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Demographics,People
Figures in Census of 2000: population is 47,609, while 19,025 households, and 12,860 families residing in the town.
Population density is 438.8/km˛ (1,136.5/mi˛). There are 20,197 housing units at an average density of 186.2/km˛ (482.1/mi˛).
The racial composition of Mount Pleasant is: 90.17% White, 7.25% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39%, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Household and marital structure: There are 19,025 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples. Two people who are married to each othermarried couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families. 24.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.
The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.99.
Age groups: 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median age is 36 years.
Gender ratios are: For every 100 females there are 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The ancestries of Mount Pleasant include: English (17.0%), German (16.5%), Irish (13.7%), United States (9.1%), Italian (5.3%), Scottish (4.5%).
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