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Mecosta, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,325 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Mecosta:

$102,325
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,525 - $141,116

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $119,697
Here:

$119,697
State:

$280,038

Mobile homes: $44,574
Here:

$44,574
State:

$72,868

Total population: 458 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 459 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 224 (193 occupied: 172 owner occupied, 23 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

27%

Housing density: 196 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $82,684.

Median contract rent in 2022: $583 (lower quartile is $517, upper quartile is $703)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $647


Median gross rent in Mecosta, MI in 2022: $900

Housing units in Mecosta with a mortgage: 104 (21 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $66,636

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,260

Median monthly housing costs: $740

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Mecosta, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1969

Median year apartment built: 1953

Household type by relationship:

Households: 503
  • Male householders: 85 (29 living alone), Female householders: 105 (17 living alone)
  • 60 spouses (58 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (8 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 139 children (126 natural, 3 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 49 non-relatives

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 4 2-persons.

22 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (14 men, 24 women).

99.1% of residents of Mecosta speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.7
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mecosta, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mecosta, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 11 bedroom
  • 312 bedrooms
  • 863 bedrooms
  • 504 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecosta, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecosta, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 62 bedrooms
  • 73 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mecosta in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mecosta in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 581 vehicle
  • 412 vehicles
  • 363 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mecosta in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mecosta in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 51 vehicle
  • 92 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 14 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mecosta, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mecosta, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 154 rooms
  • 135 rooms
  • 366 rooms
  • 397 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecosta, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecosta, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 65 rooms
  • 16 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Mecosta, MI
  • Mecosta, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Mecosta, MI in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 26$10,000 to $19,999
  • 20$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$60,000 to $74,999
  • 33$75,000 to $99,999
  • 39$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Mecosta, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Mecosta, MI in 2022
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1$35,000 to $39,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19$60,000 to $69,999
  • 12$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 29$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Mecosta, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mecosta, MI in 2022
  • 1$300 to $349
  • 3$400 to $449
  • 8$500 to $549
  • 0$550 to $599
  • 3$600 to $649
  • 2$650 to $699
  • 4$700 to $749
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 2 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 6
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 50
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 41
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 14
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 14
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 8
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 25
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 6
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mecosta

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 145 (65.3%)
  • Carpooled: 30 (13.5%)
  • Taxi: 19 (8.6%)
  • Walked: 5 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 28 (12.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 11.8%Males
  • 5.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mecosta, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mecosta, Michigan
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 21980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 31970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 2Before 1965
Ancestries in Mecosta, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 34 (22.8%)
  • American: 29 (19.5%)
  • English: 18 (12.1%)
  • Swedish: 17 (11.4%)
  • Dutch: 7 (4.7%)
  • European: 7 (4.7%)
  • Polish: 7 (4.7%)
  • British: 1 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 1 (0.7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Mecosta:

42.9% (3)
Michigan:

2.6% (13,679)

El Salvador
Mecosta:

28.6% (2)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,049)

Canada
Mecosta:

28.6% (2)
Michigan:

9.5% (49,515)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 431
  • Other state: 66
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 11
  • South: 17
  • West: 35

94.7% of Mecosta residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88.0% lived in Michigan.


Mecosta:

94.7%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 15
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 71
  • Less than 1 year of college: 29
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10
  • Associate degree: 14
  • Bachelor's degree: 10
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 22
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 132
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11
  • Associate degree: 18
  • Bachelor's degree: 3
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Mecosta marital status for males
Mecosta marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 178
  • Two: 4
  • Mobile homes: 41
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Mecosta
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mecosta, MI
  • 90.5%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Wood
  • 2.4%Electricity
  • 1.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mecosta, MI
  • 87.0%Utility gas
  • 13.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:

4.2%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability