Ingham County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	200	321
Cleveland	230	370
Detroit	60	69
Indianapolis	270	434
Toronto	330	530

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	279,993
2003	279,585
2004	280,093
2005	278,592
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	156,315
Number Employed	146,617
Number Unemployed	9,698
Unemployment Rate	6.2
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	139,263
Percentage who work outside of county	19.6%
Percentage who work at home	3.0%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	162,909
Percentage with high school diploma	88.1%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	32.96%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-69, I-96, I-496, US-127, US-27, M-36, M-52, M-43, M-106
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	27
Rail Lines	Amtrak, Grand Trunk Western, Conrail, CSX
Ports	Detroit (70 mi-Detroit River)
Airports	Capital City (Clinton Co.), Mason Jewett Field
Airlines	Allegheny Commuter, American Eagle, Delta, Midway, Midwest Express, Northwest, Piedmont, Simmons, United, USAir
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995