Michigan

Mecosta County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
90.7%
Other
6.3%
African
3%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Mecosta Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMecosta CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White90.7%72%58%
Black or African American3%13.4%—
Hispanic2.4%6.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.5%—
Indian0.6%1.8%—
East Asian0.4%1.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mecosta County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMecosta CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,951$72,875$80,734
Median home value$178,900$231,600$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$934/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.4%18.6%21.0%