Mecosta, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mecosta	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,223	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$86,702	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,411	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,485	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$25,057	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,969	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	4.9%
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 22% 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

$57,795 $86,702 $173,404

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,731	$106,998	31.6%
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,823	$91,703	12.8%
Edmore, MI	1,274	$60,245	25.9%
Stanwood, MI	193	$56,422	30.6%
Weidman, MI	1,313	$52,153	35.9%
Mecosta, MI	544	$86,702	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trafford, AL	544	$38,258	53.0%
Sutherland, IA	544	$75,864	6.7%
Chadwick, IL	544	$73,091	10.1%
Amo, IN	544	$113,879	40.0%
Richmond, KS	544	$77,912	4.2%
Mecosta, MI	544	$86,702	6.6%

Source: The Mecosta, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.