| Index | Mecosta | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $12,049 | $26,143 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $29,028 | $49,087 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $33,750 | $60,317 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $20,938 | $26,554 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $18,750 | $34,444 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $15,625 | $22,340 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 7.0% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 38.0% | 16.9% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.4% | 2.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.4% | 25.3% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 18.6% | 43.4% |
| Other | 32.0% | 25.3% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Isabella, MI | 1,811 | $58,942 | 10% |
| Canadian Lakes, MI | 2,793 | $52,538 | 2% |
| Stanwood, MI | 165 | $38,000 | 29% |
| Morley, MI | 710 | $35,066 | 34% |
| Lakeview, MI | 1,127 | $27,279 | 49% |
| Mecosta, MI | 563 | $29,028 | 46% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bloomsdale, MO | 563 | $47,583 | 11% |
| Aguilar, CO | 563 | $34,750 | 35% |
| Arlington, OR | 563 | $56,176 | 5% |
| Big Springs, NE | 563 | $50,192 | 6% |
| Glen Osborne, PA | 563 | $116,875 | 119% |
| Mecosta, MI | 563 | $29,028 | 46% |