| | Mount Pleasant, NC | Canyon Lake, TX | United States |
| Population | 1,981 | 30,641 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.2% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.8% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.9 | 48.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,847 | 19,973 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,259 | 16,870 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,027 | 9,975 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 76.8% | 88.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 116.8% | 219.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 592.8 | 214.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.3 | 142.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 13.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, NC | Canyon Lake, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.2% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.5% | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 8.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, NC | Canyon Lake, TX | United States |
| White | 69.8% | 71.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 22.7% | 1.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 21.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mount Pleasant, NC | Canyon Lake, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 48.8% | 66.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.4% | 65.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.3% | 33.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.7% | 18.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.96 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 652 | 12,269 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 475 | 8,994 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.6% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.9% | 57.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 177 | 3,275 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.9% | 8.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.5% | 6.5% | 10.8% |