Livingston County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	250	402
Cleveland	210	337
Indianapolis	220	353
Lansing	45	72
Toronto	290	466

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	168,980
2003	173,003
2004	177,271
2005	181,517
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	92,841
Number Employed	88,285
Number Unemployed	4,556
Unemployment Rate	4.9
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	79,729
Percentage who work outside of county	57.5%
Percentage who work at home	3.4%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	101,381
Percentage with high school diploma	91.4%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	28.15%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-96, US-23, M-155, M-59, M-36, M-106
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	27
Rail Lines	CSX Transportation, Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway
Ports	Detroit (50 mi-Detroit River)
Airports	Livingston County Airport, Brighton Field
Airlines	Allegheny Commuter, Piedmont, Simmons
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2004