Mecosta County vs. Lake County

	Mecosta County (MI)	Lake County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,545	11,881
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.7%	3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,798	11,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,798	11,539
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	28.6%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	49.2%
White alone, percent	93.0%	87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.9%	8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.1%	85.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,932	1,182
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,623	15,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	84.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,700	$84,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,089	$922
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$384	$365
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$660	$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	2.2%
Households, 2014-2018	15,858	4,517
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	75.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	60.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.9%	11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	21.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.5%	8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.3%	40.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	40.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	112,778	13,824
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	488,245	60,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,271	$5,232
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	28.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,460	$34,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,182	$19,012
Persons in poverty, percent	18.4%	22.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	719	157
Total employment, 2017	9,851	1,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	339,994	31,478
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.0%	-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,241	640
All firms, 2012	3,130	775
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,787	351
Women-owned firms, 2012	991	293
Minority-owned firms, 2012	120	58
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,882	700
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	160	55
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,798	659
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	15.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	77.1	20.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	555.07	567.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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