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Electricity rates in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Mount Pleasant, SC ranks 1 of 16 South Carolina cities for the highest median home value ($667,100). Mount Pleasant, South Carolina has 92,662 residents in 39,079 households; 78.4% heat with electricity.

Mount Pleasant on the map

Charleston County with Mount Pleasant markedCharlestonMount Pleasant

Charleston County, with Mount Pleasant marked

Housing and heating in Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, SC: 7,065 of 43,608 homes were built before 1980 and 21,426 in 2000 or later. Mount Pleasant, SC has 28,131 detached houses, 8,806 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 328 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Mount Pleasant, SC

% of homes by decade built, Mount Pleasant, SC

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 350s
  4. 360s
  5. 970s
  6. 1480s
  7. 2190s
  8. 2100s
  9. 2510s
  10. 320+

Heating fuel in Mount Pleasant, SC

% of homes by main fuel, Mount Pleasant

  • Electricity78.4
  • Utility gas17.4
  • Propane3.0
Mount Pleasant, SC housing against its county and state cities
Mount Pleasant, SCValueCountyGapRank
Mount Pleasant, SC, median year built20001991+9 years5 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, built before 198016.2%35.3%-19.1 points15 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, built 2000 or later49.1%37.1%+12.0 points5 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, detached houses64.5%58.1%+6.4 points7 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings20.2%23.5%-3.3 points10 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, mobile homes0.8%5.0%-4.2 points13 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, renter households26.3%36.5%-10.2 points14 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, median home value$667,100$450,800+$216,3001 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, median gross rent a month$2,026$1,506+$5202 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, people per household2.352.30+0.059 of 16

Facts about Mount Pleasant

Residents of Mount Pleasant, SC, ACS 2023
92,6624 of 16 South Carolina cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Mount Pleasant, SC
$121,3641 of 16 of those cities
Households in Mount Pleasant, SC
39,0792.37 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Mount Pleasant, SC
73.7%28,790 owners and 10,289 renter households
Housing units in Mount Pleasant, SC
43,6084,529 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Mount Pleasant, SC
78.4%30,636 of 39,079 homes
Land area of Mount Pleasant, SC
49.6 sq mi1,866.3 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Mount Pleasant, SC
1.5% to 1.6%at 1,050 kWh a month over the $121,364 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant, SC
218NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 235.3 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Mount Pleasant, SC
20007,065 of 43,608 homes (16.2%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Mount Pleasant, SC
$667,100$2,026 gross rent a month, 3.64% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, SC: 39,079 households at $1,836 a year per home for electricity (Charleston County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $71.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,095 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Mount Pleasant, SC
Group in Mount Pleasant, SCHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Mount Pleasant, SC median income
Mount Pleasant, SC, all households39,079$1,836$71.7 million1.51%
Mount Pleasant, SC, homeowners28,790$2,116$60.9 million1.74%
Mount Pleasant, SC, renters10,289$1,354$13.9 million1.12%

Who lives in Mount Pleasant: income, cars, homes

Of 47,547 workers in Mount Pleasant, SC, 11,016 work from home, 32,949 drive alone, 150 ride transit and 138 walk. In Mount Pleasant, SC, 5,165 of 39,079 households earn under $35,000, 7,825 $35,000-$75,000, 10,654 $75,000-$150,000 and 15,435 $150,000 or more. 5,317 residents of Mount Pleasant, SC live below the poverty line, and the median age is 42.8. In Mount Pleasant, SC, 1,103 households own no vehicle and 25,512 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Mount Pleasant, SC homes: 32,351 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,738 none or one, median 6.4 rooms. In Mount Pleasant, SC, 5,051 of 9,413 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 15,909 households moved in since 2018 and 4,269 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly.

Household income in Mount Pleasant, SC

% of households by income, Mount Pleasant, SC

  • Under $35,00013.2
  • $35,000 to $75,00020.0
  • $75,000 to $150,00027.3
  • $150,000 or more39.5
Mount Pleasant, SC households against South Carolina cities with 30,000+ residents
Mount Pleasant, SCValueRank in South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, SC, households under $35,00013.2%15 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, households $150,000 or more39.5%1 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, residents below poverty5.8%15 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, median age42.84 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, homes with 3+ bedrooms74.2%3 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, households without a vehicle2.8%15 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, households with 2+ vehicles65.3%3 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, workers at home23.2%1 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, cost-burdened renters53.7%5 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, moved in since 201840.7%11 of 16
Mount Pleasant, SC, moved in before 200010.9%11 of 16

Outage risk around Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, SC, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 207 wind and 11 tornado, 235.3 per 100,000 residents of 92,662. Top gust near Mount Pleasant, SC: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Mount Pleasant, SC: $1.7M.

Reports within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant, SC

wind and tornado reports, Mount Pleasant, SC

  1. 51'15
  2. 30'16
  3. 18'17
  4. 12'18
  5. 35'19
  6. 12'20
  7. 4'21
  8. 22'22
  9. 12'23
  10. 8'24
  11. 14'25
Storm reports near Mount Pleasant, SC
Mount Pleasant, SCWindTornadoTotal
Mount Pleasant, SC, 201550151
Mount Pleasant, SC, 201630030
Mount Pleasant, SC, 201714418
Mount Pleasant, SC, 201812012
Mount Pleasant, SC, 201935035
Mount Pleasant, SC, 202012012
Mount Pleasant, SC, 2021314
Mount Pleasant, SC, 202221122
Mount Pleasant, SC, 202311112
Mount Pleasant, SC, 2024538
Mount Pleasant, SC, 202514014

Who supplies Mount Pleasant

Charleston County lists 2 utilities for Mount Pleasant, SC (92,662 residents): homes pay 14.59 to 14.93 cents per kWh, about $153 to $157 a month at 1,050 kWh, 1.5% to 1.6% of the $121,364 Mount Pleasant median income. Charleston County page.

Analyst note on Mount Pleasant

Household income in Mount Pleasant, SC is $121,364; 28,790 of its 39,079 households own. Mount Pleasant, SC counts 92,662 residents in 39,079 households, on 49.6 square miles. 30,636 of the 39,079 occupied homes in Mount Pleasant, SC heat with electricity.

Mount Pleasant, SC has 43,608 housing units, 4,529 of them vacant or seasonal. Mount Pleasant, SC ranks 1 of 16 South Carolina cities for median household income ($121,364). Mount Pleasant, SC ranks 1 of 16 South Carolina cities for people working from home (23.2% of workers).

Mount Pleasant, SC ranks 2 of 16 South Carolina cities for the highest median rent ($2,026 a month).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Mount Pleasant

Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby cities

Nearest South Carolina cities with 30,000+ residents to Mount Pleasant, SC
City near Mount Pleasant, SCDistance from Mount PleasantResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Mount Pleasant, SC (this page)0 mi92,662$121,3642000$667,10021823.2%
Charleston, SC6.4 mi west152,014 (+59,352)$90,038 (-$31,326)1994 (-6 yr)$469,100 (-$198,000)275 (+57)17.6% (-5.5 pts)
North Charleston, SC13.9 mi northwest117,460 (+24,798)$62,789 (-$58,575)1995 (-5 yr)$267,700 (-$399,400)312 (+94)8.4% (-14.8 pts)
Goose Creek, SC15.2 mi northwest46,964 (-45,698)$87,437 (-$33,927)2001 (+1 yr)$279,500 (-$387,600)275 (+57)11.8% (-11.4 pts)
Summerville, SC22.8 mi northwest51,262 (-41,400)$78,621 (-$42,743)2001 (+1 yr)$295,700 (-$371,400)268 (+50)8.2% (-15.0 pts)
Hilton Head Island, SC66.4 mi southwest37,805 (-54,857)$96,715 (-$24,649)1987 (-13 yr)$652,100 (-$15,000)148 (-70)17.3% (-5.9 pts)

ZIP codes in Mount Pleasant

ZIP area touching Mount Pleasant, SCShare of the ZIP's land inside Mount PleasantShare of Mount Pleasant's land in the ZIP
29466 (Mount Pleasant, SC)83.9%49.4%
29464 (Mount Pleasant, SC)73.8%44.9%
29429 (Mount Pleasant, SC)3.3%5.7%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

South Carolina: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant: what is the electricity rate?

Mount Pleasant, SC has no price of its own; its 92,662 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,050 kWh month costs $153 to $157.

Mount Pleasant: how does it rank among South Carolina cities?

Mount Pleasant, SC: rank 4 of 16 by its 92,662 residents, rank 1 of 16 by $121,364 median income.

Mount Pleasant: how many homes heat with electricity?

Mount Pleasant, SC: 30,636 of 39,079 occupied homes, 78.4%; Charleston County 76.6%.

Mount Pleasant: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,050 kWh a month, 1.5% to 1.6% of the $121,364 median income in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Mount Pleasant: damaging storms reported nearby?

218 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Mount Pleasant, SC, 2015 to 2025, 235.3 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant, SC: median home built 2000; 7,065 of 43,608 homes (16.2%) predate 1980, 28,131 are detached and 8,806 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many people in Mount Pleasant, SC work from home?

11,016 of 47,547 workers.

How many households in Mount Pleasant, SC earn under $35,000?

5,165 of 39,079, against 15,435 at $150,000 or more.

How many residents of Mount Pleasant, SC live below the poverty line?

5,317 residents.

Primary sources for Mount Pleasant, SC

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Mount Pleasant, SC ranks 1 of 16 South Carolina cities for the highest median home value ($667,100).