Intro to Delta County, MI

Delta County, Michigan

Thursday, August 12, 2010

More fresh water shoreline than any other county in the nation

Stats & Demographics


Population•Delta County 38,520•City of Escanaba 13,140•33 people per square mile

Source: 2000 Census


Median Household Income Delta County = $35,511

Cost of Living Index76.2 (national average is 100)


Average comute = 17 minutes


Labor Data•Number in labor force 19,350•Active job seekers 2,350•Unemployment rate 12.1%


Top Industries•Education, Health, Social Services 19.6%•Manufacturing 18.9%•Retail 13.2%•Tourism 10.9%


Top Employers•New Page (paper mill) 1040•Hannahville Indian Community 900•OSF Hospital & Medical Group 850•Island Resort & Casino 520•Engineered Machined Products 500


9

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


10

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


2nd Stage Business•privately held•10 - 99 employees•$1 million+ annual sales•desire to grow





Marble Arms


Retail = Sayklly’s Confectionery & Gifts www.upcandy.com

Manufacturing = Sayklly’s Candies


Infrastructure


Escanaba, Gladstone, and Wells

3 Deep Water Ports


Canadian NationalEscanaba & Lake Superior

2 Rail Carriers


US2, 41 &M35

Multiple trucking and delivery companies


• 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


• 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


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


Gas


Broadband Internet

Free wireless in downtown and the marina


Education

High School graduation rate in Delta County 86.9%High School graduation rate in United States 73.9%


Enrollment projected at 3,000 studentsUp 15% this fall


Regional Universities


Workforce & Business Development

Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized training, business planning, government contracting


OSF Hospital named one of the top hospitals in the US in 2010 for providing perfect surgical care

Healthcare


Outdoor Recreation


Arts and Culture


