Mecosta County vs. Montcalm County

Mecosta County (MI)Montcalm County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,54563,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,79863,342
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,79863,342
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%17.5%
Female persons, percent49.8%48.3%
White alone, percent93.0%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9324,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,62328,681
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,700$107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,089$1,018
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%7.3%
Building permits, 2018245123
Households, 2014-201815,85823,761
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.1%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.4%81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%69.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,67644,885
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)112,778276,399
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)676,995528,282
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)488,245601,750
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,271$9,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.629.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,460$47,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,182$23,018
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 20177191,003
Total employment, 20179,85113,080
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)339,994463,464
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2413,777
All firms, 20123,1303,952
Men-owned firms, 20121,7872,321
Women-owned firms, 20129911,162
Minority-owned firms, 2012120109
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8823,731
Veteran-owned firms, 2012160398
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7983,360
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201077.189.8
Land area in square miles, 2010555.07705.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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