Ogemaw County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	330	530
Cleveland	330	530
Detroit	160	257
Indianapolis	400	643
Lansing	140	225

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	21,778
2003	21,826
2004	21,883
2005	21,905
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	10,133
Number Employed	9,346
Number Unemployed	787
Unemployment Rate	7.8
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	8,032
Percentage who work outside of county	25.6%
Percentage who work at home	4.9%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	15,191
Percentage with high school diploma	75.0%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	9.56%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-75, M-55, M-33, M-30
Bus Lines	None
Truck Lines	2
Rail Lines	Detroit & Mackinac
Ports	Alabaster/Port Gypsum (25 mi-Lake Huron)
Airports	West Branch Community Airport
Airlines	Northwest, United, USAir, ComAir, Skyway, Continental Express
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2008