Mecosta, MI Population

Overview

447

Total Population

46.1

Median age

52.80%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

36.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mecosta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mecosta is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mecosta's population under 18 was 12.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mecosta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mecosta, 8.95% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 57.05% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 more females than males in Mecosta:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.80% females and 47.20% males in Mecosta, MI.
The Mecosta, MI gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 54.

Mecosta's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mecosta population: 90.38% are White, 4.70% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.
Mecosta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 442 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mecosta is White with a population of 404 (90.38% of the total population).

Mecosta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 464 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Mecosta's population increased by 19 (4.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mecosta's population decreased by 53 (11.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mecosta's population was lowest in year 2020 at 405.