Mecosta

Population: 509
Median household income: $70,069
Median home value: $92,200

Located in Mecosta County, Michigan, Mecosta is a community with a population of 509. The median household income of $70,069 is above the Mecosta County median ($57,774).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mecosta's population grew 26.0% from 404 to 509, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $63,100 to $92,200.

91.3% of workers drive to work alone. 75.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 509
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,069
Median home value: $92,200
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

404509

Median household income

$33,750$70,069

Median home value

$63,100$92,200

Median gross rent

$767$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	404	$33,750	$63,100	$767
2020	527	$59,219	$82,000	$775
2021	447	$63,250	$83,300	$810
2022	505	$67,500	$91,700	$888
2023	509	$70,069	$92,200	$804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6426.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	7.5%
5 to 17	41	8.1%
18 to 24	19	3.7%
25 to 34	91	17.9%
35 to 44	65	12.8%
45 to 54	35	6.9%
55 to 64	137	26.9%
65 to 74	56	11.0%
75 and over	27	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	451	88.6%
Black or African American	29	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	9.7%
High school graduate	222	54.0%
Some college or associate's	104	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	17	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	28	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	91.3%
Carpooled	14	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	36.4%
15 to 29 min	62	28.6%
30 to 44 min	36	16.6%
45 to 59 min	31	14.3%
60+ min	9	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 19.4% (99 of 509)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	62.1%
Nonfamily households	77	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	203	91.0%
Vacant	20	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	82.8%
Renter-occupied	35	17.2%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	23.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2652760
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6181, -85.2300