Ottawa County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	150	241
Cleveland	310	498
Detroit	170	273
Indianapolis	230	370
Lansing	90	144

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	246,361
2003	249,699
2004	252,945
2005	255,406
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	139,237
Number Employed	132,097
Number Unemployed	7,140
Unemployment Rate	5.1
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	121,120
Percentage who work outside of county	37.6%
Percentage who work at home	3.1%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	141,870
Percentage with high school diploma	86.6%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	25.96%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-96, I-196, US-31, M-21, M-45, M-104, M-6 (under construction)
Bus Lines	Cardinal, Greyhound
Truck Lines	16
Rail Lines	CSX, Amtrak
Ports	Grand Haven, Holland (Lake Michigan)
Airports	Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Haven's Memorial Airpark, Riverview, Ottawa Executive, Park Township,
	Muskegon County International Airport, Tulip City Airport
Airlines	American, Northwest, Continental Express, United, USAir, Delta, Midwest, ATA, Air Canada
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2004