In Ontonagon County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Ontonagon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ontonagon County received an annual wage of $42,409 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Michigan of $63,397 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Ontonagon County, Michigan exsists in building equipment contractors ($34,193), automobile dealers ($32,777), other specialty trade contractors ($28,559) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($26,470) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Ontonagon County Wages have increased by 21.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Ontonagon County, Michigan by a total of 21.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Michigan and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Ontonagon County Industry Wages Lag Behind Michigan, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Ontonagon County, Michigan can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,310. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Ontonagon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ontonagon County

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry makes up 71.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ontonagon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (5 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (2 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (30 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (29 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (20 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ontonagon County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 91 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 50.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (91 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (31 jobs lost)

In Ontonagon County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 78 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Michigan, which went through a loss of -5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Ontonagon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 59.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Michigan, where the industry reported a gain of 14.8 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Ontonagon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (59.4 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (51.9 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (45.5 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (41.3 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (13.5 percent decline)

Ontonagon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 13.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ontonagon County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where this industry saw a loss of 18.7 percent. The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Ontonagon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (13.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (6.4 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.

Ontonagon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ontonagon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 7 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry makes up 44.4 percent of the total employment growth in Ontonagon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (7 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (4 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (4 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (107 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (105 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ontonagon County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 89 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 58.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (89 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (34 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (11 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (7 jobs lost)

Given the 12 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Ontonagon County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 118 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Ontonagon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 52.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ontonagon County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 7.1 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Ontonagon County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (52.4 percent gain)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (19.0 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (10.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (1.7 percent gain)

Ontonagon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 58.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Ontonagon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (58.9 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (49.3 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (33.3 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (32.1 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (28.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 7.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Michigan, which went through a loss of -1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Ontonagon County, Michigan

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Ontonagon County, Michigan can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 23.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Ontonagon County, with 14.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ontonagon County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $34,576 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 51.1 percent lower than the median in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the median is 42.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Ontonagon County, Michigan White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,499 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Ontonagon County, Michigan , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $40,219, this median is 16.3 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,263. This household income level is 39.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ontonagon County had a median household income level of $42,413, this median was 22.7 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Ontonagon County, Michigan

Reported by the 2000 Census in Ontonagon County, Michigan, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ontonagon have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.4 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 44.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Ontonagon County, Michigan has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Ontonagon is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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.

In Ontonagon County, Michigan according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 38.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Ontonagon County, Michigan

In terms of total land area, Ontonagon spans a total of 1312 square miles. This area has a very low density of 6 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ontonagon County, Michigan to be 48.1 years of age. The median age in Ontonagon is greater than the median age in the State of Michigan of 36.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 46.0 years old. With a total of 17.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Ontonagon can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 23.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Ontonagon internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ontonagon accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Michigan. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Ontonagon County, Michigan had an estimated population of 7,363 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 7,804. The decline represents a decrease of -5.7 percent. Ontonagon ranks 74 of 83 counties by growth in total population in Michigan and the county ranks 2,689 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Ontonagon County, Michigan has a population base that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Ontonagon has increased in diversity when 0.9 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Ontonagon County, Michigan

Ontonagon County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $41,400, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Michigan 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $115,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Ontonagon County, Michigan. In 2000, 95 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Michigan, Ontonagon County is positioned 64 of 83 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,570 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Ontonagon County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,590 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 141 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Ontonagon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.64. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.64 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ontonagon may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Ontonagon County ranks 80 of 84 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Michigan in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 78 of 84 Counties.

In Ontonagon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 21 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 351 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 20.7 and 10.5 percent of industry employment.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Ontonagon County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 18.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Ontonagon County, with a job growth of 37.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Michigan underwent a employment change in the industry of -2.3 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Ontonagon County. In the County, the industry averages 50 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater 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).