Muskegon County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	180	289
Cleveland	310	498
Detroit	190	305
Indianapolis	260	418
Lansing	100	160

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	172,165
2003	173,178
2004	174,146
2005	175,554
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	92,259
Number Employed	86,023
Number Unemployed	6,236
Unemployment Rate	6.8
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	75,376
Percentage who work outside of county	25.1%
Percentage who work at home	2.7%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	108,661
Percentage with high school diploma	83.1%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	13.89%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-96, US-31, M-120, M-46, M-37
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	20
Rail Lines	CSX, Michigan Shore RR
Ports	Muskegon (Lake Michigan)
Airports	Muskegon County Airport, Kent County International Airport
Airlines	Midwest Express, Northwest, American, USAir, United, American Eagle
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995