Mecosta County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mecosta County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	31.9 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 20,561	(50.7%)
Females: 19,992	(49.3%)

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Mecosta County:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$36,336
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$488
State:	$573

Mecosta County:	$123,334
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $166,916

Here:	$166,916
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,746

Here:	$151,746
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $96,276

Here:	$96,276
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $173,977

Here:	$173,977
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,741

Here:	$160,741
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $48,707

Here:	$48,707
State:	$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$95,296

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 31
• Burglaries: 217
• Thefts: 427
• Auto thefts: 23

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 185
• Thefts: 428
• Auto thefts: 39

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mecosta County is $441 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $710 a month.

Cities in this county include: Big Rapids, Canadian Lakes, Morley, Mecosta, Barryton, Stanwood.

Neighboring counties: Clare County , Isabella County , Lake County , Montcalm County , Newaygo County , Osceola County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Mecosta County include: West Grant Church (A), Hinton Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Cross Church (D), Luther Chapel (E), Fork Church (F), Deerfield Church (G), Austin Church (H), Sheridan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Brown Cemetery (1), Roberts Cemetery (2), Crapo Cemetery (3), Church Cemetery (4), Martiny Cemetery (5), Ladner Cemetery (6), Chippewa Lake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Youngs Lake (A), Alma Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Anderson Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Lower Evans Lake (F), Ashegun Lake (G), Manake Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winters Creek (A), Bamber Creek (B), Benjamin Creek (C), Bennett Creek (D), Betts Creek (E), Blodgett Creek (F), Buckhorn Creek (G), Butts Creek (H), Byers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mecosta County: Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.5%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 7,024
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 781 (39% naturalized citizens)

Mecosta County:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,389
• One, attached: 202
• Two: 430
• 3 or 4: 501
• 5 to 9: 462
• 10 to 19: 474
• 20 or more: 245
• Mobile homes: 3,734
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 156

Housing units in Mecosta County with a mortgage: 4,035 (251 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,223

Here:	64.5% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Mecosta County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/6/1998, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Mecosta County-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Mecosta County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,642 (74%) Carpooled: 2,206 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 136 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Subway or elevated: 12 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 65 (0%) Walked: 1,034 (6%) Other means: 124 (1%) Worked at home: 832 (5%)

8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.82%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)

Mecosta County:	0.14%
Michigan average:	0.10%

7.16% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($23,818 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($5,676 average AGI)

Mecosta County:	1.52%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Kent County, MI	0.96% ($36,731 average AGI)
from Osceola County, MI	0.82% ($26,991)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.62% ($23,952)
from Isabella County, MI	0.55% ($29,581)
from Newaygo County, MI	0.54% ($26,767)
from Wayne County, MI	0.24% ($31,545)
from Oakland County, MI	0.24% ($52,455)

8.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.93%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.55% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($19,466 average AGI)
2.38% relocated to other states ($9,381 average AGI)

Mecosta County:	2.38%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Kent County, MI	1.20% ($27,556 average AGI)
to Osceola County, MI	0.75% ($25,549)
to Isabella County, MI	0.57% ($24,753)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.55% ($24,000)
to Newaygo County, MI	0.37% ($24,240)
to Oakland County, MI	0.24% ($35,091)
to Ottawa County, MI	0.22% ($31,767)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,464 (5,460 aged, 1,004 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,047 (7,848 male householders, 2,068 female householders)

  8,047 spouses, 10,275 children (9,243 natural, 306 adopted, 726 stepchildren), 386 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 284 other relatives, 789 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,120 (2,386 male householders (1,533 living alone)), 2,596 female householders (2,115 living alone)), 2,138 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,386 (146 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,872 2-persons, 1,938 3-persons, 1,729 4-persons, 895 5-persons, 315 6-persons, 167 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,648 1-person, 907 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

95.0% of residents of Mecosta County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $180,987,000 ($4269 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,849,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,438,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,087,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,839,000
Federal grants: $28,351,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,554,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,718,000 ($476,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $45,172,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,359,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,143,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

52% of Mecosta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.

Mecosta County:	52.4%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 33439
• Northeast: 786
• Midwest: 3081
• South: 1595
• West: 696

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,300

Here:	11.3%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	2.5%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	2.4%
Michigan:	16.5%

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