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Mecosta County, MI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Big Rapids, MI
Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 40,720   ( 2,078 from 2010 , 1,007 from 2020)
Land area: 555.2 square miles
Population density: 73.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,947 90.73% 6.8%
Black:9712.38% 8.0%
Indian:2700.66% 12.5%
Asian:3520.86% 23.9%
2+ races:9952.44% 21.0%
Hispanic:1,1852.91% 62.1%
Total non-White:3,7739.27% 19.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:864 10.9
Deaths:1,12214.1
Net Migration: 1,21815.3
Net Immigration: 180.2
Change in White population:-2,686 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:608 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,798
39,63392.60%
1,0552.47%
2400.56%
2840.66%
8221.92%
7311.71%
3,1657.40%

2000
40,553
37,25991.88%
1,4503.58%
2470.61%
3610.89%
6711.65%
5201.28%
3,2948.12%

1990
37,308
35,28594.58%
9402.52%
3560.95%
2280.61%
n/a
4991.34%
2,0235.42%

1980
36,961
35,57096.24%
7972.16%
1800.49%
1610.44%
n/a
2070.56%
1,3913.76%

1970
27,992
27,40397.90%
4021.44%
460.16%
190.07%
n/a
820.29%
589 2.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,264 10.5
3,1577.8
-61-0.2
4211.0
2,374 5.9
-129 -0.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,546 12.2
3,0968.3
2,4586.6
2270.6
1,974 5.3
1,271 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,480 12.1
2,566 6.9
-1,619 -4.4
n/a
-285 -0.8
632 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,428 23.0
n/a
8,167 29.2
802 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Mecosta County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
7,814 19.2%
32,906 80.8%
7,917 19.4%
16,103
2.34
9,796 60.8%
7,369 75.2%
852 8.7%
6,307 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
34.0
8,546 20.0%
34,252 80.0%
6,577 15.4%
16,101
2.45
10,182 63.2%
7,905 77.6%
932 9.2%
5,919 36.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.1
9,141 22.5%
31,412 77.5%
5,320 13.1%
14,898
2.49
9,916 66.6%
8,018 80.9%
947 9.6%
4,982 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
25.8
8,204 22.0%
29,104 78.0%
4,182 11.2%
12,365
2.64
8,406 68.0%
6,931 82.5%
769 9.1%
3,959 32.0%

1980
NumberPercent
23.8
8,607 23.3%
28,354 76.7%
3,346 9.1%
11,241
2.81
8,046 71.6%
7,009 87.1%
534 6.6%
3,195 28.4%

2022 Housing Data for Mecosta County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,986 
Median Value$153,000 
Occupied16,10376.7%
Vacant4,88323.3%
Owned12,23075.9%
Rented3,87324.1%
Median Rent$844 
Single-Family Units14,94771.2%
    Detached14,67769.9%
    Attached2701.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2245.8%
Mobile Homes3,79218.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mecosta County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007434.6%
$10,000 to $14,9999796.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997374.6%
$20,000 to $24,9999065.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0216.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997284.5%
$35,000 to $39,9997774.8%
$40,000 to $44,9998605.3%
$45,000 to $49,9998405.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1927.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,69510.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,13713.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4589.1%
$125,000 to $149,9998815.5%
$150,000 to $199,9996934.3%
$200,000 or more4562.8%
Median Household Income54,132 
Per Capita Income27,692 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9956.2%
Public Assistance7064.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,59216.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,72263.9%
Unemployed9283.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force16,65067.6%
Not in Labor Force7,97332.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,1135,20654.0%
Non-Profit4021,20025.1%
Self-Employed93539670.2%
Local Government59171945.1%
State Government47856445.9%
Federal Government517839.5%
Total Private + Self7,0485,60255.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5222,56137.3%
Total8,5708,16351.2%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,05912.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,01717.9%
Professional, Technical3,21819.1%
Service Occupations3,17318.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1590.9%
All others5,34131.8%
White Collar 49.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,62515.6%
Manufacturing2,44114.5%
Educational services2,08312.4%
Retail trade1,94411.6%
Accommodation and food services1,4518.6%
Construction1,3748.2%
Other services9125.4%
Transportation and warehousing6353.8%
Public administration5933.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5243.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4222.5%
Finance and insurance3422.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3181.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3111.9%
Wholesale trade2251.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2211.3%
Utilities1981.2%
Information1510.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.2%
Management60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mecosta County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7841.95%
Puerto Rican1030.26%
Cuban260.06%
Dominican10.00%
Total Central American320.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.02%
Honduran240.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American240.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan240.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic940.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1070.27%
Chinese670.17%
Filipino280.07%
Korean250.06%
Bangladeshi230.06%
Burmese220.05%
Vietnamese80.02%
Okinawan80.02%
Thai60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,31095.4%
German, other Germanic9402.5%
Spanish4681.2%
Other Asian1330.3%
Other Indo-European670.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun440.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic220.1%
Korean180.0%
Other160.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,86222.1%
English4,88612.2%
Irish4,47011.1%
Polish2,0615.1%
Dutch2,0515.1%
American1,8234.5%
French1,5183.8%
Italian9782.4%
Scottish8342.1%
Swedish6211.5%
European5891.5%
Eastern European5741.4%
French Canadian4101.0%
Norwegian2690.7%
Hungarian2570.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,88399.4%
Not a citizen2450.6%
Native39,54398.5%
Foreign-born5851.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mecosta County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
626 2.4%1,513 5.7%9,973 37.5%8,160 30.7%3,940 14.8%2,374 8.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 626 2.4%
9-12 Years 1,513 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,973 37.5%
Some College 8,160 30.7%
Bach. Degree 3,940 14.8%
Grad Degree 2,374 8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mecosta County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,460 15,137 1,323 8.0% 7.7%
1991 16,429 14,946 1,483 9.0% 9.3%
1992 16,268 14,883 1,385 8.5% 9.1%
1993 17,131 15,884 1,247 7.3% 7.3%
1994 17,350 16,186 1,164 6.7% 6.1%
1995 17,162 16,231 931 5.4% 5.3%
1996 17,318 16,434 884 5.1% 4.9%
1997 17,621 16,825 796 4.5% 4.3%
1998 17,837 17,152 685 3.8% 4.0%
1999 17,914 17,232 682 3.8% 3.8%
2000 18,935 18,100 835 4.4% 3.6%
2001 19,201 18,122 1,079 5.6% 5.2%
2002 19,106 17,946 1,160 6.1% 6.2%
2003 19,806 18,477 1,329 6.7% 7.1%
2004 19,950 18,551 1,399 7.0% 7.0%
2005 20,217 18,739 1,478 7.3% 6.8%
2006 20,365 18,803 1,562 7.7% 7.0%
2007 20,039 18,511 1,528 7.6% 7.1%
2008 19,687 18,001 1,686 8.6% 8.2%
2009 20,190 17,657 2,533 12.5% 13.1%
2010 19,116 16,778 2,338 12.2% 12.2%
2011 19,083 17,012 2,071 10.9% 10.0%
2012 18,892 17,002 1,890 10.0% 9.0%
2013 18,775 16,912 1,863 9.9% 8.7%
2014 19,222 17,694 1,528 7.9% 7.2%
2015 19,235 18,036 1,199 6.2% 5.4%
2016 19,160 18,071 1,089 5.7% 5.0%
2017 18,800 17,732 1,068 5.7% 4.6%
2018 18,504 17,576 928 5.0% 4.2%
2019 18,437 17,598 839 4.6% 4.1%
2020 18,415 16,740 1,675 9.1% 9.9%
2021 17,835 16,708 1,127 6.3% 5.8%
2022 18,207 17,198 1,009 5.5% 4.2%
2023 18,963 17,952 1,011 5.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com