22.6% of Mecosta, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 19.0% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mecosta, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mecosta:
22.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mecosta:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mecosta:
11.9%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 36.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mecosta:
16.7%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Mecosta, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mecosta,MI (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
63.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mecosta,MI (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mecosta,MI (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mecosta, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mecosta, MI (%)
22.0%White
43.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
59.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mecosta, MI (absolute numbers)
99White
10Black
6Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mecosta, MI
Children below poverty level:
Mecosta, Michigan:
37.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mecosta:
19.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mecosta:
23.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
38.9%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.7%Worked part-time
92.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
40.2%1939 or earlier
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