In Osceola County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other specialty trade contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Osceola County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Osceola County earned an annual wage of $66,619 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Michigan of $40,980 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $39,240.

Other high-paying jobs in Osceola County, Michigan exsists in building equipment contractors ($51,832), metalworking machinery manufacturing ($41,842), architectural and engineering services ($41,737) and machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($37,801) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Osceola County Wages have increased by 38.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Osceola County, Michigan by a total of 38.1%. 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.

Osceola County Industry Wages Exceed Michigan, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Osceola County, Michigan when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 3.9 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $40,310. The average pay was greater 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.

Osceola County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Osceola County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 97 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 37.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Osceola County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (97 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (71 jobs lost)
3. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (67 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (8 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (7 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Osceola County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 33 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 19.4 percent of the growth in Osceola County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (33 new jobs)
2. Other residential care facilities (29 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (21 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (20 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (18 new jobs)

In Osceola County, Michigan, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 863 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industries reported a drop in employment.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 13.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Michigan, experiencing a loss of -5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Osceola County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 49.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Michigan, where the it saw a gain of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Osceola County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 in percent of jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (49.7 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (34.8 percent decline)
3. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (28.7 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (22.7 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (22.5 percent decline)

Osceola County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 196.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Osceola County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where the industry took a gain of 9.1 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Osceola County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (196.9 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (108.7 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (82.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (61.5 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (57.3 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.

Osceola County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Osceola County, Michigan, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 118 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 24 4-digit NAICS industries, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Osceola County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 38 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 36.2 percent of the total employment decline in Osceola County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (18 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (17 jobs lost)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (8 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (7 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Osceola County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 12 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 21.2 percent of the total employment growth in Osceola County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (12 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (10 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (7 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (5 new jobs)

Osceola County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 34.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Osceola County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Michigan, where the industry took a gain of 11.4 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Osceola 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. Cattle ranching and farming (34.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (31.3 percent gain)
3. Death care services (28.1 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (16.7 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (16.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Michigan, which saw a loss of -1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Osceola County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 27.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Osceola County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (27.9 percent decline)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (26 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (11.9 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (11.4 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (11.2 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 Osceola County, Michigan

Hispanic in Osceola County, Michigan , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,100, this median is 12 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $54,113. This median income level is 35.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Osceola County reported an income level of $22,181, this median was 44.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 41.5 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $56,453. In Osceola County, Michigan White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,875 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Osceola County, Michigan can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 19.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Osceola County, having 20.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Osceola County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $39,899 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 31 percent lower than the median income in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the median is 23.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Osceola County, Michigan

Osceola County, Michigan can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Osceola 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Osceola County, Michigan according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.2 percent of the White Alone, 14.2 percent of Black or African American, 28.6 percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Osceola County, Michigan, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 44 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Osceola have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.2 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 43.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Housing Report for Osceola County, Michigan

In Osceola County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 13,423 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 341 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.6 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Osceola County, Michigan. In 2000, 88.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Michigan, Osceola County places 62 of 83 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,561 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Osceola County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $70,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Michigan 2000 median home value of $115,600 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Osceola County. The industry averages 42 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Michigan average establishment size of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Osceola County. The industry was hit with a loss of 892 employees during the period, or 30 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 69.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Osceola County, Manufacturing, Construction and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.05. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.05 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Osceola County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Osceola County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 39.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,086 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 15.6 and 12.7 percent of industry employment.

Osceola is the County that is ranked 60 of 84 Counties throughout the State of Michigan in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 57 of 84 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Osceola County since 2001, going from making up 47.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 39.2 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Osceola County, rising by 22.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.5 percent. The State of Michigan went through a industry job change of 4.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.



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