Mecosta is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 451 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mecosta is the 595th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Mecosta is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.34% of the Mecosta workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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 (21.24%), healthcare suport services (12.95%), and food service (9.84%). The overall crime rate in Mecosta is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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 population of Mecosta has a very low overall level of education: only 9.46% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Mecosta in 2022 was $21,573, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,292 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, Dutch, Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Mecosta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
