In Muskegon County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Muskegon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Muskegon County received an annual wage of $87,740 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Michigan of $108,192 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Muskegon County, Michigan are present in computer systems design and related services ($86,392), other heavy construction ($77,874), offices of physicians ($73,290) and other fabricated metal product manufacturing ($62,547) 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.

Muskegon County Wages have increased by 6.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Muskegon County, Michigan by a total of 6.6%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Michigan and less 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.

Muskegon 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 Muskegon County, Michigan can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.4 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.

Muskegon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Muskegon County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 937 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 18.1 percent of the total job loss in Muskegon County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (937 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (574 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (426 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (208 jobs lost)
5. Turbine and power transmission equipment mfg. (186 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Muskegon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Foundries industry has grown the most with 2,523 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Foundries industry makes up 24.0 percent of the growth in Muskegon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Foundries (2,523 new jobs)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (1,439 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (884 new jobs)
4. Employment services (796 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (617 new jobs)

In Muskegon County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,277 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 121 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 60 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 61 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in Michigan, which saw a loss of -5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Muskegon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 745.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Muskegon County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where this industry saw a loss of 3.9 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Muskegon County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (745.6 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (383.3 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (246.7 percent gain)
4. Residential mental health facilities (218.6 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (190.3 percent gain)

Muskegon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 81.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Michigan, where the industry reported a loss of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Other wood product manufacturing industry in Muskegon County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.9 in percent of workers in the Other wood product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (81.4 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (79.6 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (75.9 percent decline)
4. Business, computer and management training (72.7 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (68.8 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.

Muskegon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Muskegon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 31.6 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 loss of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Muskegon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.8 percent in terms of employment in the Logging industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (31.6 percent decline)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (27.3 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (23.6 percent decline)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22.5 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (22 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Michigan, experiencing a loss of -1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Muskegon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 222.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Muskegon County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where this industry saw a gain of 33.4 percent. The Unclassified industry in Muskegon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (222.2 percent gain)
2. Other heavy construction (69.0 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (60.0 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (42.0 percent gain)
5. Other schools and instruction (26.9 percent gain)

In Muskegon County, Michigan, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 330 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Muskegon 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 107 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 8.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Muskegon County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (107 jobs lost)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (83 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (79 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (68 jobs lost)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (67 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Muskegon County

The Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 324 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 18.2 percent of the growth in Muskegon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (324 new jobs)
2. Foundries (174 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (113 new jobs)
4. Outpatient care centers (108 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (101 new jobs)

From the 124 4-digit NAICS industries, 67 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 55 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 Muskegon County, Michigan

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Muskegon County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $44,469 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 17.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the income level is 10.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Muskegon County, Michigan, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 20.8 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Muskegon County, experiencing a 114 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $41,911, which amounts to a 5.8 percent decline. Muskegon County, Michigan, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 27 of 28 counties in percent of decline for household income in Michigan. Muskegon County ranks 427 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $42,504. This median income level is 4.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Muskegon County, Michigan , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,980, which is 16.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Muskegon County, Michigan White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,702 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 40.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,476. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Muskegon County reported a median household income of $48,080, which was 8.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

The poverty rate in Muskegon County, Michigan has increased by 3.5 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 11.4 percent to 14.9 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Muskegon County, Michigan may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.4 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 30.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Muskegon County, accounting 20.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Muskegon County, Michigan

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. In the year 2005, 17.8 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 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 18.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Muskegon County, Michigan is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 13.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Muskegon was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Muskegon County, Michigan, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent achieving this level. The female population in Muskegon have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Muskegon County, Michigan according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since the year 2000, Muskegon has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 4.6 percent to a total of 18.4 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA 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 Muskegon County, Michigan

By measuring total land area, Muskegon spans a total of 509 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 345 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Rock Island, IL (346 per sq. mile ), Lebanon, PA (347 per sq. mile ), Erie, PA (350 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Washington, TN (345 per sq. mile ), Delaware, OH (340 per sq. mile ), Stanislaus, CA (338 per sq. mile ).

Muskegon County, Michigan has a population that is comprised of 79.3 percent White, 13.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 18.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Muskegon has increased in diversity when 18.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Muskegon from outside the country. The immigration into Muskegon makes up 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Michigan. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Muskegon County, Michigan had a population of 175,554 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 170,546. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. Muskegon ranks 13 of 83 counties when calculating total change in population for Michigan and the county ranks 500 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Muskegon County, Michigan to be 36.1 years of age. The median in Muskegon is less than the median age in the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 35.5 years old. With a total of 26.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Muskegon can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Muskegon County, Michigan

In Muskegon County, there were a total of 72,652 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,056 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.4 percent.

Muskegon County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $112,200, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall Michigan 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $149,300 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Muskegon County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.6 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

The residential home values in Muskegon County, Michigan have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $26,300, or 30.6 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $85,900.

The State of Michigan, Muskegon County places 37 of 83 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 974 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Muskegon County, Michigan. In 2005, 57.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Muskegon County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,659 total jobs during the period, accounting for 56.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 34.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Muskegon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.89. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.89 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Muskegon may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Muskegon County, growing by 78.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.5 percent. The State of Michigan had an industry job change of 4.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Muskegon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 24.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 13,356 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 19.9 and 16.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Muskegon County, averaging 42 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Michigan average establishment size of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.







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