Mecosta is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 462 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mecosta is the 595th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Mecosta, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.78% of Mecosta’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Mecosta is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mecosta who work in sales jobs (19.72%), healthcare suport services (12.39%), and food service (10.09%). Overall, Mecosta’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Mecosta is worth considering. Being a small village, Mecosta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Mecosta with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.95% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mecosta in 2022 was $24,831, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,324 for a family of four. However, Mecosta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mecosta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mecosta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mecosta include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Mecosta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Native American languages.
