Leelanau County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	370	595
Cleveland	430	691
Detroit	270	434
Indianapolis	400	643
Lansing	200	321

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	21,561
2003	21,952
2004	22,121
2005	22,157
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	11,981
Number Employed	11,413
Number Unemployed	568
Unemployment Rate	4.7
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	9,715
Percentage who work outside of county	47.6%
Percentage who work at home	7.0%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	14,785
Percentage with high school diploma	90.7%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	31.36%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	M-109, M-22, M-204, M-209, M-72, M-201
Bus Lines	None
Truck Lines	0
Rail Lines	Leelanau Transit Co.
Ports	Traverse City (20 mi-Lake Michigan)
Airports	Sugar Loaf Resort Airport
Airlines	American Eagle, Northwest, United Express, Northwest Airlink, Midwest Express
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995