Newaygo County vs. Mecosta County

	Newaygo County (MI)	Mecosta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	48,892	43,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.9%	1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	48,460	42,798
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	48,460	42,798
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	49.8%
White alone, percent	95.7%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.8%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.5%	91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,769	2,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,567	21,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.4%	73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$111,200	$117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,068	$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$408	$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$707	$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	11.1%
Building permits, 2018	100	245
Households, 2014-2018	19,007	15,858
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.4%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.2%	85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.9%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.8%	89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,903	45,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	168,007	112,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	663,397	676,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	377,067	488,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,862	$11,271
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,724	$44,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,005	$23,182
Persons in poverty, percent	15.6%	18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	810	719
Total employment, 2017	10,355	9,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	410,120	339,994
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.5%	4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,870	2,241
All firms, 2012	3,468	3,130
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,169	1,787
Women-owned firms, 2012	906	991
Minority-owned firms, 2012	111	120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,254	2,882
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	265	160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,061	2,798
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	30.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	59.6	77.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	813.20	555.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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