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Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, in Cabarrus county, is 8 miles E of Concord, North Carolina (center to center) and 25 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Mount Pleasant has a population of 1,259.
In Mount Pleasant, about 62% of adults are married. Lots of Mount Pleasant people are married off.
In 2000, Mount Pleasant had a median family income of $55,568. People in Mount Pleasant generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Mount Pleasant than most places. This town has lots of successful singles.
Residents of Mount Pleasant gave more campaign money ($1,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.
In Mount Pleasant, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Mount Pleasant strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Mount Pleasant to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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