Isabella County vs. Mecosta County

Isabella County (MI)Mecosta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,56243,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)70,31342,798
Population, Census, April 1, 201070,31142,798
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.2%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.3%49.8%
White alone, percent88.0%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%0.8%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.2%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9712,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,28421,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,500$117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,175$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$731$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.6%11.1%
Building permits, 201845245
Households, 2014-201824,88915,858
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201872.5%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.3%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.2%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)447,44445,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)222,102112,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)616,704676,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)769,882488,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,902$11,271
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.823.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,408$44,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,164$23,182
Persons in poverty, percent23.4%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,369719
Total employment, 201725,0249,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)858,383339,994
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.5%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5902,241
All firms, 20125,1513,130
Men-owned firms, 20123,1341,787
Women-owned firms, 20121,348991
Minority-owned firms, 2012212120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7542,882
Veteran-owned firms, 2012633160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1942,798
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010122.877.1
Land area in square miles, 2010572.68555.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Isabella county (MI) and Mecosta county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.