In Keweenaw County, the private households industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the private households industry wages were the highest in Keweenaw County for 2006. The average industry job in Keweenaw County received a wage of $30,020 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Michigan of $17,361 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $16,145.

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Top-pay jobs in Keweenaw County, Michigan may be found in logging ($24,680), traveler accommodation ($9,178), full-service restaurants ($3,665) and oilseed and grain farming (. industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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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.

Keweenaw County Wages have increased by 13.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Keweenaw County, Michigan by a total of 13.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Michigan and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Keweenaw County, Michigan can be understood as being very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 59.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,310. The overall 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.

Keweenaw County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Keweenaw County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has added the most employment with 6 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Private households industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Keweenaw County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (6 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Keweenaw County

The Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 100.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Keweenaw County, Michigan.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (39 jobs lost)

In Keweenaw County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 49 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.



Keweenaw County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 29.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Michigan, where the it saw a loss of 7.4 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Keweenaw County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (29.4 percent decline)

Keweenaw County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 60.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Keweenaw County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where it saw a gain of 13 percent. The Private households industry in Keweenaw County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 19.8 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (60.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Michigan, which went through a loss of -5.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Keweenaw County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Keweenaw County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 11.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Keweenaw County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.8 in percent of jobs in the Logging industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (11.1 percent decline)

Keweenaw County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 5.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Keweenaw County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where it saw a gain of 0 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Keweenaw County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.3 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (5.2 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (3.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Michigan, experiencing a loss of -1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Keweenaw County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 58.3 percent of the total employment growth in Keweenaw County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Keweenaw County

Given the industries in the area, the Logging industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1 jobs. The declines in the Logging industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Keweenaw County, Michigan.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (34 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (14 jobs lost)

In Keweenaw County, Michigan, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 4 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.







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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 Keweenaw County, Michigan

Hispanic households in Keweenaw County, Michigan recorded a median income of $71,663, this income level is 117.7 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Keweenaw County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $32,924 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median household income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Keweenaw County, Michigan may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 12.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Keweenaw County, accounting 18.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Keweenaw County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $32,924 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 58.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the median household income is 49.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

In Keweenaw County, Michigan according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 19 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 50 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Keweenaw County, Michigan is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 19 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Keweenaw is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Keweenaw County, Michigan, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Keweenaw have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21.4 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Keweenaw County, Michigan has a population base that is comprised of 97.4 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Keweenaw has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 4.3 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Keweenaw internationally. The international migration into Keweenaw totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Michigan. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Keweenaw covers a total land area of 541 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Keweenaw County, Michigan to be 47.0 years old. The median in Keweenaw is greater than the median age for the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 44.7 years old. With a total of 19.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Keweenaw can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 21.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Keweenaw County, Michigan had a total estimated population of 2,195 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 2,309. The decline represents a decrease of -4.9 percent. Keweenaw ranks 65 of 83 counties by growth in total population in Michigan and the county ranks 2,149 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

In Keweenaw County, the census reported 2,431 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 83 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.5 percent.

Keweenaw County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $44,100, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Michigan 2000 home median value of $115,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Michigan, Keweenaw County ranks 46 of 83 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,193 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Keweenaw County, Michigan. In 2000, 86.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Keweenaw County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 49.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Keweenaw County, with the industry averaging 4 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 15 and less than the Michigan average establishment size of 14 for the Retail Trade industry.

Retail Trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Keweenaw County, growing in new jobs by 51.6 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Michigan experienced a sector employment shift of -7.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Keweenaw County, Retail Trade, Other services, except public administration, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 10.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 47 people employed. The Other services, except public administration and Transportation and Warehousing industries total 4.9 and 2.2 percent of industry employment.









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