Roscommon County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	300	482
Cleveland	360	579
Detroit	190	305
Indianapolis	460	740
Lansing	140	225

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	25,847
2003	26,180
2004	26,123
2005	26,079
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	11,642
Number Employed	10,675
Number Unemployed	967
Unemployment Rate	8.3
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	8,719
Percentage who work outside of county	29.6%
Percentage who work at home	3.5%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	18,930
Percentage with high school diploma	79.5%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	10.89%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	I-75, US-27, M-55, M-18
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	4
Rail Lines	Detroit & Mackinac
Ports	Alabaster/Port Gypsum (50 mi-Lake Huron)
Airports	Roscommon County Airport, Roscommon Conservation Airport
Airlines	American Eagle, United Express, Northwest Airlink, Midwest Express (Skyway)
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995