Mount Pleasant Jobs

Mount Pleasant is a city in Henry County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,751. It is the county seat of Henry County . The city is the home of Iowa Wesleyan College. The P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded in Mount Pleasant by seven Iowa Wesleyan students. Mount Pleasant is also home to the annual five-day Old Thresher's Reunion which attracts more than 100,000 people over Labor Day Weekend. The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion dates back to 1950 and pays tribute to antique agricultural equipment, particularly steam engines. A meat processing plant operated by West Liberty Foods is located in Mount Pleasant. South of town is Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, a medium-security state prison that houses approximately 960 inmates, predominantly men, and employs 340 staff.

Among the most common occupations in Mount Pleasant are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%; and Sales and office occupations, 22%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Mount Pleasant, Iowa work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mount Pleasant, Iowa are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 23%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Mount Pleasant job listings indicate that the following industries in Mount Pleasant are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mount Pleasant, Iowa is $27,076, and the median income of households in Mount Pleasant was $35,558.

According to our Mount Pleasant Trends data, the number of Mount Pleasant, Iowa jobs has increased by 156% since October 2011.

Population of Mount Pleasant Total population 8,751 Male 52.37% Female 47.63% Median age 35.6     Mount Pleasant Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.6% Median cost of a home $81,700 Median mortgage payment $490 Renter-occupied homes 34.4% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $412     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,524 Median for all female full-time $22,628     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 49% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 92% Black or African American 3% Asian 4% Other 1%     Mount Pleasant Commute Carpool 8.7% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 12 minutes