In Lake County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other specialty trade contractors industry had the highest average wages in Lake County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lake County received an annual wage of $32,372 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Michigan of $40,980 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $39,240.

Top-pay jobs in Lake County, Michigan can be found in building equipment contractors ($25,695), gasoline stations ($15,442), sporting goods and musical instrument stores ($12,502) and other general merchandise stores ($11,816) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Lake County Wages have increased by 3.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Lake County, Michigan by a total of 3.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Michigan and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Lake County, Michigan when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 43.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,310. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Lake County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lake County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 28 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 82.4 percent of the total job loss in Lake County, Michigan.

Top 4 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (28 jobs lost)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (6 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (1,452 jobs lost)
4. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (1,049 jobs lost)

In Lake County, Michigan, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 202 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lake County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 48 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 73.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lake County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (48 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)

Total industry employment has decreased by 14.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Michigan, experiencing a loss of -5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Lake County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 41.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 5 percent. The losses in the Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry in Lake County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.9 percent in terms of employees in the Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (41.9 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (29.3 percent decline)

Lake County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 333.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lake County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 14.4 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Lake County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (333.3 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (94.2 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (6.1 percent gain)





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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.

Lake County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lake County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 261.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lake County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where this industry saw a loss of 1.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Lake County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (261.1 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (18.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 14.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Michigan, experiencing a loss of -1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lake County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 21.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Michigan, where the industry reported a loss of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Lake County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (21.1 percent decline)
2. Civic and social organizations (17.5 percent decline)
3. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (16.7 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (9.8 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (4.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lake County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 82.5 percent of the total growth in Lake County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (16 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)
3. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (337 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (313 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (260 new jobs)

Out of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lake County, Michigan, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 190 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lake County

Given the industries in the area, the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 7 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 38.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lake County, Michigan.

Top 3 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (7 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (4 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 Lake County, Michigan

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lake County, Michigan can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Lake County, accounting 31.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Lake County, Michigan , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $14,300, this median household income is 54.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $7,313. This median income level is 76.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Lake County had a median income of $26,691, this level was 14.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Lake County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $31,984 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 22.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,170.

Compared to counties across the United States, Lake County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $31,148 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 67.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the median is 57.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Lake County, Michigan

In Lake County, Michigan as reported in the 2000 Census, 8 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 5.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Lake County, Michigan may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 7.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Lake was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Lake County, Michigan, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Lake have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8 percent (Men) versus 7.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 41 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Lake County, Michigan

Lake County, Michigan has a population that is made of 83.8 percent White, 11.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 13.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Lake has increased the percent of minority makeup when 13.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Lake from outside the country. The immigration into Lake accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Michigan. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lake County, Michigan to be 42.0 years of age. The median in Lake is greater than the median age for the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 43.1 years old. With 20 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lake can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20 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.

Lake County, Michigan had a population that was estimated at 12,069 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 11,394. This growth denotes an increase of 5.9 percent. Lake ranks 41 of 83 counties when calculating total change in population for Michigan and the county ranks 1,279 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Lake extends a total area of 567 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 21 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, IL (21 per sq. mile ), Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Lake County, Michigan

In Lake County, the real estate market was made up of 14,174 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 434 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.2 percent.

When compared to other counties in Michigan, Lake County stands 50 of 83 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,323 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lake County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $61,300, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Michigan 2000 median home value of $115,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Lake County, Michigan. In 2000, 85 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lake County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 18.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 234 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 14.7 and 6.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lake County, with the industry averaging 12 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Michigan average establishment size of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Lake County, increasing in size by 29.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Michigan experienced a sector employment shift of 0.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Lake County, Accommodation and food services, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 1.86. The level of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.86 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lake may be an exporter of products or services of Accommodation and food services.









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