Livingston County Workforce
TOTAL LABOR FORCE:
| Population 16 years and over |
140,928 |
| % In labor force |
67.7% |
| % Civilian labor force |
67.6% |
| % Employed |
60.2% |
| % Unemployed |
7.4% |
| % Armed Forces |
0.1% |
| % Not in labor force |
32.3% |
Source: 2010 American Community Survey, US Census
TOTAL GRADUATES:
| Cleary University (2011) |
257 |
| Mott Community College (2011) |
1,825 |
| University of Michigan (2010) |
14,673 |
| Michigan State University |
11,304
|
| Eastern Michigan University (2011) |
5,550 |
| Washtenaw Community College (annual estimate) |
>1,400 |
| Lansing Community College (2010) |
3,472 |
Sources: University websites, 2010-2011 annual reports
HIGHEST EDUCATION ATTAINMENT:
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
|
| Livingston County |
32.2% |
| Detroit MSA |
16.5% |
| Michigan |
25.0% |
Source: 2010 American Community Survey, US Census
COMMUTING TO WORK:
| Car, truck or van--drove alone |
86.6% |
| Car, truck or van--carpooled |
6.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) |
0.1% |
| Walked & other means |
2.0% |
| Mean travel time to work |
31.2 minutes |
Source: 2010 American Community Survey, US Census
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (2012):
| Livingston County |
8.6% |
| Detroit MSA |
10.5% |
| Michigan |
9.1% |
Source: Michigan Labor Market Information
AVERAGE EARNINGS:
| Average Earnings (2011) |
$39,026 |
78% of Nat'l Avg. |
| Male Average Earnings (2011) |
$47,009 |
78% of Nat'l Avg. |
| Female Average Earnings (2011) |
$29,706 |
76% of Nat'l Avg. |
Source: Workforce Intelligence Network
MAJOR EMPLOYMENT AND AVERAGE EARNINGS BY SECTOR:
| Industry |
% of Total Employment |
Average Earnings
(2011) |
| Retail |
19.4% |
$26,991 |
| Manufacturing |
16.1% |
$73,069 |
| Health care |
11.8% |
$42,973 |
| Accommodation & food services |
11.8% |
$14, 594 |
| Professional services |
7.3% |
$40,717 |
| Construction |
5.9% |
$38,202 |
| Admin & waste |
5.9% |
$25,135 |
| Finance & insurance |
4.4% |
$54,612 |
| Other services |
4.4% |
$21,394 |
| Wholesale trade |
4.0% |
$70,145 |
| Transportation & warehousing |
3.7% |
$50,713 |
| Arts & entertainment |
2.5% |
$14,505 |
| Real estate |
1.0% |
$15,707 |
| Information |
0.8% |
$38,688 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting |
0.5% |
$21,527 |
| Educational services |
0.5% |
$12,683 |
| Management |
0.4% |
$61,274 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.1% |
$16,524 |
| Utilities |
0.1% |
$109,640 |
Source: 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Workforce Intelligence Network