In Newaygo County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Newaygo County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Newaygo County was paid an annual wage of $167,296 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Michigan of $72,745 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Newaygo County, Michigan can be found in management and technical consulting services ($60,527), accounting and bookkeeping services ($44,757), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($42,802) and other support services ($42,797) 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.

Newaygo County Wages have increased by 11.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Newaygo County, Michigan by a total of 11.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

Newaygo County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Michigan, which went through a loss of -5.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Newaygo County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 13 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Newaygo County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 28.5 in percent of workers in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (56.1 percent decline)
2. Special food services (54.7 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (52.4 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (49.5 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (42.5 percent decline)

Newaygo County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 180.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Newaygo County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where this industry saw a gain of 22 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Newaygo County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 26.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (180.8 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (136.8 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (119.4 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (91.5 percent gain)
5. Specialty food stores (82.8 percent gain)

Given the 43 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Newaygo County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 96 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 16.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Newaygo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (96 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (56 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (47 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (43 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (42 new jobs)

In Newaygo County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 341 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Newaygo County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 98 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 23.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Newaygo County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (98 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (55 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (41 jobs lost)
4. Special food services (41 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (31 jobs lost)





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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.

Newaygo County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Michigan, which went through a loss of -1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Newaygo County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Newaygo County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where the industry took a gain of 3.7 percent. The Child day care services industry in Newaygo County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (50.6 percent gain)
2. Specialty food stores (38.3 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (38.2 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (32.3 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (20.0 percent gain)

Newaygo County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 44 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 5.3 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Newaygo County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.2 in percent of jobs in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (44 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (37.2 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (35.8 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (33 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (32.6 percent decline)

In Newaygo County, Michigan, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 20 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 49 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 28 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 21 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Newaygo County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 32 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 17.8 percent of the total employment growth in Newaygo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (32 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (30 new jobs)
3. Consumer goods rental (17 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (15 new jobs)
5. Specialty food stores (15 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Newaygo County

Given the industries in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 34 jobs. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 11.0 percent of the total job loss in Newaygo County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (34 jobs lost)
2. Civic and social organizations (32 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (28 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (23 jobs lost)





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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 Newaygo County, Michigan

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Newaygo County, Michigan can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 35.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Newaygo County, having 18.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Newaygo County reported a median household income of $31,363, this level was 27.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Newaygo County, Michigan , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $39,214, which is 9.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $51,919. This household income level is 19.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Newaygo County, Michigan White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,814 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 37.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $27,112.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Newaygo County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $43,442 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.3 percent lower than the median in Michigan of $52,260 and the median household income is 13.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Newaygo County, Michigan

In Newaygo County, Michigan as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 28.8 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Newaygo County, Michigan may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Newaygo has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Michigan's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Newaygo County, Michigan, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Newaygo on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Newaygo County, Michigan

When calculating the total land area, Newaygo extends a total area of 842 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 59 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Botetourt, VA (59 per sq. mile ), Newberry, SC (59 per sq. mile ), Obion, TN (59 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Chattahoochee, GA (59 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IN (59 per sq. mile ), Schuyler, NY (59 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Newaygo County, Michigan to be 37.1 years old. The median age in Newaygo is greater than the median age in the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.5 years old. With a total of 26.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Newaygo can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Newaygo County, Michigan has a population that is comprised of 92 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 6.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Newaygo has increased the level of diversity when 5.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Newaygo internationally. The international migration into Newaygo totals 0.2 percent of all immigration into Michigan. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Newaygo County, Michigan had a population that was estimated at 50,019 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 48,021. This growth denotes an increase of 4.2 percent. Newaygo ranks 24 of 83 counties when analyzing total population change in Michigan and the county ranks 829 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Newaygo County, Michigan

In Newaygo County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 24,603 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 1,005 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.3 percent.

Newaygo County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $88,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Michigan 2000 home value of $115,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Newaygo County, Michigan. In 2000, 75.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Michigan, Newaygo County is positioned 39 of 83 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 998 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Newaygo County. The industry was hit with a loss of 375 employees during the period, or 16.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 49.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Newaygo County, growing by 68 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Michigan had an industry job change of 1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Newaygo County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 21.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,873 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 17.7 and 12.9 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Newaygo County. In the County, the industry averages 42 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Michigan average establishment size of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Newaygo County, Manufacturing, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.69. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.69 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Newaygo specializes in Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Newaygo County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 26.7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 21.7 percent of employment in 2005.





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