MECOSTA COUNTY
Median houshold income in Mecosta County increased 5.8% from 2020 to 2022 in Mecosta County. Data suggest Mecosta County continued to experience a general decline in population, decreasing nearly 3% since 2022 and nearly 13% over the past decade. Nearly 35% of companies in Mecosta County interviewed by The Right Place said they planned to see increased sales in the coming years while 45% said they had future expansion plans. Only 10% of companies in Mecosta County noted they were experiencing recruitment challenges, while 38% of companies continue to ramp up investment in training.
NOTABLE STATISTICS
MECOSTA COUNTY TOP INDUSTRIES BY JOBS
Industry
Number of Jobs
Population 37,825 $1.3B 34%
Education & Hospitals (State Government) Education & Hospitals (Local Government)
1,960
896 875 778 703
Restaurants & Other Eating Places
Gross Regional Product
Employment Services
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
Associates Degree & Higher
Total
5,212
Unemployment Rate* 5.6% Labor Force* 18,835
MECOSTA COUNTY TOTAL POPULATION (2013-2023)
32,500 30,000 35,000 37,500 40,000 42,500 45,000 47,500 50,000
Median Age** 37.8
$48,440
Median Household Income**
Cost of Living Index 87.6
* Data as of Q3 2023 ** Data as of 2022
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