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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
464 → 464
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+154.8%
$27,500 → $70,069
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mecosta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
464
+0 from 2023 (464)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,816
+$64,747 from 2023 ($70,069)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 464 | — | $27,500 | — |
| 2015 | 457 | -1.5% | $27,857 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 457 | +0% | $30,536 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 455 | -0.4% | $33,750 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 423 | -7% | $63,250 | +87.4% |
| 2023 | 464 | +9.7% | $70,069 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.