In Montmorency County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the support activities for mining industry paid the average highest wages in Montmorency County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Montmorency County earned an annual wage of $29,112 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Michigan of $49,503 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Montmorency County, Michigan exsists in depository credit intermediation ($29,048), building equipment contractors ($25,839), services to buildings and dwellings ($24,629) and other motor vehicle dealers ($23,695) 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.

Montmorency County Wages have increased by 26.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Montmorency County, Michigan by a total of 26.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Michigan and greater 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.

Montmorency 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 Montmorency County, Michigan can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 41.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $40,310. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Montmorency County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Montmorency County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 30 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 64.5 percent of the total employment growth in Montmorency County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (30 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (12 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (2 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Montmorency County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 40.8 percent of the total job loss in Montmorency County, Michigan.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (24 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (16 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 jobs lost)

In Montmorency County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 56 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Montmorency County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 388.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Montmorency County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 17.4 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Montmorency County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (388.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (98.9 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (12.0 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (5.3 percent gain)

Montmorency County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 32.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Michigan, where the industry felt a loss of 16.3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Montmorency County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 20.8 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32.5 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (22.9 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (20.4 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (13.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Michigan, which saw a loss of -5.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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.

Montmorency County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Montmorency County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 106.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Montmorency County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (65 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (47 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (43 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (30 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Montmorency County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 17 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.8 percent of the growth in Montmorency County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (17 new jobs)

Out of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 1 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Montmorency County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 73 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Michigan, which experienced a loss of -1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Montmorency County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 38.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Montmorency County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where the industry took a gain of 0.7 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Montmorency County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38.6 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (33.3 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28.6 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (24.1 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (15.8 percent gain)

Montmorency County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 8.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Michigan, where the industry reported a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Montmorency County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8.7 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 Montmorency County, Michigan

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Montmorency County, Michigan can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 84.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Montmorency County, with 22.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Montmorency County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $35,106 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 48.9 percent lower than the median in State of Michigan of $52,260 and this is 40 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Montmorency County had a median income of $10,969, this level was 68.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Montmorency County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,156 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Montmorency County, Michigan , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $18,720, which is 46.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $7,313. This median income level is 79.2 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Montmorency County, Michigan

Montmorency County, Michigan has a less-educated working age population, with 8.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Montmorency 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Montmorency County, Michigan, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 39.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Montmorency have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.4 percent (Men) versus 7.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 44.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Montmorency County, Michigan as reported in the 2000 Census, 8.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 5.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Montmorency County, Michigan

When calculating the total land area, Montmorency encompasses a total area of 548 square miles. The county has a very low density of 19 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Lee, AR (19 per sq. mile ), Douglas, WA (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Perry, AR (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Montmorency from outside the country. The immigration into Montmorency accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Michigan. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Montmorency County, Michigan has a population that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Montmorency has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the population were minorities.

Montmorency County, Michigan had a total estimated population of 10,445 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 10,375. This growth denotes an increase of 0.7 percent. Montmorency ranks 58 of 83 counties by growth in total population in Michigan and the county ranks 1,829 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Montmorency County, Michigan to be 47.1 years old. The median age in Montmorency is greater than the median age in the State of Michigan of 36.9. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 47.0 years of age. With a total of 18.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Montmorency can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 24.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Montmorency County, Michigan

When compared to other counties in Michigan, Montmorency County stands 48 of 83 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,313 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Montmorency County, there were a total of 9,683 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 300 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.2 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Montmorency County, Michigan. In 2000, 79.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Montmorency County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $76,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Michigan 2000 median home value of $115,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Montmorency County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Real estate and rental and leasing and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 2.69. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.69 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Montmorency County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Montmorency County, with a job growth of 51.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Michigan encountered a change in industry employment of 1 percent, since the year 2001.

In Montmorency County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 19.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 368 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.9 and 13.7 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Montmorency County, with the industry averaging 31 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Michigan average of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.









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