Mesick

Population: 416
Median household income: $31,250
Median home value: $77,900

Located in Wexford County, Michigan, Mesick is a community with a population of 416. At $31,250, its median household income sits below Wexford County's $63,123.

From 2019 to 2023, Mesick's population grew 13.7% from 366 to 416, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $63,200 to $77,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.7% of the population. 61.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 416
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $31,250
Median home value: $77,900
Median gross rent: $1,214
Housing units: 173
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

366416

Median household income

$40,500$31,250

Median home value

$63,200$77,900

Median gross rent

$833$1,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	366	$40,500	$63,200	$833
2020	381	$28,750	$62,400	$1,055
2021	373	$29,063	$66,100	$1,109
2022	390	$22,308	$78,500	$1,063
2023	416	$31,250	$77,900	$1,214

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1728.1%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	9.4%
5 to 17	117	28.1%
18 to 24	21	5.0%
25 to 34	30	7.2%
35 to 44	51	12.3%
45 to 54	43	10.3%
55 to 64	51	12.3%
65 to 74	34	8.2%
75 and over	30	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	12.1%
High school graduate	103	43.1%
Some college or associate's	84	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	13	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	61.5%
Carpooled	18	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	14.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	38.7%
15 to 29 min	13	11.7%
30 to 44 min	36	32.4%
45 to 59 min	13	11.7%
60+ min	6	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 29.1% (121 of 416)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	63.7%
Nonfamily households	58	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	92.5%
Vacant	13	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	55.6%
Renter-occupied	71	44.4%

1-unit, detached46.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	46.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.9%
5 to 19 units	2	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	49.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2653320
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.4041, -85.7173