CEDP SNAPSHOTS OF SAGINAW’S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Alexander Jung, Rex L. LaMore, Faron Supanich-Goldner and Kyle Wilkes Community & Economic Development Program

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SNAPSHOTS OF SAGINAW’SKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

Alexander Jung, Rex L. LaMore, Faron Supanich-Goldner and Kyle Wilkes

Community & Economic Development Program

Michigan State University

March 19, 2004

With support from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration

Knowledge Economy IndicatorsEast Central Michigan Region

CEDP

Objectives

• Consider new perspectives on economic development planning

• Better understand Knowledge Economy conditions for your region

• Begin to develop strategies to compete in the Knowledge Economy

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The Progressive Policy InstituteNew Economy Project

State New Economy Index 2002

Source: www.ppionline.org

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23

17 3036

40

13

100th – 76th percentile75th-51st percentile50th-26th percentile25th-1st percentile

2002 State New Economy Index Rankings

Source: www.ppionline.org

Great Lakes States

PPI New Economy Index Rankings

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Goal: To help local and regional planners anticipate change in economic development

Task: Apply PPI’s New Economy Index measures to Michigan counties and regions

Result: Fifteen indicators in 5 categories• Knowledge Jobs• Digital Economy• Innovation• Globalization• Dynamism

Michigan State UniversityKnowledge Economy Research Team

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LeadersContendersFollowersLaggards

Michigan Knowledge Economy IndexOverall County Rankings

Source: MSU Knowledge Economy Research Team

CEDP

Knowledge Economy Overall Index


13. Midland

34. Isabella

35. Bay

44. Saginaw

50. Arenac

53. Gladwin

56. Clare

59. Tuscola

60. Roscommon

61. Sanilac

63. Iosco

67. Gratiot

70. Huron

79. Ogemaw


East Central Region

CEDP LeadersContendersFollowersLaggards

Knowledge Economy IndicatorsEast Central Michigan RegionKnowledge Jobs

More than 25 %20 - 2515 - 20Less than 15

Percent over age 25 with college

degree

WorkforceEducation

Managerial & Professional Jobs

30 - 50 %25 - 3023 - 2519 - 23

Percent of workforce

More than 52.5 – 5.01.5 - 2.5Less than 1.5

IT jobs per 1000 jobs

InformationTechnology Jobs


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Knowledge Economy IndicatorsEast Central Michigan RegionDigital Economy


More than 30 %19 – 309.5 – 19Less than 9.5

Percent of local governmentswith websites

DigitalGovernment

More than 64 %60 - 6356 - 60Less than 55

Percent online at least

three days/week

Internet Use

Near completeModerateModestVery little

Geographic Coverage

Cable Modem Access


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Knowledge Economy IndicatorsEast Central Michigan RegionInnovation


BioscienceJobs

More than 85065 - 8500 – 65None

Number of jobs

More than 31.5 – 3.0.75 – 1.5Less than .75


High Tech Jobs

Patents

More than 808 - 800 - 8None

Per 10,000 pop.

Engineers

4.3 – 15.83.0 – 4.31.4 – 2.9Less than 1.4



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Knowledge Economy IndicatorsEast Central Michigan RegionGlobalization


Firms WithForeign Parents

More than 2510 - 241 – 9None

Number of firms

Firms That Export

50 - 100010 - 502 - 100 - 1

Number of firms


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Knowledge Economy IndicatorsEast Central Michigan RegionDynamism Index


Employment change – service jobs

More than 18 %10 - 185 - 100 - 5

Percent gain or loss 1997-2000

Employment change – manufacturing jobs

More than 18 %10 - 185 - 100 - 5


Employment change – sole proprietorships

More than 18 %10 - 185 - 100 - 5



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East Central Michigan Planning Region

(State and Federal)

Saginaw MSA & Thumb Region

(Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Occupational Data

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Occupational Forecasts forSaginaw & Thumb Regions

Projected overall employment growth rates (2000-2010):

U. S. 15.2 % Michigan 9.4 %Saginaw/Thumb 6.8 %

• All occupations show slower growth in Saginaw region than at

national level


Source: www.michlmi.org and www.bls.gov

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0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Art designentertainment, sports

and media

Personal care and service

Healthcare practitionersand technical

Healthcare support

Computer andmathematical

Saginaw

Michigan

Source: www.michlmi.org

Projected Rate of Job Growth, 2000 - 2010

Occupations with highest projected growth rates for Saginaw/Thumb Region and Michigan

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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500

Healthcare support

Construction andextraction

Food preparationand serving related

Healthcarepractitioners and

technical

Sales and related

Projected Number of Jobs Added, 2000 - 2010

Occupations with highest projected number of new jobs in the Saginaw/Thumb Region

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-5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

Architecture andengineering

Management

Life, physical and socialscience

Education, Training andlibrary


Saginaw

Michigan


Projected Rate of Job Growth, 2000 - 2010

Projected Job Growth Rate for Knowledge Economy related occupations in Saginaw/Thumb Region and

Michigan

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-200 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

Architecture andengineering

Life, physical andsocial science

Management


Education, Trainingand library

Projected Number of Jobs Added, 2000 - 2010

Projected Number of new Jobs in Knowledge Economy Related Occupations, Saginaw/Thumb

Region

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-10.0%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

-2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0%

Ratio of all employees 2000

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ate 2000 -

2010

Computer and mathematical

ManagementArchitecture and engineering

Life, physical and social science

Education, Training and Library

Size of bubbles = ratio of all employees 2000

= Knowledge Economy groups

= All other occupation groups


Production

Sales and relatedOffice and administrative support

Knowledge Economy Occupations in Region

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Knowledge Economy Occupations Wage Trends for

Saginaw Region

Average wages in Saginaw MSA : Knowledge Economy = $ 59,996 All other occupations = $ 31,118

Growth rates for Knowledge Economy occupation groups

Saginaw/Thumb region 5.8% Michigan 13.1% U. S. 21.0%


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www.smartmichigan.org

Michigan State University

Community & Economic Development Program

www.cedp.msu.edu


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CEDP SNAPSHOTS OF SAGINAW’S KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Alexander Jung, Rex L. LaMore, Faron Supanich-Goldner and Kyle Wilkes Community & Economic Development Program