Mecosta, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mecosta	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$18,846	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$59,219	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,250	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,333	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,199	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,022	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mecosta is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mecosta is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mecosta is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mecosta is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,475 $59,219 $118,438

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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Mecosta median earnings by income bracket

Mecosta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.7%	37.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	33.6%	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Isabella, MI	1,676	$71,167	28.6%
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,760	$62,328	12.7%
Edmore, MI	1,232	$40,714	26.4%
Stanwood, MI	187	$38,125	31.1%
Weidman, MI	1,265	$34,971	36.8%
Mecosta, MI	527	$59,219	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawfordsville, AR	527	$58,750	6.2%
Thompsonville, IL	527	$35,833	35.2%
Amo, IN	527	$76,429	38.2%
Hillsboro, IN	527	$56,154	1.5%
Markleville, IN	527	$75,625	36.7%
Mecosta, MI	527	$59,219	7.0%

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