| MECOSTA Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 41775 |
| MECOSTA Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 40556 |
| MECOSTA Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3 |
| MECOSTA Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1219 |
| MECOSTA Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 40553 |
| MECOSTA Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2197 |
| MECOSTA Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.3 |
| MECOSTA Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8479 |
| MECOSTA Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.4 |
| MECOSTA Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.9 |
| MECOSTA Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6212 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.2 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38365 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1719 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 296 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 463 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 701 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 626 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37818 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.3 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.1 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| MECOSTA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91 |
| MECOSTA Births 2006 | 442 |
| MECOSTA Deaths 2006 | 337 |
| MECOSTA Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| MECOSTA Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 51.6 |
| MECOSTA Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.9 |
| MECOSTA Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5 |
| MECOSTA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 83.8 |
| MECOSTA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.1 |
| MECOSTA Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6942 |
| MECOSTA Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.4 |
| MECOSTA Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 21566 |
| MECOSTA Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1972 |
| MECOSTA Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10.1 |
| MECOSTA Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.7 |
| MECOSTA Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 90100 |
| MECOSTA Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.8 |
| MECOSTA Households 2000 (complete count) | 14915 |
| MECOSTA Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.49 |
| MECOSTA Per capita income in 1999 | 16372 |
| MECOSTA Median household income 2008 | 37888 |
| MECOSTA People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.9 |
| MECOSTA Personal income 2007 | 970 |
| MECOSTA Per capita personal income 2007 | 23241 |
| MECOSTA Civilian labor force 2008 | 19820 |
| MECOSTA Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1755 |
| MECOSTA Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.9 |
| MECOSTA Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 18962 |
| MECOSTA Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1111 |
| MECOSTA Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4498 |
| MECOSTA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 589706 |
| MECOSTA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31099 |
| MECOSTA Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 788 |
| MECOSTA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9650 |
| MECOSTA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 2.1 |
| MECOSTA Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2331 |
| MECOSTA Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 29593 |
| MECOSTA Total number of firms 2002 | 2920 |
| MECOSTA Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 21.1 |
| MECOSTA Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 418818 |
| MECOSTA Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MECOSTA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 398080 |
| MECOSTA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9600 |
| MECOSTA New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 82 |
| MECOSTA Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 13592 |
| MECOSTA Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 114715 |
| MECOSTA Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 248428 |
| MECOSTA Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5977 |
| MECOSTA Land area in square miles 2000 | 555.69 |
| MECOSTA Population per square mile 2000 | 73 |
