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Mount Pleasant

Multicultural and multilingual, Mount Pleasant is one of DC’s most eclectic neighborhoods. Longstanding retailers along Mount Pleasant Street reflect the international flair and vibrancy of this community, which maintains a unique small-town feel while offering prime shopping, downtown access, dense housing, and proximity to Rock Creek Park, the District’s largest open space.

Multicultural "Main Street"

  • The Argyle Market (Eritrean-owned)
  • Corados (Guatemalan)
  • Don Juan (Salvadoran/Mexican)
  • Dos Gringos (American/Latin American)
  • El Primo (Korean-owned)
  • Elle (Bib Gourmand, bakery + cafe)
  • Ercilia’s (Salvadoran)
  • Frugalista (Salvadoran-owned)
  • Golden Scissors (Salvadoran-owned)
  • Haydee’s (Salvadoran)
  • Joia Burger (Filipino-owned)
  • La Bahia (Salvadoran/Mexican)
  • La Tejana (Bib Gourmand, Texan/Mexican)
  • Lamont Cleaners (Korean-owned)
  • Martha Dear Pizzeria (Greek)
  • Marx Revolutionary Café (Mediterranean)
  • Nido (Mediterranean market)
  • Purple Patch (Filipino)
  • Raven Grill (Ethiopian-owned bar)
  • Sportsman’s Liquor (Indian-owned)
Photo courtesy joiaburgerdc.com

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2024+)

  • Bar Del Monte
  • Joia Burger
  • Streets Market
Photo courtesy Ellē/timeout.com

Coolest Neighborhood in the World

Time Out's global editors named Mount Pleasant one of the 38 Coolest Neighborhood in the World in 2024.

Great Streets Retail Small Business Grants

  • Mount Pleasant Street is a designated Great Streets corridor. As funds become available, small businesses may apply for grants for capital improvements and certain soft costs. In fiscal year 2024, there was $2.55 million available with individual awards up to $85,000.
  • The corridor receives support from the Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Main Street through community-based economic development programs.
  • Qualified property owners of contributing commercial properties in Mount Pleasant have access to tax credits and other incentives for rehabilitation as part of the Mount Pleasant Historic District.
Population
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Population34,06194,034402,357
Daytime Population23,92467,138773,616
Male49%49%48%
Female51%51%52%
High School Graduate +79%84%84%
Bachelor’s Degree +72%79%78%
Graduate/Professional Degree44%47%47%
Households
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Households (HH)17,28548,373196,776
Average HH Size1.931.891.91
Owner-occupied27%32%36%
Renter-occupied73%68%64%
Median Home Value$870,666$882,566$861,347
Income
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Average HH$159,221$188,172$190,252
Median HH$111,968$140,431$134,559
HH Income <$50k23%16%19%
HH Income $50 - $75k13%10%11%
HH Income $75k+65%73%71%
Average HH Disposable$98,268$113,580$114,492
Graduate/Professional Degree44%47%47%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel$62,705,174$206,787,876$845,696,370
Child Care$15,796,043$52,554,287$211,233,233
Computers & Accessories$5,754,620$18,971,733$78,090,448
- Pets$23,083,982$76,317,598$314,468,927
Food at Home$177,423,525$584,023,502$2,407,226,398
Food away from Home$106,018,222$349,795,449$1,423,253,359
Health Care$152,063,602$502,955,155$2,106,372,910
- Medical Care$54,565,454$180,430,714$754,447,278
Home Improvement$89,953,834$300,858,219$1,282,982,406
Household Furnishings$65,128,952$215,461,859$890,935,978
Personal Care Products$14,826,303$48,855,457$200,684,498
Vehicle Maint. & Repair$28,992,874$95,751,651$398,391,822

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

1

Columbia Heights

Capital Bikeshare Locations

13

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

8,000   Mount Pleasant St NW
   
   

Walkscore

97

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

185,101

Resources & Incentives

Great Streets

Supermarket Tax Incentives

Office to Anything Incentives

Housing in Downtown

DC Development Report

Economic Development Maps

District Bridges
Paco Ramos
Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Main Street Director
(256) 749-9957
paco@districtbridges.org
districtbridges.org

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