Mecosta County, MI Demographic Data
Mecosta County, MI Summary
Mecosta County is located in Michigan
- Population: 43,143
- Area: 571.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 555.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 75.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,017.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mecosta County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,443
50%
50.8
Male
21,816
50%
49.2
Total Population
43,259
323,128,000
Mecosta County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,080
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,100
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,512
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,327
10.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,758
13.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,551
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,087
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,956
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,968
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,684
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,312
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,164
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
760
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,043
81.0%
77.2
Female
17,519
50.0%
51.3
Male
17,524
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,370
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,699
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,236
16.7%
15.2
Female
3,888
53.7%
55.8
Male
3,348
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Mecosta County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,236
97.6%
96.8
White
40,303
93.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,140
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
210
0.5%
0.8
Asian
359
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
61
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
86
0.2%
0.2
Korean
17
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
75
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
94
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
27
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
19
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
197
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,023
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
895
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
661
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
119
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
115
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,364
97.9%
82.2
Mecosta County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
804
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,027
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,312
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,128
23.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,595
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,459
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,157
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,831
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,651
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,616
21.2%
31.2
Mecosta County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,326
39.2%
33.7%
Now Married
15,620
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,306
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
390
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,925
5.3
5.8%
Mecosta County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,660
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,519
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
345
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
520
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
277
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
377
0.9%
1.1%
Mecosta County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,515
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,190
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,930
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,798
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,671
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,847
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,708
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,243
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
406
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
220
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
41,827
57,617
Per capita income
20,690
31,128
Mecosta County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
485
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,789
10.1%
9.8
Construction
1,044
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,258
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
704
4.0%
6.6
Information
238
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,006
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
763
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
857
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
468
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,050
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
737
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
295
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,537
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,874
27.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,577
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,705
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,001
22.6%
18.1%
Mecosta County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,127
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,291
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,656
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
176
1.0%
5.1
Walked
867
5.1%
2.7
Other means
277
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
860
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
26.6
Mecosta County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,142
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,402
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,941
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,043
19.6%
21.0
Mecosta County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,528
73.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,345
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,183
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,577
26.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Mecosta County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,105
1 room
180
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
459
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,651
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,027
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,950
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,700
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,175
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,772
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,191
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mecosta County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,105
1-unit, detached
15,219
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
188
0.9%
5.9
2-units
492
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
663
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
491
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
548
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
329
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,175
15.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mecosta County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,626
12.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
775
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,289
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,400
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,814
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,924
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,670
17.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,890
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
683
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.2%
1.4%
Mecosta County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,587
48.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,018
25.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,200
7.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
419
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
15
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,934
12.5%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
298
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.4%
1.1
Mecosta County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,308
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
79
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
90
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
236
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
252
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
717
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,274
36.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,660
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,738
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,089
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
516
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
541
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,407
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Mecosta County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,756
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
10
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
156
4.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
408
10.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,002
26.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,162
57.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
427
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
631
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
477
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
278
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
418
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
418
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
287
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,685
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
620
0.0%
0.0%
Mecosta County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,345
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,698
15.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,343
29.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,204
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,060
18.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,219
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
643
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
142
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,300
205,000
