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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Mount Pleasant.
- People are 45.8% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Jackson.
 Mount Pleasant, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,810329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201026,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,316285,036,114
 Population - 199023,285  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,928.893.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Pleasant, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2029.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Pleasant, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Pleasant, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Married Population23.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married65.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households7,251  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,99680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,211  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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