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Bay County
Demographics
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Bay County is predominately rural but has an urban center (Bay City) near its southern
end. Nearly half of the land use is agricultural. The county is one of the
state's two major potato producers. It also ranks high in the production
of sugar beets, beans, corn, and wheat. Pinconning is known for cheese,
while Bay City is home to manufacturers of automotive parts, petroleum,
cement, chemicals, beet sugar, and heavy machinery. There are several
tracts of public land along Saginaw Bay including: Pinconning and Bay City
State Parks, Quanicassee and Nayanquing Point Wildlife Areas, and Tobico
Marsh State Game Area. |
General Data
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DISTANCE |
MILES |
KM |
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Chicago |
300 |
482 |
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Cleveland |
280 |
450 |
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Detroit |
100 |
160 |
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Indianapolis |
360 |
579 |
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Lansing |
80 |
128 |
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YEARS |
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1970 |
117,339 |
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1980 |
119,881 |
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1990 |
111,723 |
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2000 |
110,157 |
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Source: Census 2000
Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data, 2000 |
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LABOR |
2000 |
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Total Workforce |
55,950 |
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Number Employed |
53,625 |
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Number Unemployed |
2,350 |
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Unemployment Rate |
4.2 |
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Source: Michigan
Employment Service Agency, 2000 |
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CHARACTERISTICS
OF LABOR FORCE |
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LABOR |
1990 |
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Workers 16 years
and over |
47,138 |
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Percentage who
work outside of county |
33.3% |
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Percentage who
work at home |
2.4% |
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Source: U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1990 |
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CLASSIFICATION |
1990 |
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Persons 25 years
of age or older |
71,684 |
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Percentage with
high school diploma |
74.0% |
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Percentage with
bachelor's degree |
11.02% |
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Source: U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1990 |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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ACCESS TO MARKETS |
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Main Highways |
I-75, US-10, US-23,
M-84, M-13, M-25, M-15 |
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Bus Lines |
Bay Metro
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Truck Lines |
37 |
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Rail Lines |
Detroit & Mackinac;
Conrail; Tuscola & Saginaw Bay |
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Ports |
Bay City (Lake Huron)
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Airports |
James
Clements
Airport & S.P.B., Tri-City
International |
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Airlines |
Continental,
Northwest, United, USAir, ComAir, Skyway |
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Source: MI State Transportation Commission, 1995 |
Economy
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PERSONAL
INCOME (In Thousands of Dollars) |
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Components by
Type |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Personal income |
2,474,218 |
2,597,172 |
2,671,802 |
2,771,878 |
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Nonfarm personal income |
2,466,235 |
2,587,282 |
2,666,727 |
2,756,853 |
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Farm income |
7,983 |
9,890 |
5,075 |
15,025 |
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Population (number of persons) |
110,687 |
110,396 |
109,980 |
109,514 |
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Per capita personal income (dollars) |
22,353 |
23,526 |
24,294 |
25,311 |
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Components by
Industry |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Farm Earnings |
7,983 |
9,890 |
5,075 |
15,025 |
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Non-Farm Earnings |
1,427,407 |
1,477,837 |
1,544,863 |
1,579,061 |
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Private Earnings |
1,192,786 |
1,232,860 |
1,296,694 |
1,324,055 |
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Ag. serv., forestry, fishing, and other |
5,708 |
6,602 |
7,103 |
0 |
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Mining |
1,792 |
2,325 |
2,608 |
0 |
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Construction |
72,841 |
74,247 |
78,287 |
83,560 |
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Manufacturing |
431,530 |
440,170 |
447,782 |
476,714 |
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Durable goods |
232,566 |
236,567 |
233,642 |
266,905 |
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Transportation and public utilities |
69,975 |
68,034 |
68,121 |
73,147 |
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Wholesale trade |
64,269 |
66,542 |
79,962 |
87,907 |
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Retail trade |
151,628 |
160,371 |
167,869 |
174,699 |
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Finance, insurance, and real estate |
56,711 |
67,143 |
81,188 |
64,599 |
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Services |
338,332 |
347,426 |
363,774 |
353,901 |
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Government and government enterprises |
234,621 |
244,977 |
248,169 |
255,006 |
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Federal, civilian |
14,763 |
15,076 |
15,742 |
16,039 |
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Military |
3,645 |
3,565 |
3,411 |
3,512 |
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State and local |
216,213 |
226,336 |
229,016 |
235,455 |
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Source: Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce., Issued May 2001 |
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EMPLOYMENT
BY INDUSTRY (Number of Jobs) |
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Components by
Type |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Total Employment |
51,613 |
52,694 |
53,328 |
53,698 |
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Wage and Salary Employment |
43,488 |
44,428 |
44,903 |
45,079 |
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Proprietor's employment |
8,125 |
8,266 |
8,425 |
8,619 |
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Farm Employment |
1,166 |
1,142 |
1,113 |
1,158 |
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Non-Farm Employment |
50,447 |
51,552 |
52,215 |
52,540 |
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Components by
Industry |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Private |
43,814 |
44,901 |
45,520 |
45,836 |
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Ag. serv., forestry, fishing, and other |
454 |
485 |
494 |
0 |
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Mining |
99 |
117 |
116 |
0 |
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Construction |
2,603 |
2,678 |
2,722 |
2,798 |
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Manufacturing |
7,676 |
7,872 |
7,707 |
8,074 |
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Transportation and public utilities |
1,731 |
1,646 |
1,579 |
1,641 |
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Wholesale trade |
2,146 |
2,168 |
2,625 |
2,801 |
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Retail trade |
11,774 |
11,895 |
11,913 |
11,798 |
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Finance, insurance, and real estate |
3,092 |
3,082 |
3,206 |
3,142 |
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Services |
14,239 |
14,958 |
15,158 |
14,996 |
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Government and government enterprises |
6,633 |
6,651 |
6,695 |
6,704 |
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Federal, civilian |
283 |
277 |
277 |
280 |
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Military |
271 |
258 |
239 |
235 |
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State and local |
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