Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area industry wages have increased by 10.5% percent since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area by a total of 10.5%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Michigan and less 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.

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Michigan, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The average total wages in all industries in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI can be described as relatively high when compared to other Metro Areas throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,310. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 941 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 11.8 percent of the total job loss in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (941 jobs lost)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (458 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (402 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (381 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (376 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,769 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 33.2 percent of the total employment growth in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,769 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (563 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (443 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (342 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (340 new jobs)

In the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 7,435 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 117 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 72 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 45 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 280.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where it saw a loss of 7 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 37.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (280.5 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (180.8 percent gain)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (142.3 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (102.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (93.4 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 8.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Michigan, which saw a loss of 5.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75.8 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 sector experienced a loss of 18.7 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 26.9 percent in terms of employment in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (75.8 percent decline)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (63.3 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (55.9 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (50.7 percent decline)
5. Book, periodical, and music stores (50.2 percent decline)

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 576 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 20.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (576 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (412 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (365 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (185 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (114 new jobs)

From the 128 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 71 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 56 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,071 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 773 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 30.1 percent of the total job loss in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (773 jobs lost)
2. Residential mental health facilities (141 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (123 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (101 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (85 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 1.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Michigan, which saw a loss of 1.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 percent.

The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 81.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Michigan, where it saw a gain of 2 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (81.8 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (54.5 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (48.7 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (38.3 percent gain)
5. Educational support services (30.4 percent gain)

The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 48.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Michigan, where the industry reported a loss of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of workers in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (48.3 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (36.4 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (30.2 percent decline)
4. Remediation and other waste services (29.7 percent decline)
5. Residential mental health facilities (29.2 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 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI

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The areas median household income has sharply declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $39,957, which amounts to a 25.9 percent decline. The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI MSA, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 7 of 7 metro area in percent of decline for household income in Michigan. Saginaw-Saginaw Township North ranks 233 of 233 metro area when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 27.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $39,194. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $51,059. This median is 5.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North reported an income level of $45,074, this level was 16.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $57,377 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI recorded a median income of $43,678, this median household income is 19 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The poverty rate in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metro has increased by 4.8 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.7 percent to 17.5 percent.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area accounted a relatively high median household income of $53,944 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 3.1 percent higher than the median income in State of Michigan of $52,260 and the income level is 8.9 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a of . percent from 2000 to 2005. The population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, encountering a . percent in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.

Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 23.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, accounting 19.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metro Area

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Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metro Area is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North MSA has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Michigan's proportion of 24.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.

In the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 19.2 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The American Community Survey reported that in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 18.2 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has decreased by 10.8 percent. By 2005, 18.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has decreased by a total of 8.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000, the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area has decreased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has declined by 9.4 percent to a total of 17.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Michigan percent of 24.6 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI

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The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made of 71.4 percent White, 18.8 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.8 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Michigan percent of 20.2. Since 2000, Saginaw-Saginaw Township North has increased the percent of minority population when 26.0 percent of the people were minorities.

The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area had a population that was estimated at 208,356 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 209,947. The decline represents a decrease of -0.8 percent. Saginaw-Saginaw Township North ranks 14 of 14 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Michigan and the metro area ranks 328 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area encompasses a total area of 809 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 258 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Durham (258 per sq. mile ), Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent (262 per sq. mile ), Lima (263 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mansfield (258 per sq. mile ), San Antonio (257 per sq. mile ), Vero Beach (256 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated into the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area, with 806 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Saginaw-Saginaw Township North totals 0.7 percent of immigration into the State of Michigan. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.

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

Housing Report for Saginaw-Saginaw Township North

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Looking across the State of Michigan, Saginaw-Saginaw Township North ranks 13 of the 14 metro areas by percentage growth in residential real estate. The metro area is positioned 314 of 361, when comparing the change in housing structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the nation.

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $111,500, published by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall State of Michigan 2005 median home value of $149,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, Michigan. In 2005, 57 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, the real estate market was made up of 88,392 homes in 2005. The metro area has experienced a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding all together 1,778 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.1 percent.

Saginaw-Saginaw Township North may be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. During the year 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1 percent of the areas residential property was valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Saginaw, Michigan -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Saginaw, growing by 40 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Michigan experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.2 percent, since the year 2001.

In Saginaw, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.41. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.41 times greater than the national average, signifying that Saginaw may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Saginaw MSA. In the region, the industry averages 58 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Michigan average of 43 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Saginaw, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 18.3 percent of all the jobs in the Metropolitain Area. This makes up 14,087 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 17.7 and 15.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North Metropolitain Area is ranked number 191 of 363 throughout the US according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has slipped behind from the year 2001, at which time the Metropolitan Area was ranked 176 of 363 Counties.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in the Saginaw Metro Area. The sector dealt with a loss of 4,869 jobs, or 26.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 51.2 percent of all employment losses in the Metro Area.

A well-paying sector in Saginaw is the manufacturing industry with an average annual wage of $66,689. Locally, since the year 2001, the annual average pay of the industry has grown by 7.2 percent or $4,494. The State of Michigan holds a similar job market in the manufacturing sector, placing near the top of industries in term of the average annual pay of 2004.

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