Alliance for Economic Success
  
Alliance for Economic Success
Demographics & Work Force

POPULATION
Total Population 24,527
Population Estimate (2006) 25,067
Population density (people/square mile) 45.12
Median Age 41.5
Population 18 years of age or younger 22.8%
Population 65 years of age or older 18.1%
Median Income $34,208
Average Income $42,116
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

WORKFORCE (2006)
Labor  
Total Workforce 12,191
Number Employed 11,177
Number Unemployed 1,013
Unemployment Rate 8.3%
Source: Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE (2000)
Labor  
Workers 16 and over 10,080
Percentage who work outside of county 20.8%
Percent who work at home 5.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS (2000)
Classification  
Persons 25 years of age and older 17,298
Percentage with a high school diploma 81.4%
Percentage with a bachelor’s degree 14.16%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

CLASS OF WORKER # %
Private wage/salary workers 7,838 75.9%
Government workers 1,450 14%
Self-employed in not-incorporated business 994 9.6%
Unpaid family workers 39 0.4%
Soure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

These statistics were retrieved from the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments data, for more data or information please see their website: http://www.nwmcog.org/population.html

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