Osceola County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	260	418
Cleveland	370	595
Detroit	200	321
Indianapolis	320	514
Lansing	120	193

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	23,555
2003	23,653
2004	23,762
2005	23,750
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	10,586
Number Employed	9,834
Number Unemployed	752
Unemployment Rate	7.1
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	9,809
Percentage who work outside of county	39.3%
Percentage who work at home	4.8%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	15,033
Percentage with high school diploma	80.5%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	11.30%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	US-131, US-10, M-61, M-115, M-66
Bus Lines	Indian Trails
Truck Lines	2
Rail Lines	Tuscola & Saginaw Bay
Ports	Ludington/Manistee (50 mi-Lake Michigan)
Airports	Kent County International Airport; Evart Municipal Airport (charters, cargo only)
Airlines	American, American Express, Chicago Express, Air Toronto, Delta, Midway Commuter, Midwest Express, Northwest, Simmons, United, USAir
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995