Michigan

Industry wages in the State of Michigan grown by 11.4% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Michigan grown by a total of 11.4%. This is less than the growth in average wages for the US.

The counties in the State of Michigan range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 38.1% in Osceola County to a low of a ( 3.6%) in Luce County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Michigan
Total Industry Wages

1. Osceola County (38.1%)
2. Oscoda County (30.1%)
3. Baraga County (28.5%)
4. Alpena County (26.8%)
5. Montmorency County (26.2%)
6. Monroe County (25.9%)
7. Iron County (25.1%)
8. Roscommon County (22.8%)
9. Ontonagon County (21.7%)
10. Missaukee County (21.5%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Michigan Exceed Wages in the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Michigan when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 States wages throughout the nation. The average pay is greater than the wages in nation of $40,259.

The counties in the State of Michigan in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $48,449 in Oakland County to a low of a $16,324 in Keweenaw County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Michigan
Total Industry Wages

1. Oakland County ($48,449)
2. Wayne County ($46,541)
3. Washtenaw County ($45,381)
4. Midland County ($44,898)
5. Macomb County ($42,182)
6. Osceola County ($41,885)
7. Monroe County ($41,780)
8. Genesee County ($37,868)
9. Kent County ($37,081)
10. Saginaw County ($36,574)

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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.

Michigan Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Michigan

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 17,450 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 10.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (17,450 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (13,108 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (13,020 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (11,378 new jobs)
5. Scientific research and development services (8,134 new jobs)

In the State of Michigan, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 220,471 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 296 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 190 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 106 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Michigan

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 56,389 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 14.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (56,389 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle manufacturing (29,463 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (17,026 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (16,348 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (12,460 jobs lost)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Michigan in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 2,118 total jobs gained in Clinton County to a low of 73,865 jobs lost in Wayne County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Michigan
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Clinton County (2,118 jobs gained)
2. Marquette County (1,510 jobs gained)
3. Muskegon County (1,277 jobs gained)
4. Isabella County (1,131 jobs gained)
5. Kalamazoo County (1,066 jobs gained)
6. Grand Traverse County (1,051 jobs gained)
7. Mecosta County (657 jobs gained)
8. Emmet County (513 jobs gained)
9. Houghton County (465 jobs gained)
10. Oscoda County (455 jobs gained)

The State of Michigan: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for rail transportation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 170.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. The Support activities for rail transportation industry in Michigan outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 15.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for rail transportation (170.6 percent gain)
2. Support activities for forestry (101.8 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (86.4 percent gain)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (65.5 percent gain)
5. Other hospitals (59.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 5.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

The State of Michigan: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sound recording industries industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 56.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. The losses in the Sound recording industries industry in Michigan outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 29 in percent of workers in the Sound recording industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (56.7 percent decline)
2. Other furniture related product manufacturing (48.3 percent decline)
3. Timber tract operations (45.9 percent decline)
4. Household appliance manufacturing (45.2 percent decline)
5. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (44 percent decline)

The counties in the State of Michigan in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 31.2 percent job gained in Oscoda County to a low of a 26.9 percent job lost in Montcalm County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Michigan
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Oscoda County (31.2 percent gain)
2. Clinton County (18.8 percent gain)
3. Baraga County (13.2 percent gain)
4. Leelanau County (11.3 percent gain)
5. Missaukee County (9.2 percent gain)
6. Mecosta County (8.5 percent gain)
7. Marquette County (7.2 percent gain)
8. Isabella County (6.1 percent gain)
9. Iron County (5.8 percent gain)
10. Houghton County (5.4 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.

Michigan One-Year Industry Employment Change

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Michigan in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 3,282 total jobs gained in Kent County to a low of 19,160 jobs lost in Oakland County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Michigan
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Kent County (3,282 jobs gained)
2. Allegan County (1,887 jobs gained)
3. Eaton County (1,122 jobs gained)
4. Midland County (576 jobs gained)
5. Monroe County (497 jobs gained)
6. Ingham County (419 jobs gained)
7. Grand Traverse County (379 jobs gained)
8. Muskegon County (330 jobs gained)
9. Ionia County (324 jobs gained)
10. Clinton County (312 jobs gained)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Michigan

Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 9,129 jobs. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 11.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (9,129 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (3,376 jobs lost)
3. Household appliance manufacturing (2,973 jobs lost)
4. Motor vehicle manufacturing (2,877 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (2,843 jobs lost)

In the State of Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has decreased by 39,135 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 300 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 161 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 139 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Michigan

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4,666 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 12.0 percent of the total employment growth in Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (4,666 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (2,680 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,769 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (1,622 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (1,415 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 percent.

The state of Michigan: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other telecommunications industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 69.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. The losses in the Other telecommunications industry in Michigan outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4.3 in percent of workers in the Other telecommunications industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other telecommunications (69.4 percent decline)
2. Household appliance manufacturing (37.3 percent decline)
3. Other heavy construction (25.5 percent decline)
4. Junior colleges (21.4 percent decline)
5. Support activities for crop production (18.2 percent decline)

The State of Michigan: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 59.2 percent from 2005 to 2006.. The Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry in Michigan outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 4.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (59.2 percent gain)
2. Other hospitals (44.2 percent gain)
3. Facilities support services (41.2 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (33.4 percent gain)
5. Forest nursery and gathering forest products (29.7 percent gain)

The counties in the State of Michigan in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 12.3 percent job gained in Oscoda County to a low of a 19.2 percent job lost in Montcalm County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Michigan
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Oscoda County (12.3 percent gain)
2. Allegan County (6.4 percent gain)
3. Leelanau County (5.9 percent gain)
4. Luce County (4.4 percent gain)
5. Eaton County (4.4 percent gain)
6. Montmorency County (3.7 percent gain)
7. Iron County (3.1 percent gain)
8. Gogebic County (3.1 percent gain)
9. Sanilac County (3.0 percent gain)
10. Iosco County (3.0 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.

Income and Poverty in the State of Michigan

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The states median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $46,039, representing a 11.9 percent decline. The State of Michigan ranks 1 of 46 states in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

When put side-by-side with other States throughout the United States, the State of Michigan can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 25.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Michigan, having 15.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in the State of Michigan, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 52.2 percent in the last five years. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Michigan, experiencing a 34.8 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Michigan range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $78,858 in Livingston County to a low of $31,148 in Lake County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Michigan
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Livingston County ($78,858)
2. Oakland County ($72,431 )
3. Clinton County ($61,783)
4. Ottawa County ($61,246)
5. Macomb County ($60,959)
6. Washtenaw County ($60,828)
7. Monroe County ($60,539)
8. Lapeer County ($60,509)
9. Eaton County ($58,018)
10. Leelanau County ($55,063)

Compared to States across the United States, the State of Michigan was reported to have a medium-high household income of $52,260 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Michigan reported a median household income of $43,340, this level was 17.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 30.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $36,330. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $67,820. This household income level is 29.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the state, for all households. In the State of Michigan, White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $54,800 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 4.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in Michigan, according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $45,023, this median household income is 13.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Michigan range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 20.4 percent in Isabella County to a low of 3.4 percent in Livingston County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Michigan
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Isabella County (20.4 percent)
2. Lake County (19.4 )
3. Houghton County (16.8 percent)
4. Wayne County (16.4 percent)
5. Mecosta County (16.1 percent)
6. Clare County (16 percent)
7. Luce County (14.9 percent)
8. Oceana County (14.7 percent)
9. Ingham County (14.6 percent)
10. Oscoda County (14.6 percent)

The poverty rate in the State of Michigan has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 10.5 percent to 13.2 percent.

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

Higher Education in the State of Michigan

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According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Michigan range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 48.2 percent in Washtenaw County to a low of 7.8 percent in Lake County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Michigan
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Washtenaw County (48.2 percent)
2. Oakland County (38.2 percent)
3. Ingham County (33 percent)
4. Leelanau County (31.4 percent)
5. Kalamazoo County (31.2 percent)
6. Midland County (29.2 percent)
7. Livingston County (28.2 percent)
8. Emmet County (26.2 percent)
9. Grand Traverse County (26 percent)
10. Ottawa County (26 percent)

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the State of Michigan, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Michigan have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 25.8 percent (Men) versus 23.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In the State of Michigan according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 25.4 percent of the White Alone, 14.6 percent of Black or African American, 64.4 percent of the Asian alone and 15 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Michigan can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 24.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The State of Michigan has a lower percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. By 2005, 25.8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From the year 2000, the State of Michigan has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 24.6 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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