Mecosta, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Mecosta employment information

Index	Mecosta	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$13,524	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$29,375	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,250	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,583	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,625	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.9%	16.3%	15.1%

The Mecosta, MI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Mecosta is $13,524, which is 51% lower than than the Michigan average and 55% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $29,375, which is 42% lower than than the Michigan average and 47% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Mecosta is 6%, which is 26% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Mecosta is 32% which is 111% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$19,581$29,375$58,750

City

$33,865$50,803$101,606

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Mecosta is 55% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Mecosta is 47% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Mecosta is 26% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Mecosta is 111% higher than the national average.

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Mecosta median earnings by income bracket

Mecosta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	17.8%
Public administration	0.0%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	38.9%
Other	33.3%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Isabella, MI	2,010	$65,563	19%
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,667	$49,308	11%
Stanwood, MI	212	$44,000	20%
Morley, MI	665	$36,111	35%
Lakeview, MI	1,025	$30,179	45%
Mecosta, MI	540	$29,375	47%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newville, AL	540	$31,681	43%
Suttons Bay, MI	540	$62,308	13%
Garrison, KY	540	$28,906	48%
Frizzleburg, PA	540	$32,250	42%
Bruceville, IN	540	$59,583	8%
Mecosta, MI	540	$29,375	47%

Source: The Mecosta, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).