Mecosta County Information
Mecosta in
Michigan occupies
571 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,252, a change from a 2000 population of
40,553 and
37,308 in 1990.
23.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
10.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
99 acts of violent crime reported in
Mecosta in 2004, a change from
145 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,518 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Mecosta, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mecosta | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 571 sq. miles | Ranked 1,918 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,252 | Ranked 1,098 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 42,180 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,553 | Ranked 1,101 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,308 | Ranked 1,064 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.8% | |
| African American | 4.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 23.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 99 | 145 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 61 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,227 | 1,302 |
| Burglaries | 258 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 909 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 60 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,636 | 18,923 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,518 | 804 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 4.2% |
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