intro to delta county, mi
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Key facts on Delta County, MI and the City of Escanaba for site selectors and business prospects, prepared by the Delta County Economic Development Alliance.TRANSCRIPT
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Delta County, Michigan
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More fresh water shoreline than any other county in the nation
Stats & Demographics
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Population•Delta County 38,520•City of Escanaba 13,140•33 people per square mile
Source: 2000 Census
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Median Household Income Delta County = $35,511
Cost of Living Index76.2 (national average is 100)
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Average comute = 17 minutes
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Labor Data•Number in labor force 19,350•Active job seekers 2,350•Unemployment rate 12.1%
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Top Industries•Education, Health, Social Services 19.6%•Manufacturing 18.9%•Retail 13.2%•Tourism 10.9%
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Top Employers•New Page (paper mill) 1040•Hannahville Indian Community 900•OSF Hospital & Medical Group 850•Island Resort & Casino 520•Engineered Machined Products 500
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Self-employed
Stage 1 (2 - 9)
Stage 2 (10 - 99)
Stage 3 (100 - 499)
Stage 4 (500+)
0 15.0 30.0 45.0 60.0
Percentage of Establishments
United States Delta County
Composition of Economy
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Self-employed
Stage 1 (2 - 9)
Stage 2 (10 - 99)
Stage 3 (100 - 499)
Stage 4 (500+)
0 12.5 25.0 37.5 50.0
Percentage of Jobs
Job CreationUnited States Delta County
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2nd Stage Business•privately held•10 - 99 employees•$1 million+ annual sales•desire to grow
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Marble Arms
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Retail = Sayklly’s Confectionery & Gifts www.upcandy.com
Manufacturing = Sayklly’s Candies
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Infrastructure
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Escanaba, Gladstone, and Wells
3 Deep Water Ports
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Canadian NationalEscanaba & Lake Superior
2 Rail Carriers
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US2, 41 &M35
Multiple trucking and delivery companies
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• City of Escanaba built existing water treatment plant in 1952 with intake from Little Bay de Noc.
• Capacity is 8 million gallons per day. Maximum summer demand is 4 million gallons per day.
Water
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• Owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system in the Upper Peninsula
• ATC has invested more than $2.1 billion in upgrades since 2001 to ensure a more reliable transmission system
ATC
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Escanaba Energy
• Presently in negotiations to purchase the existing coal-fired power plant from the City of Escanaba for conversion to biomass
• The Upper Peninsula Power Company has served as operator of the facility for 50 years but will no longer manage the plant after the sale
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Gas
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Broadband Internet
Free wireless in downtown and the marina
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Education
High School graduation rate in Delta County 86.9%High School graduation rate in United States 73.9%
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Enrollment projected at 3,000 studentsUp 15% this fall
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Regional Universities
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Workforce & Business Development
Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized training, business planning, government contracting
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OSF Hospital named one of the top hospitals in the US in 2010 for providing perfect surgical care
Healthcare
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Outdoor Recreation
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Arts and Culture
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