Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County-the place for businesses to bring their vision to reality. Washtenaw County features all the vital amenities necessary in today's competitive business climate--access to an educated workforce, proximity to major transportation centers, and a strong business community. In addition, we offer an unmatched quality of life and diversity of landscape with bustling cities and small towns. Major business sectors include print and publishing, software, automotive, and biotechnology. In addition, high quality educational facilities and healthcare are available. Consistently rated as one of the best places to live and maintain your business, Washtenaw County has it all.

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General Data

DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	230	370
Cleveland	160	257
Detroit	40	64
Indianapolis	250	402
Lansing	60	96

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	332,395
2003	335,578
2004	338,782
2005	341,847
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	193,357
Number Employed	184,838
Number Unemployed	8,519
Unemployment Rate	4.4
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	169,169
Percentage who work outside of county	23.3%
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	197,414
Percentage with high school diploma	91.5%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	48.14%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways		I-94, US-23, US-12, M-52, M-153, M-14
Bus Lines		Greyhound
Truck Lines		61
Rail Lines		Amtrak, Ann Arbor Railroad, Norfolk Southern, Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway
Ports		Monroe (30 miles-Lake Erie), Detroit (40 miles-Detroit River)
Airports		Ann Arbor Municipal , Willow Run , and Detroit Metro (Wayne Co.)
Airlines		Spirit, KLM Royal Dutch, Continental, American, Delta, Northwest, TWA, United British and Southwest
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2004

Economy

PERSONAL INCOME (In Thousands of Dollars)
Components by Type	2002	2003	2004	2005
Personal income	12,226,644	12,738,278	13,086,953	13,578,433
Population (persons)	332,620	335,519	338,732	342,124
Per capita personal income (dollars)	36,759	37,966	38,635	39,689
Farm proprietors' income	-9,271	-5,626	-1,218	636
Nonfarm proprietors' income	908,738	885,664	980,244	1,030,408
Components by Industry	2002	2003	2004	2005
Farm earnings	499	1,972	7,747	8,303
Nonfarm earnings	11,593,112	12,065,703	12,126,729	12,494,899
Private earnings	8,552,455	8,873,320	8,822,572	9,017,758
Forestry, fishing, related activities, and other	5,520	4,258	4,096	4,256
Mining	6,975	6,845	6,176	7,113
Utilities	221,441	296,973	298,890	289,855
Construction	513,109	456,231	462,826	513,792
Manufacturing	2,255,829	2,516,031	2,185,635	2,158,558
Durable goods manufacturing	1,961,775	2,213,913	1,856,482	1,821,430
Wholesale trade	354,814	379,104	394,714	401,838
Retail Trade	617,075	577,273	599,234	595,273
Transportation and warehousing	114,173	138,876	169,697	203,498
Information	337,555	330,161	283,044	266,058
Finance and insurance	267,469	262,985	254,255	253,847
Real estate and rental and leasing	266,860	247,732	298,036	325,621
Professional and technical services	1,593,580	1,551,347	1,664,305	1,668,798
Government and government enterprises	3,040,657	3,192,383	3,304,157	3,477,141
Federal, civilian	172,636	192,243	214,364	221,122
Military	20,543	26,817	29,827	32,886
State and local	2,847,478	2,973,323	3,059,966	3,223,133
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce, Issued May 2007

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Number of Jobs)
Components by Type	2002	2003	2004	2005
Total employment	242,755	240,902	242,411	244,320
Wage and salary employment	212,581	208,758	208,631	208,715
Proprietors employment	30,174	32,144	33,780	35,605
Farm employment	1,626	1,624	1,634	1,596
Nonfarm employment	241,129	239,278	240,777	242,724
Components by Industry	2002	2003	2004	2005
Private employment	172,284	170,822	172,813	175,056
Forestry, fishing, related activities, and other	200	151	160	154
Mining	200	210	148	151
Utilities	476	630	715	695
Construction	8,354	8,020	8,281	8,903
Manufacturing	26,398	24,359	23,218	21,973
Wholesale trade	5,109	5,216	5,435	5,604
Retail Trade	22,323	21,705	22,051	21,750
Transportation and warehousing	2,559	2,843	3,122	3,558
Finance and insurance	5,045	5,036	4,988	4,895
Real estate and rental and leasing	6,154	6,383	6,881	7,245
Professional and technical services	23,003	22,078	22,560	23,121
Government and government enterprises	68,845	68,456	67,964	67,668
Federal, civilian	2,629	2,853	2,949	2,931
Military	729	721	726	689
State and local	65,487	64,882	64,289	64,048
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce, Issued May 2007

PRINCIPLE EMPLOYERS
NAICS	FIRM	LOCATION	EMPLOYEES	PRODUCT
336399	General Motors Corp	Ypsilanti	6132	Manufactures motor vehicle parts & accessories
541820	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	3000	Public Relations Services
336399	Automotive Components Holdings	Saline	2400	Manufactures motor vehicle parts & accessories; manufactures pressed & blown glass; manufactures hardware; machine tools & accessories; manufactures switchgear & switchboard apparatus; fabricates architectural metalwork
336399	Ford Motor Co	Ypsilanti	2000	Manufactures motor vehicle parts & accessories; manufactures relays & industrial controls; manufactures electronic coils & transformers; manufactures electrical equipment for engines; manufactures motors or generators
541712	Warner-Lambert Co LLC	Ann Arbor	2000	Commercial Physical Research
923140	Veterans Health Administration	Ann Arbor	1750	Veterans Healthcare System
451211	Borders Group Inc	Ann Arbor	1600	Ret Books Audio And Video Tapes And Compact Discs
336322	Automotive Components Holdings	Ypsilanti	1300	Manufactures motor vehicle horns; manufactures automotive ignition coils; manufactures relays & industrial controls; manufactures motors or generators
921110	County of Washtenaw	Ann Arbor	1150	Executive Office
621511	Sulzer Vascuter USA Inc	Ann Arbor	1137	Medical Laboratory
611210	Washtenaw Community College	Ann Arbor	1100	Junior College College/University
492110	Kalitta Air LLC	Ypsilanti	1000	Air Courier Services
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	1000	University
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	1000	College/University
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	1000	State University
622210	Regents Of The University Of	Ann Arbor	1000	Psychiatric Hospital Management Services
622110	Chelsea Community Hospital Inc	Chelsea	805	General Hospital
921110	City of Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor	800	Executive Office
611310	Sharon L Brooks DDS	Ann Arbor	800	College/University
621111	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	700	Medical Doctor's Office General Hospital
621498	Department of Corrections MI	Ypsilanti	700	Specialty Outpatient Fac Admn Public Health Pgm Psychiatric Hospital
518210	Automatic Data Processing Inc	Ann Arbor	700	Data Processing/Preparation
722211	Domino's Pizza Sales Intl	Ann Arbor	650	Eating Place
621511	Regents Of The University Of	Ann Arbor	650	Medical Laboratory
517919	Proquest LLC	Ann Arbor	600	Information Retrieval Services
541511	Thomson Professional Inc	Dexter	585	Custom Computer Programing
813920	Visteon Corp	Ypsilanti	550	Professional Organization
541380	Chrysler LLC	Chelsea	550	Testing Laboratory
335314	Eaton Corp	Ann Arbor	530	Manufactures relays & industrial controls; manufactures motor vehicle parts & accessories; manufactures speed changers, drives & gears; manufactures transmission & distribution voltage regulators; manufactures environmental controls
522110	ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc	Ann Arbor	520	Commercial Bank
611110	Ypsilanti Pub School District	Ypsilanti	500	Elementary/Secondary School
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	500	University
541820	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	500	Public Relations Services
441110	Ford Motor Co	Ann Arbor	500	Autos Newused
221210	Michigan Consolidated Gas Co	Ypsilanti	500	Natural Gas Distribution
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	500	College/University
611110	Willow Run Community Schools	Ypsilanti	500	Elementary/Secondary School
561320	Performance Personnel Ltd	Ann Arbor	500	Help Supply Services Employment Agency
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	500	Physics Department
493110	Regents Of The University Of	Ann Arbor	500	General Warehousing And Storage
452112	Meijer Inc	Ann Arbor	475	Department Store Ret Groceries Ret Drugs/Sundries Gasoline Service Station
452112	Meijer Inc	Ypsilanti	475	Department Store Ret Groceries Ret Drugs/Sundries Gasoline Service Station
722211	Domino's Pizza LLC	Ann Arbor	450	Limited service chain pizzeria restaurant; wholesales commercial restaurant equipment; wholesales pizza supplies; selling or licensing of franchises; management services; manufactures flour mixes & doughs
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	450	College/University
541712	Veridian Systems Division Inc	Ypsilanti	440	Conducts Scientific Research
611310	University of Michigan Systems	Ann Arbor	435	College/University
323117	Sheridan Books Inc	Chelsea	400	Book Printing Bookbinding/Related Work Lithographic Commercial Printing
339112	Terumo Medical Corp	Ann Arbor	400	Manufactures medical instruments
323117	Edwards Brothers Inc	Ann Arbor	400	Books printing & binding; book binding service
511110	Herald Newspapers Co Inc	Ann Arbor	400	Newspaper publisher
621910	Huron Valley Ambulance Inc	Ann Arbor	400	Local Passenger Transportation
541219	University Of Michigan Inc	Ann Arbor	400	Accounting/Auditing/Bookkeeping
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	400	College/University
611310	Regents of The University of	Ann Arbor	400	College/University Religious Organization
541712	NSF International	Ann Arbor	400	Commercial Physical Research Testing Laboratory
541712	Environmental Protection Agcy	Ann Arbor	400	Environmental Research
Source: Harris Publishing Company, 2008 Infosource

OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS
SIC	FIRM	LOCATION	EMPLOYEES	PRODUCT
8221	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	15,877	Education
8062	University of Michigan Health Centers	Ann Arbor	13,089	Health Care
8062	St. Joseph Mercy Hospital	Ann Arbor	4,362	Health Care
8221	Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	1,800	Education
	Automotive Holding Components	Ypsilanti Twp. Ypsilanti City Saline City	3,518	Automotive Industry
5942	Borders Group, Inc.	Ann Arbor	1,200	Retailer
	General Motors Powertrain	Ypsilanti Twp.	2,800	Automotive Industry
	Pfizer Global R&D	Ann Arbor	2,500
	Toyota Technical Center	Ann Arbor Twp.	750	Automotive Industry
5013	Daimler/Chrysler Proving Grounds	Chelsea	690	Transportation
	Creative Solutions	Scio Twp.	720
	Dominos Pizza Headquarters	Ann Arbor Twp.	550
	Edwards Brothers	Ann Arbor	480
	General Dynamics	Ypsilanti Twp.	450
	Sheridan Books	Chelsea	450
	Veterans Hospital	Ann Arbor	1235
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2007

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
Type of Service	2004
Total	8,383
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture support	9
Mining	5
Utilities	18
Construction	808
Manufacturing	367
Food mfg	19
Beverage & tobacco product mfg	4
Textile mills	2
Textile product mills	5
Apparel manufacturing	7
Leather & allied product mfg	1
Wood product mfg	6
Paper mfg	2
Printing & related support activities	41
Petroleum & coal products mfg	3
Chemical mfg	14
Plastics & rubber products mfg	15
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	16
Primary metal mfg	3
Fabricated metal product mfg	71
Machinery mfg	34
Computer & electronic product mfg	43
Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg	13
Transportation equipment mfg	26
Furniture & related product mfg	10
Miscellaneous mfg	32
Wholesale trade	354
Retail trade	1,185
Transportation & warehousing	135
Information	194
Publishing industries	72
Motion picture & sound recording industries	25
Finance & insurance	436
Real estate & rental & leasing	361
Professional, scientific & technical services	1,236
Management of companies & enterprises	62
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services	473
Educational services	121
Health care and social assistance	940
Arts, entertainment & recreation	140
Accommodation & food services	662
Other services (except public administration)	793
Unclassified establishments	84
Source:Source:U.S. Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, Issued July 2006

Quality of Life

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor Public Schools	15,587	780	3
Chelsea	Chelsea School District	2,763	123	1
Dexter	Dexter Community Schools	2,637	136	1
Manchester	Manchester Community Schools	1,235	50	1
Milan	Milan Area Schools	2,175	98	1
Saline	Saline Area Schools	4,335	187	1
Whitemore Lake	Whitemore Lake Public Schools	1,188	55	1
Ypsilanti	Willow Run Community Schools	3,222	153	1
Ypsilanti	Ypsilanti School District	4,938	202	1
Ypsilanti	Lincoln Consolidated Schools	3,957	165	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Washtenaw Community College	Ann Arbor	20,709

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	36,525
Cleary College	Ypsilanti	408
Concordia College	Ann Arbor	600
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	22,541
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	4	1,516
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
60,730	$174,300	49,947	$687
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	17F/-8C	31F/-1C
July	52F/17C	84F/29C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	30in./76cm	36in./91cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
174	11	6
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

University of Michigan - many Big Ten sporting events, theatrical productions and one of the greatest educational, cultural and research centers in the world; numerous parks and golf courses; Ann Arbor Art Fairs; Manchester Chicken Broil; Festival of Lights; Ann Arbor Summer Festival; Frog Island Folk Festival; Ypsilanti Heritage Festival

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2004

Municipal Services

UTILITIES
COMMUNITY	ELECTRIC	GAS
Manchester, Bridgewater, Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Sylvan, Sharon	Consumer Power	DTE
Augusta, York, Bridgewater, Webster, Dexter, Lodi, Lima, Ann	DTE	DTE
Ypsilanti, Northfield, Pittsfield, Salem, Saline, Scio, Freedom	DTE	DTE
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2007

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Local Phone Companies	AT&T, GTE
Long Distance Companies	AT&T, MCI, Sprint and others
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2007

LICENSED LANDFILLS
COMMUNITY	OWNER/MANAGER
Lyndon	Village of Chelsea
Pittsfield	City of Ann Arbor
Salem	Browning-Ferris Industries of Michigan
Source: MDEQ Waste Management Division, 1998

PROPERTY TAX (2004)
Agriculture	Commercial	Industrial	Residential	Other
1.10%	25.70%	10.60%	60.20%	2.20%
Source:MI Department of Treasury State Tax Commission, 2006

GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY	PHONE NUMBER	COMMUNITY	PHONE NUMBER
Ann Arbor (City of)	(734) 994-2700	Pittsfield Charter Twp	(734) 996-3000
Ann Arbor Charter Twp.	(734) 663-3418	Salem Twp	(734) 349-1690
Augusta Charter Twp	(734) 461-6929	Saline (City of)	(734) 429-4907
Bridgewater Twp	(734) 428-8641	Saline Twp	(734) 429-7722
Chelsea (City of)	(734) 475-1771	Scio Twp	(734) 665-2123
Dexter Twp	(734) 426-3767	Sharon Twp	(734) 428-7733
Freedom Twp	(734) 428-8585	Superior Charter Twp	(734) 482-6099
Lima Twp	(734) 475-2246	Sylvan	(734) 475-7628
Lodi Twp	(734) 665-7583	Webster Twp	(734) 426-4337
Lyndon Twp	(734) 475-2401	York Twp	(734) 439-8842
Manchester Twp	(734) 428-7090	Ypsilanti (City of)	(734) 483-1100
Milan (City of)	(734) 483-1501	Ypsilanti Charter Twp	(734) 484-4700
Northfield Twp	(734) 449-2880
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2004

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACT

Mr. Michael Finney Ann Arbor SPARK 201 South Division, Suite 430 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104

Phone (734) 761-9317 Fax (734) 761-9062

Email: mail@annarborspark.org Web Site http://www.annarborspark.org

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2008