In Leelanau County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Leelanau County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Leelanau County earned an annual wage of $68,540 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Michigan of $60,712 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in Leelanau County, Michigan can be found in offices of dentists ($52,911), architectural and engineering services ($47,403), other financial investment activities ($46,051) and health and personal care stores ($38,396) 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.

Leelanau County Wages have increased by 11.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Leelanau County, Michigan by a total of 11.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Michigan and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Leelanau 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 Leelanau County, Michigan can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 43.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $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.

Leelanau County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Leelanau County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 128 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 24.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Leelanau County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (128 new jobs)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (64 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (42 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (42 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (28 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Leelanau County

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 35 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 23.9 percent of the total employment decline in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (35 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (27 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (26 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (21 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (18 jobs lost)

From the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Leelanau County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 441 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Leelanau County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 123.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Leelanau County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where it saw a loss of 25.9 percent. The Special food services industry in Leelanau County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (123.1 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (107.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (96.6 percent gain)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (85.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (81.3 percent gain)

Leelanau County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 34.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Michigan, where the industry reported a loss of 19.2 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Leelanau County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.9 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (34.5 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (32 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (28.2 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (25.8 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (21.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Michigan, experiencing a loss of -5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Leelanau County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Leelanau County

The Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 34 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 30.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (34 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (33 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (16 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (6 jobs lost)

In Leelanau County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 241 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 38 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Leelanau County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has added the most employment with 53 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry makes up 20.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Leelanau County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (53 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (49 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (33 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (21 new jobs)
5. Activities related to real estate (12 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 5.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Michigan, which went through a loss of -1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Leelanau County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 82.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Leelanau County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Michigan, where it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Leelanau County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (82.9 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (71.4 percent gain)
3. Private households (64.7 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (53.8 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (49.1 percent gain)

Leelanau County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Michigan, where the it saw a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Leelanau County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (40.4 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (39.5 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (33.9 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (10.2 percent decline)
5. Legal services (10.2 percent decline)





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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 Leelanau County, Michigan

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Leelanau County had a median income of $48,472, this was 12 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 12.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $48,263. Hispanic headed households in Leelanau County, Michigan , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $43,144, which is 21.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Leelanau County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $55,242 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $21,938. This household income level is 60.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Leelanau County had a relatively high median income for households of $55,063 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 5.1 percent higher than the household income median in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the income level is 10.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Leelanau County, Michigan can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 5.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 17.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Leelanau County, having 11.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Leelanau County, Michigan

In Leelanau County, Michigan as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 32.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 26 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Leelanau County, Michigan, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 34.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Leelanau have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 34.2 percent (Men) versus 28.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Leelanau County, Michigan can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 31.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Leelanau was reported to have a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Leelanau County, Michigan

Leelanau County, Michigan had a population of 22,157 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 21,262. This growth represents an increase of 4.2 percent. Leelanau ranks 36 of 83 counties when calculating total change in population for Michigan and the county ranks 1,139 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Leelanau County, Michigan has a population that is made of 91.7 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Leelanau has increased the level of diversity when 3.9 percent of the population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Leelanau spans a total of 348 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 64 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Gilmer, GA (64 per sq. mile ), Massac, IL (64 per sq. mile ), Mingo, WV (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Geary, KS (64 per sq. mile ), Nacogdoches, TX (64 per sq. mile ), Pike, OH (64 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Leelanau County, Michigan to be 44.8 years old. The median in Leelanau is greater than the median age in the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 42.7 years old. With a total of 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Leelanau can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Leelanau from another country. The international migration into Leelanau totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Michigan. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Leelanau County, Michigan

Leelanau County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $165,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the overall State of Michigan 2000 home value of $115,600 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Leelanau County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 14,594 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 893 residential units since 2001, or 6.5 percent.

Leelanau County may be be described as having a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 9.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

When compared to other counties in Michigan, Leelanau County places 12 of 83 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 592 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Leelanau County, Construction, Accommodation and food services and Arts, entertainment, and recreation have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.65. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.65 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Leelanau County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

In Leelanau County, Accommodation and food services, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Accommodation and food services produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 922 people employed. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.4 and 16 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Leelanau County, growing in new jobs by 100 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Michigan faced a industry job change of 1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Leelanau County, averaging 15 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 27 and less than the State of Michigan average of 28 for the Educational services industry.









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