Grand Traverse County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	300	482
Cleveland	410	659
Detroit	250	402
Indianapolis	380	611
Lansing	180	289

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	81,066
2003	82,026
2004	82,859
2005	83,971
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	49,418
Number Employed	46,571
Number Unemployed	2,847
Unemployment Rate	5.8
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	39,292
Percentage who work outside of county	11.3%
Percentage who work at home	4.3%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	51,801
Percentage with high school diploma	89.3%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	26.10%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	US-31, US-131, M-113, M-72, M-37, M-137, M-168
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	8
Rail Lines	Tuscola & Saginaw Bay
Ports	Traverse City (Lake Michigan)
Airports	Cherry Capital Airport
Airlines	American Eagle, Northwest, United Express, Northwest Airlink, Midwest Express
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995