
2009 0323113
2010 2424125

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,500
20032,602
20042,396
20052,267
20062,120
20072,305
20082,095
20092,033
20101,863
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 169 1,427 110
2003 162 1,153 80
2004 190 1,072 67
2005 181 1,006 108
2006 191 996 60
2007 201 1127 72
2008 202 1114 88
2009 204 1116 55
2010 192 1040 45

Location

Elevation24 feet above sea level
Land Area21.8 Square Miles
Water Area5.2 Square Miles



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