Kalkaska County - General Data

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DISTANCE	MILES	KM
Chicago	370	595
Cleveland	410	659
Detroit	230	370
Indianapolis	440	707
Lansing	160	257

YEARS	POPULATION
2002	16,981
2003	17,182
2004	17,217
2005	17,239
Source:Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, March 16, 2006

WORKFORCE
LABOR	2006
Total Workforce	9,097
Number Employed	8,412
Number Unemployed	684
Unemployment Rate	7.5
Source:Michigan Employment Service Agency, 2006

CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE
LABOR	2000
Workers 16 years and over	7,243
Percentage who work outside of county	52.0%
Percentage who work at home	3.6%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
CLASSIFICATION	2000
Persons 25 years of age or older	11,073
Percentage with high school diploma	80.0%
Percentage with bachelor's degree	9.74%
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

TRANSPORTATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
Main Highways	US-131, M-66, M-72
Bus Lines	Greyhound
Truck Lines	2
Rail Lines	Tuscola & Saginaw Bay
Ports	Traverse City (30 mi-Lake Michigan)
Airports	Cherry Capital (Grand Traverse)
Airlines	Northwest, Northwest Airlink, American Eagle, United Express, Midwest Express
Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995