In Oscoda County, jobs in the metalworking machinery manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the metalworking machinery manufacturing industry reported the top wages in Oscoda County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Oscoda County received an annual wage of $35,980 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Michigan of $54,435 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $47,857.

Other high-paying jobs in Oscoda County, Michigan may be found in logging ($35,022), other specialty trade contractors ($30,720), depository credit intermediation ($27,881) and automotive repair and maintenance ($23,807) 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.

Oscoda County Wages have increased by 30.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Oscoda County, Michigan by a total of 30.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Michigan and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Oscoda County, Michigan when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 40.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,310. The average pay 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.

Oscoda County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Oscoda County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Consumer goods rental industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 21 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Consumer goods rental industry makes up 75.0 percent of the total growth in Oscoda County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (21 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (2 new jobs)
3. Personal care services (2 new jobs)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (1 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (1 new jobs)

Of the 13 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Oscoda County, Michigan, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 455 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Oscoda County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 31 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 20.9 percent of the total employment decline in Oscoda County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (31 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (30 jobs lost)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (22 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 31.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Michigan, which experienced a loss of -5.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Oscoda County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 116.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Oscoda County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 13.7 percent. The Consumer goods rental industry in Oscoda County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 9.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (116.7 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (40.0 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (15.2 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (14.0 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (4.4 percent gain)

Oscoda County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Michigan, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Oscoda County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 30.6 percent in terms of employment in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (52.3 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (41.3 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (33.3 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (27.3 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (27.3 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.

Oscoda County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Oscoda County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 74.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Oscoda County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Michigan, where the industry took a loss of 8.5 percent. The Consumer goods rental industry in Oscoda County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 4.6 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (74.6 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (23.7 percent gain)
3. Grocery stores (5.9 percent gain)

Oscoda County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 27.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Michigan, where the it saw a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Oscoda County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (27.5 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (26.3 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (25.2 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (25 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (24.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 12.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Michigan, experiencing a loss of -1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Oscoda County

The Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 14 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 28.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Oscoda County, Michigan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (14 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (13 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (9 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (3 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Oscoda County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Consumer goods rental industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 17 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Consumer goods rental industry makes up 57.5 percent of the total employment growth in Oscoda County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (17 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (6 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (5 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (5 new jobs)

In Oscoda County, Michigan, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 210 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 15 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 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 Oscoda County, Michigan

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Oscoda County, Michigan can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 14.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Oscoda County, reporting 24.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Oscoda County reported a relatively low household income of $33,027 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 58.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Michigan of $52,260 and this is 48.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Oscoda County had a median income of $39,488, this median was 19.6 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Oscoda County, Michigan White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $33,024 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was only slightly less than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $65,813. This median is 99.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 3.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $31,810. Hispanic in Oscoda County, Michigan recorded a median income of $36,075, this median household income is 9.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Oscoda County, Michigan

Oscoda County, Michigan is made up of a less-educated population, with 8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Oscoda 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Oscoda County, Michigan, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Oscoda have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 7.6 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Oscoda County, Michigan according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 8 percent of the White Alone, 42.8 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Oscoda County, Michigan

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Oscoda from outside the country. The immigration into Oscoda totals 0 percent of all immigration into Michigan. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Oscoda County, Michigan had a population that was estimated at 9,298 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 9,423. The decline shows a decrease of -1.3 percent. Oscoda ranks 66 of 83 counties when analyzing total population change in Michigan and the county ranks 2,169 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Oscoda County, Michigan has a population that is made up of 97.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Oscoda has increased the percent of minority population when 1.1 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Oscoda spans a total area of 565 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Oscoda County, Michigan to be 45.4 years old. The median in Oscoda 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 43.9 years old. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Oscoda can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 22 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Oscoda County, Michigan

Oscoda County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Oscoda County, Michigan. In 2000, 87.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In the State of Michigan, Oscoda County is positioned 66 of 83 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,636 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Oscoda County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $67,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Michigan 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $115,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Oscoda County, there were a total of 9,052 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 217 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.5 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Oscoda County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 20.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 350 employees. The Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.3 and 15.9 percent of industry employment.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Oscoda County, growing in new jobs by 568.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Michigan experienced a change in employment in the sector of -2.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Oscoda County. In the County, the industry averages 29 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the State of Michigan average establishment size of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

In Oscoda County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 4.67. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 4.67 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Oscoda may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Oscoda County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 18.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 12.3 percent in 2005.







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