Osceola County vs. Mecosta County

Osceola County (MI)Mecosta County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,34143,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,52842,798
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,52842,798
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%18.3%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.8%
White alone, percent96.0%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9962,932
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,81521,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.7%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,500$117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$622$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%11.1%
Building permits, 201820245
Households, 2014-20189,10015,858
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%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+, 2014-201851.9%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,38145,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)89,984112,778
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)968,493676,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)176,149488,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,568$11,271
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.923.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,689$44,460
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,142$23,182
Persons in poverty, percent17.6%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017438719
Total employment, 20176,1769,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)251,342339,994
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4122,241
All firms, 20121,8743,130
Men-owned firms, 20129881,787
Women-owned firms, 2012527991
Minority-owned firms, 201269120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7432,882
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6062,798
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, 200729.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201041.577.1
Land area in square miles, 2010566.39555.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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