Lake County vs. Mecosta County

Lake County (MI)Mecosta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,88143,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.0%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,53942,798
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,53942,798
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.2%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.6%18.3%
Female persons, percent49.2%49.8%
White alone, percent87.2%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent8.7%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.3%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1822,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,39021,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.1%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,400$117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$922$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$365$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%11.1%
Households, 2014-20184,51715,858
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.2%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.4%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.0%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.2%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.3%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.4%53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,824112,778
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,155488,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,232$11,271
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.623.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,631$44,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,012$23,182
Persons in poverty, percent22.3%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017157719
Total employment, 20171,0759,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)31,478339,994
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176402,241
All firms, 20127753,130
Men-owned firms, 20123511,787
Women-owned firms, 2012293991
Minority-owned firms, 201258120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127002,882
Veteran-owned firms, 201255160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126592,798
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200715.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.377.1
Land area in square miles, 2010567.37555.07

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