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

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Individuals that are employed in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Manistee County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Manistee County was paid an annual wage of $50,217 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Michigan of $64,462 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,405.

Other high-paying jobs in Manistee County, Michigan are present in offices of physicians ($40,495), logging ($37,601), offices of other health practitioners ($36,352) and automobile dealers ($33,084) 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.

Manistee County Wages have increased by 7.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Manistee County, Michigan by a total of 7.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Michigan and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

Manistee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Manistee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 621.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Manistee County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Michigan, where the industry felt a gain of 13 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Manistee County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 28.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (621.4 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (70.7 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (69.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (65.3 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (48.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 15.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Michigan, experiencing 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.

Manistee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 39.4 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 reported a loss of 16.3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Manistee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20.8 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39.4 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (33.3 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (28.6 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (28.3 percent decline)
5. Personal care services (22.7 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Manistee County

The Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 77 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 33.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Manistee County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (77 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (35 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (24 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (15 jobs lost)

In Manistee County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 910 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 32 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Manistee County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 125 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 47.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Manistee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (125 new jobs)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (29 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (27 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (21 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (16 new jobs)





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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.

Manistee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Manistee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 32.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 11.9 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Manistee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (32.8 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (29.6 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (29 percent decline)
4. Florists (28.8 percent decline)
5. Death care services (15.6 percent decline)

Manistee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 70.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Manistee County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 5.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Manistee County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (70.0 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (53.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (50.7 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (48.9 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (26.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 5.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Michigan, which went through a loss of -1.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Manistee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 51 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 44.8 percent of the growth in Manistee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (51 new jobs)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (11 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (11 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (8 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (7 new jobs)

In Manistee County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 269 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Manistee County

Given the industries in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 47 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 21.9 percent of the total employment decline in Manistee County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (47 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (30 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (21 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)

Of the 35 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 20 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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 Manistee County, Michigan

Compared to counties across the United States, Manistee County had a medium-high median household income of $40,023 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 30.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the median is 22.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Hispanic in Manistee County, Michigan , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,270, this median household income is 9.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $61,425. This median income level is 53.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Manistee County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,761 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent less than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 22.4 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $48,994. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Manistee County reported an income level of $41,681, this median was 4.1 percent greater than the median for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Manistee County, Michigan can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 16.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Manistee County, accounting 20.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Manistee County, Michigan

In Manistee County, Michigan as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 10.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Manistee County, Michigan, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Manistee on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.4 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Manistee County, Michigan may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Manistee has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County, Michigan had an estimated population of 25,226 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 24,640. This growth denotes an increase of 2.4 percent. Manistee ranks 45 of 83 counties in terms of population growth in Michigan and the county ranks 1,352 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Manistee County, Michigan has a population base that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 5.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Manistee has increased the percent of minority population when 4.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Manistee from another country. The international migration into Manistee accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Michigan. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In terms of total land area, Manistee spans a total area of 544 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 46 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, NC (46 per sq. mile ), Cass, NE (46 per sq. mile ), Barbour, WV (46 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calaveras, CA (46 per sq. mile ), East Feliciana, LA (46 per sq. mile ), Silver Bow, MT (46 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Manistee County, Michigan to be 42.2 years of age. The median age in Manistee is greater than the median in Michigan of 36.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 41.6 years old. With a total of 20.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Manistee can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Manistee County. The industry lost a total of 400 jobs, or 28.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 56.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Manistee County, increasing by 89.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Michigan faced a industry job change of 1 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Manistee County. In the County, the industry averages 27 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Michigan establishments size average of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manistee is the County that is ranked 61 of 84 Counties in the State of Michigan in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 60 of 84 Counties.

In Manistee County, Accommodation and food services, Manufacturing and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 1.72. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.72 times greater than the national average, signifying that Manistee County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.

In Manistee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,014 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 19.1 and 16.9 percent of all employment.





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