Mt. Pleasant, SC Profile

Mt. Pleasant, SC, population 57,932, 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 this decade the population of Mt. Pleasant has grown by about 22%.

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
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	35.10
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	47,609	N/A
2001	51,184	7.51%
2002	53,424	4.38%
2003	55,151	3.23%
2004	56,761	2.92%
2005	57,932	2.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,054

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	185
2003	175
2004	274
2005	340
2006	340

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	6	12	12	11
Robbery	-	34	24	21	36	22
Aggravated Assault	-	55	63	119	146	167

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,500
2003	2,602
2004	2,396
2005	2,267
2006	2,120

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	169	162	190	181	191
Larceny, Theft	-	1,427	1,153	1,072	1,006	996
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	110	80	67	108	60
Arson	-	8	1	2	2	2

Location

Elevation	24 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.8 Square Miles
Water Area	5.2 Square Miles