Mecosta

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  2. Mecosta Statistics
  3. Mecosta Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mecosta Employment Information
  5. Mecosta Family Information
  6. Mecosta Education Information
  7. Mecosta Public Benefits Information
  8. Mecosta Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Mecosta Zip Codes


Mecosta Legal Resources Back to top

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Mecosta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,671
  • Land Area (2000): 90.201 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.182 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,301
Mecosta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 2.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,590 97.37%

Mecosta Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mecosta Employment Information Back to top
Mecosta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 102 16.04%
2. Educational Services 55 8.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 37 5.82%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 28 4.40%
5. Metal Manufactuing 28 4.40%
6. Truck Transportation 28 4.40%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 4.09%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 24 3.77%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 21 3.30%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 20 3.14%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 20 3.14%
12. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 17 2.67%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 2.36%
14. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.36%
15. Utilities 14 2.20%
16. Other Transportation 13 2.04%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 1.89%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.89%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 11 1.73%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 86 15.33%
2. Educational Services 82 14.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 43 7.66%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32 5.70%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 25 4.46%
6. Social Assistance 25 4.46%
7. Department and Other General Stores 22 3.92%
8. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 18 3.21%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.21%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 2.85%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 16 2.85%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 13 2.32%
13. Finance and Insurance 12 2.14%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 2.14%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 11 1.96%
16. Public Administration 11 1.96%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 1.60%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.60%
19. Construction 8 1.43%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.43%

Mecosta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 58 9.12%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 5.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 32 5.03%
4. Other Production Occupations 32 5.03%
5. Other Management Occupations 29 4.56%
6. Other Construction Trades 27 4.25%
7. Construction Laborers 22 3.46%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 22 3.46%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 21 3.30%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.30%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.99%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.99%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 18 2.83%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 17 2.67%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.52%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 2.52%
17. Business Operations Specialists 14 2.20%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 14 2.20%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 2.04%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 2.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 40 7.13%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 5.88%
3. Secretaries and Admins 33 5.88%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 5.53%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 5.17%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 29 5.17%
7. Cashiers 25 4.46%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 4.28%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 20 3.57%
10. Child Care Workers 19 3.39%
11. Registered Nurses 18 3.21%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 3.03%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 3.03%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 17 3.03%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.50%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 13 2.32%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.14%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 1.78%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 1.78%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 1.60%

Mecosta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,052 52.63%
15-35 hours 271 13.56%
1-14 hours 69 3.45%
No regular hours 607 30.37%

Mecosta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 6.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 4.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83 7.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 107 9.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 107 9.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 108 9.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 177 15.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 105 9.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 40 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48 4.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 85 7.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 119 10.59%

Mecosta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 1.87%
5-9 98 8.72%
10-14 190 16.90%
15-19 254 22.60%
20-24 114 10.14%
25-29 35 3.11%
30-34 101 8.99%
35-39 15 1.33%
40-44 38 3.38%
45-59 96 8.54%
60-89 109 9.70%
At least 90 53 4.72%

Mecosta Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.18% 710 63.17%
30-44 3 0.27% 151 13.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 96 8.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 162 14.41%

Mecosta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 196 16.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 904 76.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 63 5.31%

Mecosta Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mecosta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,002 (2,659 people)
Families (2000): 748 (2,255 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 281
People at same address in 1995: 1,369
Mecosta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 80 7.98%
$10,000-$14,999 78 7.78%
$15,000-$19,999 86 8.58%
$20,000-$24,999 65 6.49%
$25,000-$29,999 68 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 95 9.48%
$35,000-$39,999 62 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 64 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 67 6.69%
$50,000-$59,999 103 10.28%
$60,000-$74,999 113 11.28%
$75,000-$99,999 55 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 34 3.39%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 14 1.40%
$200,000 or more 10 1.00%

Mecosta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 231 22.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 340 33.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 5.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 153 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 138 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 5.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mecosta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 789 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 323 11.38%
Public Assistance 42 1.48%
Retirement 210 7.40%
Self Employment 152 5.36%
Social Security 307 10.82%
Supplemental Security 67 2.36%
Wage / Salary 749 26.39%
Other 199 7.01%

Mecosta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 359 61.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 227 38.74%

Mecosta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 611 58.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 255 24.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 4.41%

Mecosta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 111 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 610 61.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 190 19.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 8.44%

Mecosta Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mecosta Education Information Back to top
Mecosta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 79 4.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 287 14.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 836 43.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 368 19.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 156 8.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 138 7.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 3.17%

Mecosta Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 42 1.57% 2 0.07% 44 1.65%
Kindergarten 38 1.42% 0 0.00% 38 1.42%
Grades 1-4 142 5.32% 23 0.86% 165 6.18%
Grades 5-8 171 6.40% 15 0.56% 186 6.96%
Grades 9-12 137 5.13% 0 0.00% 137 5.13%
Undergrad college 113 4.23% 6 0.22% 119 4.46%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.19% 0 0.00% 5 0.19%
Total 648 24.26% 46 1.72% 694 25.98%

Mecosta Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mecosta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mecosta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,294 86.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 351 13.27%

Mecosta Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mecosta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mecosta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 386 14.45%
10-19 Years 422 15.80%
20-29 Years 332 12.43%
30-39 Years 386 14.45%
40-49 Years 380 14.23%
50-59 Years 347 12.99%
60-69 Years 213 7.97%
70-79 Years 151 5.65%
80-89 Years 49 1.83%
90+ Years 5 0.19%

Mecosta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,346 50.39%
Color 1 Box Female 1,325 49.61%

Mecosta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,520 94.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 2.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 45 1.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.64%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.07%

Mecosta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 596 25.72%
2. English 348 15.02%
3. Irish 274 11.83%
4. United States Or American 237 10.23%
5. Dutch 166 7.16%
6. French Non-Basque 127 5.48%
7. Polish 108 4.66%
8. French Canadian 80 3.45%
9. Scottish 72 3.11%
10. Italian 50 2.16%

Mecosta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,353 96.08%
2. German 29 1.18%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 1.10%
4. Other West Germanic 19 0.78%
5. Polish 6 0.24%
6. Other Indo European 4 0.16%
7. Tagalog 3 0.12%
8. French 2 0.08%
9. Italian 2 0.08%
10. Scandinavian 2 0.08%

Mecosta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,619 98.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.68%

Mecosta Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mecosta Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mecosta Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49332