In Kalkaska County, the offices of dentists industry jobs pay the highest wages

People with jobs in the offices of dentists industry wages were the highest in Kalkaska County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kalkaska County was paid and annual wage of $49,720 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Michigan of $39,238 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $40,482.

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Top-pay jobs in Kalkaska County, Michigan may be found in building equipment contractors ($45,446), depository credit intermediation ($34,683), offices of other health practitioners ($34,242) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($33,859 industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Kalkaska County Wages have increased by 6.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Kalkaska County, Michigan by a total of 6.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Michigan and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Kalkaska County Industry Wages Lag Behind Michigan, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Kalkaska County, Michigan can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,310. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Kalkaska County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Kalkaska County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 32.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Michigan, where the industry felt a loss of 11 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Kalkaska County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 29.2 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (32.6 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (19.7 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (13.2 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (6.2 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (5.9 percent decline)

Kalkaska County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 156.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kalkaska County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Kalkaska County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (156.8 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (98.9 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (79.3 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (75.0 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (25.3 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 10.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Michigan, which went through a loss of -5.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

In Kalkaska County, Michigan, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 359 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kalkaska County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 16 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 37.1 percent of the total employment decline in Kalkaska County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (16 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (5 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 jobs lost)
5. Vegetable and melon farming (2 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kalkaska County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 60 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 35.9 percent of the total growth in Kalkaska County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (60 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (30 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (29 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (19 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (16 new jobs)

Out of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Kalkaska County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 1.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Michigan, which saw a loss of -1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Kalkaska County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 35.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Kalkaska County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Kalkaska County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (35.7 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (26.2 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (24.4 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (21.6 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (20.6 percent gain)

Kalkaska County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 39.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Michigan, where the industry reported a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Kalkaska County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.9 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (39.2 percent decline)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (26.9 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (24.8 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (7.1 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (3.2 percent decline)

In Kalkaska County, Michigan, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 54 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kalkaska County

The Grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total employment growth in Kalkaska County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (27 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (14 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)

Of the 16 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kalkaska County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 22 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 47.8 percent of the total job loss in Kalkaska County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (22 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (10 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (7 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (110 jobs lost)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Kalkaska County, Michigan

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $42,413. This income level is 0.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Kalkaska County, Michigan reported a median household income of $35,685, this median is 15.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 47.6 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $62,303. In Kalkaska County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,342 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Kalkaska County had a median household income level of $51,188, this median was 21.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Kalkaska County had a medium-high median income for all households of $42,204 (2005 Dollars). This median is 23.8 percent lower than the median in Michigan of $52,260 and the median household income is 16.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Kalkaska County, Michigan may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 25.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Kalkaska County, accounting 15.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Kalkaska County, Michigan can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Kalkaska has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Kalkaska County, Michigan, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Kalkaska have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.2 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 46.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Kalkaska County, Michigan according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Kalkaska County, Michigan had an estimated population of 17,239 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 16,627. This growth represents an increase of 3.7 percent. Kalkaska ranks 43 of 83 counties by growth in total population in Michigan and the county ranks 1,327 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Kalkaska encompasses a total area of 561 square miles. The county has a low density of 31 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Cross, AR (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Martin, IN (31 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Kalkaska from another country. The international migration into Kalkaska accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Michigan. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Kalkaska County, Michigan has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Kalkaska has increased in diversity when 1.5 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Kalkaska County, Michigan to be 39.1 years of age. The median in Kalkaska is greater than the median in Michigan of 36.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.1 years of age. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Kalkaska can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Employment Report for Kalkaska County, Michigan -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Kalkaska County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 15.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 476 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 15.5 and 13.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Kalkaska County, Mining, Construction and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 15.26. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 15.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kalkaska specializes in Mining.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Kalkaska County. In the County, the industry averages 24 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Michigan average establishment size of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Kalkaska County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 22.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 15.9 percent in 2005.

Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Kalkaska County, increasing by 44.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.6 percent. The State of Michigan experienced a change in employment in the sector of -7.8 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Kalkaska County. The sector dealt with a loss of 265 jobs during the period, or 35.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 49.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.





Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).