Manistee County - General Data


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DISTANCEMILESKM
Chicago270434
Cleveland410659
Detroit250402
Indianapolis380611
Lansing170273

 YEARS
POPULATION  
 2002 25,064
 2003 25,294
 2004 25,088
 2005 25,226
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006


WORKFORCE  
 LABOR2006
 Total Workforce12,191 
 Number Employed11,177 
 Number Unemployed1,013 
 Unemployment Rate8.3 
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006


CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE  
 LABOR2000
 Workers 16 years and over10,080 
 Percentage who work outside of county20.8% 
 Percentage who work at home5.2% 
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000


EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS  
 CLASSIFICATION2000
 Persons 25 years of age or older17,298 
 Percentage with high school diploma81.4% 
 Percentage with bachelor's degree14.16% 
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways US-31, M-22, M-115, M-55
Bus Lines Dial-A-Ride
Truck Lines 6
Rail Lines Marquette Rail
Ports Manistee (Lake Michigan)
Airports Manistee County - Blacker
Airlines Great Lakes Airlines
Source: Local Economic Development Contact, 2008