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Mecosta, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mecosta County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
509
Population
459/sq mi density
$70,069
Median Income
$24,831 per capita
$92,200
Home Value
$217,285 Zillow
$804
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
424
Violent Crime/100K
1,166 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$70,069 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,200 home value, $804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
424 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,069
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,831
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mecosta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mecosta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,069
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,831
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,778
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$869
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$869
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,626M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
696
Restaurants
78
Healthcare
102
Retail
151
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,778
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,526
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,069 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,831 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,778 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $869 |
| County GDP | $1,626M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 696 |
| Restaurants | 78 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,778 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,526 |