In Lenawee County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Lenawee County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lenawee County earned an annual wage of $80,526 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Michigan of $64,462 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,405.

High-wage employment in Lenawee County, Michigan exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($51,597), nonresidential building construction ($49,772), offices of physicians ($46,691) and utility system construction ($46,142) 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.

Lenawee County Wages have increased by 16.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Lenawee County, Michigan by a total of 16.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Michigan and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Lenawee County, Michigan when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 20.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,310. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Lenawee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lenawee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 86.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Michigan, where the industry reported a loss of 18.6 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Lenawee County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (86.1 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (83 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (78.6 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (65.8 percent decline)
5. Department stores (61.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 10 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Michigan, which experienced a loss of -5.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lenawee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 83.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lenawee County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where the industry took a gain of 30.7 percent. The Home health care services industry in Lenawee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 36.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (83.6 percent gain)
2. Religious organizations (65.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (44.4 percent gain)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (44.1 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (36.9 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lenawee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 534 jobs. The declines in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry make up 20.0 percent of the total employment decline in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (534 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (379 jobs lost)
3. Special food services (159 jobs lost)
4. Management and technical consulting services (109 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (108 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lenawee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 211 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 24.6 percent of the growth in Lenawee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (211 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (81 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (80 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (70 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (61 new jobs)

In Lenawee County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,849 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 83 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 56 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 27 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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.

Lenawee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lenawee County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 449 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 42.7 percent of the total job loss in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (449 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (52 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (51 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (49 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (43 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lenawee County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 114 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 20.0 percent of the total growth in Lenawee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (114 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (46 new jobs)
3. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (41 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (33 new jobs)
5. Religious organizations (28 new jobs)

From the 85 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 46 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 39 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Lenawee County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 205 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Michigan, which experienced a loss of -1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Lenawee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other personal services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 150.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Lenawee County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where it saw a loss of 3.5 percent. The Other personal services industry in Lenawee County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (150.0 percent gain)
2. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (52.5 percent gain)
3. Religious organizations (42.2 percent gain)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (28.2 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (26.7 percent gain)

Lenawee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized design services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 56 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Michigan, where the industry reported a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Specialized design services industry in Lenawee County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7 percent in terms of employment in the Specialized design services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized design services (56 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (45.8 percent decline)
3. Employment services (37.5 percent decline)
4. Management and technical consulting services (36.4 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (26.8 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 Lenawee County, Michigan

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Lenawee County, Michigan, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 31.4 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Lenawee County, experiencing a 157.2 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lenawee County accounted a relatively high median household income of $53,515 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 2.3 percent higher than the median in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the income level is 8.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $54,935. This income level is 2.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Lenawee County, Michigan White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $53,852 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 22.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $41,438. Hispanic households in Lenawee County, Michigan , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $49,485, this income level is 7.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lenawee County had a median household income level of $31,163, which was 41.8 percent less than the median for all households.

The poverty rate in Lenawee County, Michigan has increased by 2.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 6.7 percent to 9 percent.

The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $48,274, which represents a 9.8 percent decline. Lenawee County, Michigan, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 19 of 28 counties in percent of decline for household income in Michigan. Lenawee County ranks 230 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lenawee County, Michigan can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 6.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 31.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lenawee County, having 12.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Lenawee County, Michigan

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lenawee County, Michigan to be 37.4 years of age. The median age in Lenawee is greater than the median age for the State of Michigan of 36.9. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.5 years of age. With a total of 24 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lenawee can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Lenawee County, Michigan has a population that is made of 88.9 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 7.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Lenawee has increased the level of diversity when 9.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Lenawee County, Michigan had a population of 102,033 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 99,127. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. Lenawee ranks 19 of 83 counties when analyzing total population change in Michigan and the county ranks 677 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Lenawee internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lenawee totals 0.2 percent of all immigration into Michigan. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Lenawee spans a total of 751 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 136 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, PA (136 per sq. mile ), Alexander, NC (136 per sq. mile ), Taylor, TX (137 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Watauga, NC (136 per sq. mile ), Surry, NC (135 per sq. mile ), Midland, TX (135 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Lenawee County, Michigan

The residential home values in Lenawee County, Michigan have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $34,100, or 31.1 percent, from their 2000 value of $109,500.

In Lenawee County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 42,267 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,858 homes since 2001, or 4.6 percent.

In the State of Michigan, Lenawee County is positioned 33 of 83 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 931 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Lenawee County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $143,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall Michigan 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $149,300 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Lenawee County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.7 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Lenawee County, Michigan. In 2005, 37.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Lenawee County, increasing by 29.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Michigan had changed in sector employment of 4.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Educational services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lenawee County, with the industry averaging 84 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the State of Michigan average establishment size of 28 for the Educational services industry.

In Lenawee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 7,388 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 16 and 10.9 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Lenawee County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,596 total jobs during the period, accounting for 17.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 36.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Lenawee County, Manufacturing, Educational services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.26. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.26 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lenawee County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.







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