In Macomb County, jobs in the radio and television broadcasting pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the radio and television broadcasting industry reported the top wages in Macomb County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Macomb County received an annual wage of $132,120 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Michigan of $58,343 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $57,677.

Other high-paying jobs in Macomb County, Michigan exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($106,731), management of companies and enterprises ($85,894), scientific research and development services ($84,284) and natural gas distribution ($84,073) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Macomb County Wages have increased by 7.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Macomb County, Michigan by a total of 7.5%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Macomb County Industry Wages Exceed Michigan, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Macomb County, Michigan when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 4.6 percent higher than the with an state average of $40,310. The industry pay was greater 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.

Macomb County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Macomb County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,896 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 9.5 percent of the total growth in Macomb County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (2,896 new jobs)
2. Employment services (2,520 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (2,093 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,062 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (1,889 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Macomb County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7,717 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 24.2 percent of the total job loss in Macomb County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (7,717 jobs lost)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (2,391 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (2,190 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (1,350 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (931 jobs lost)

In Macomb County, Michigan, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 3,774 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 174 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 94 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 80 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Michigan, which saw a loss of -5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Macomb County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 81.2 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 sector has felt in the State of Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 12.9 percent. The losses in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry in Macomb County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.7 in percent of workers in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (81.2 percent decline)
2. Foundries (72 percent decline)
3. Electrical equipment manufacturing (59.3 percent decline)
4. Promoters of performing arts and sports (56.6 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (53 percent decline)

Macomb County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 440.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Macomb County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Michigan, where it saw a gain of 86.4 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Macomb County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 49.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (440.8 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (433.3 percent gain)
3. Scientific research and development services (377.5 percent gain)
4. Industrial machinery manufacturing (325.0 percent gain)
5. Business support services (221.5 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.

Macomb County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 181 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 105 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 76 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Macomb County

The Clothing stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,670 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Clothing stores industry make up 17.9 percent of the total job loss in Macomb County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (1,670 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (699 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (601 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (529 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (417 jobs lost)

In Macomb County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,446 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Macomb County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 604 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Macomb County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (604 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (589 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (444 new jobs)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (393 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (312 new jobs)

Macomb County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beverage manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 338.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Macomb County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 3.2 percent. The Beverage manufacturing industry in Macomb County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beverage manufacturing (338.5 percent gain)
2. Emergency and other relief services (71.0 percent gain)
3. Other textile product mills (62.9 percent gain)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (59.3 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (59.2 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Michigan, which saw a loss of -1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Macomb County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72 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 sector experienced a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry in Macomb County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.1 in percent of jobs in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (72 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (65.2 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (46.4 percent decline)
4. Specialized design services (30.8 percent decline)
5. Other residential care facilities (27.9 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 Macomb County, Michigan

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $53,321, posting a 12.5 percent decline. Macomb County, Michigan, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 11 of 28 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Michigan. Macomb County ranks 112 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $67,294. This income level is 10.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Macomb County, Michigan White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $61,307 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Macomb County, Michigan , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $58,082, which is 4.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 22.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $47,494. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Macomb County had a median household income level of $57,708, this median was 5.3 percent less than the median for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Macomb County accounted a relatively high median income for households of $60,959 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 14.3 percent higher than the median in Michigan of $52,260 and the income level is 19.4 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The poverty rate in Macomb County, Michigan has increased by 3.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 5.6 percent to 8.6 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Macomb County, Michigan can be understood to have a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 5.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 16 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Macomb County, reporting 8.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Macomb County, Michigan, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 15.9 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Macomb County, experiencing a 8.3 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Higher Education in Macomb County, Michigan

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Macomb County, Michigan, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Macomb have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.6 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. By 2005, 22.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 18.6 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In Macomb County, Michigan according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.2 percent of the White Alone, 15.2 percent of Black or African American, 44.2 percent of the Asian alone and 18 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Macomb County, Michigan is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Macomb counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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.

From 2000, Macomb has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.0 percent to a total of 20.6 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Michigan percent of 24.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Macomb County, Michigan

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Macomb internationally. The international migration into Macomb totals 8.9 percent of immigration into the State of Michigan. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In terms of total land area, Macomb spans a total area of 480 total square miles. The area has a very high average population density of 1,726 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fulton, GA (1,732 per sq. mile ), Prince George's, MD (1,743 per sq. mile ), Middlesex, MA (1,772 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allegheny, PA (1,693 per sq. mile ), Rockland, NY (1,681 per sq. mile ), Gwinnett, GA (1,678 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Macomb County, Michigan to be 37.9 years of age. The median in Macomb is greater than the median age for the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 37.0 years old. With a total of 23.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Macomb can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Macomb County, Michigan had an estimated population of 829,453 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 790,929. This growth represents an increase of 4.9 percent. Macomb ranks 1 of 83 counties when analyzing total population change in Michigan and the county ranks 87 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Macomb County, Michigan has a population base that is comprised of 87.8 percent White, 5.5 percent African American, 2.9 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Macomb has increased the percent of minority population when 6.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Macomb County, Michigan

In Macomb County, the real estate market was made up of 346,503 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 19,731 housing units since the year 2001, or 6 percent.

The residential real estate values in Macomb County, Michigan have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $30,100, or 21.6 percent, since their values in that year of $139,200.

When compared to other counties in Michigan, Macomb County is positioned 15 of 83 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 681 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Macomb County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $169,300, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of Michigan 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $149,300 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Macomb County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Macomb County, Michigan. In 2005, 22.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Macomb County, with the industry averaging 110 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and greater than the Michigan average of 85 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In Macomb County, Manufacturing, Administrative and waste services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.17. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.17 times greater than the national average, signifying that Macomb County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Macomb County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 80,563 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15 and 10.7 percent of all employment.

Mining is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Macomb County, increasing in size by 125.6 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Michigan experienced a sector employment shift of -10.7 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Macomb County. The sector faced a loss of 13,094 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 75 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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