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Oakland County's population grew 10.2% between
1990 and 2000, while the state of Michigan grew 5.1%. 13.4% of all people
employed in Michigan work in Oakland County. 38% of the Fortune 500
companies do business in Oakland County, and is Michigan's leading center
for international commercial activity with 565 foreign-owned firms from 25
countries. More than 59,250 businesses and government agencies are located
in the county, including 1/3 of Michigan's R&D firms. There are more
than 89,000 acres of park land and 450 lakes. Year round recreation
includes 3 downhill ski areas and 60 public golf
courses. |
General Data
DISTANCE |
MILES |
KM |
Chicago |
290 |
466 |
Cleveland |
190 |
305 |
Detroit |
20 |
32 |
Indianapolis |
300 |
482 |
Lansing |
70 |
112 |
YEARS |
|
1970 |
907,871 |
1980 |
1,011,793 |
1990 |
1,083,592 |
2000 |
1,194,156 |
Source:Census 2000
Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data,
2000 |
|
LABOR |
2000 |
Total Workforce |
697,150 |
Number Employed |
681,725 |
Number Unemployed |
15,425 |
Unemployment Rate |
2.2 |
Source:Michigan
Employment Service Agency, 2000 |
CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR
FORCE |
| |
LABOR |
1990 |
Workers 16 years and over |
546,636 |
Percentage who work outside of county |
30.9% |
Percentage who work at home |
2.2% |
Source:U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing,
1990 |
|
CLASSIFACTION |
1990 |
Persons 25 years of age or older |
717,210 |
Percentage with high school diploma |
84.6% |
Percentage with bachelor's degree |
30.15% |
Source:U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing,
1990 |
TRANSPORTATION |
ACCESS TO
MARKETS |
Main Highways |
I-275, I-96, I-696, I-75, US-10,
M-102, M-15, M-59, M-159, M-24 |
Bus Lines |
Greyhound |
Truck Lines |
55 |
Rail Lines |
Chesapeake & Ohio; Grand Trunk
Western |
Ports |
Detroit (20 mi-Detroit
River) |
Airports |
Detroit Metro (Wayne Co.), Oakland
International, Bishop Flint |
Airlines |
American, Delta, Eastern,
Northwest, Pan American, Piedmont, TWA, United, British Airways, USAir,
Southwest |
Source:Oakland County Planning & Economic Development
Division 2001 |
Economy
PERSONAL INCOME (In Thousands
of Dollars) | |
Components by Type |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Personal income |
43,060,053 |
45,218,381 |
49,088,412 |
52,091,308 |
Nonfarm personal income |
43,054,025 |
45,208,822 |
49,078,209 |
52,081,328 |
Farm income |
6,028 |
9,559 |
10,203 |
9,980 |
Population (number of persons)
|
1,161,550 |
1,170,051 |
1,175,057 |
1,179,978 |
Per capita personal income
(dollars) |
37,071 |
38,647 |
41,775 |
44,146 |
Components by
Industry |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Farm Earnings |
6,028 |
9,559 |
10,203 |
9,980 |
Non-Farm Earnings |
33,068,048 |
35,228,951 |
38,920,248 |
41,404,250 |
Private Earnings |
30,791,847 |
32,829,872 |
36,472,536 |
38,846,573 |
Ag. serv., forestry, fishing, and
other |
144,147 |
162,275 |
176,974 |
189,297 |
Mining |
21,696 |
23,173 |
25,650 |
23,235 |
Construction |
1,755,066 |
1,913,093 |
2,126,408 |
2,312,270 |
Manufacturing |
7,980,062 |
8,320,417 |
9,374,679 |
9,673,773 |
Durable
goods |
6,931,241 |
7,229,340 |
8,098,266 |
8,154,273 |
Transportation and public
utilities |
1,199,518 |
1,200,643 |
1,239,088 |
1,296,796 |
Wholesale trade |
3,149,344 |
3,397,992 |
3,758,217 |
3,966,069 |
Retail trade |
2,676,932 |
2,877,723 |
3,022,489 |
3,237,681 |
Finance, insurance, and real
estate |
2,954,714 |
3,052,313 |
3,402,861 |
3,565,509 |
Services |
10,910,368 |
11,882,243 |
13,346,170 |
14,581,943 |
Government and government
enterprises |
2,276,201 |
2,399,079 |
2,447,712 |
2,557,677 |
Federal,
civilian |
281,710 |
285,220 |
302,857 |
325,052 |
Military |
32,139 |
31,167 |
30,043 |
31,334 |
State and
local |
1,962,352 |
2,082,692 |
2,114,812 |
2,201,291 |
Source:Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Issued May
2001 |
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Number
of Jobs) | |
Components by Type |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total Employment |
861,837 |
885,304 |
920,594 |
949,565 |
Wage and Salary
Employment |
742,721 |
767,564 |
798,443 |
823,872 |
Proprietor's employment |
119,116 |
117,740 |
122,151 |
125,693 |
Farm Employment |
957 |
953 |
915 |
964 |
Non-Farm Employment |
860,880 |
884,351 |
919,679 |
948,601 |
Components by
Industry |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Private |
805,109 |
827,866 |
861,598 |
889,934 |
Ag. serv., forestry,
fishing, and other |
7,260 |
7,424 |
7,603 |
7,684 |
Mining |
1,122 |
1,248 |
1,277 |
1,182 |
Construction |
40,142 |
42,931 |
44,625 |
46,348 |
Manufacturing |
120,915 |
122,685 |
127,826 |
135,611 |
Transportation and
public utilities |
23,095 |
24,190 |
24,845 |
23,999 |
Wholesale
trade |
55,705 |
57,783 |
60,814 |
61,441 |
Retail
trade |
144,920 |
146,319 |
144,075 |
148,162 |
Finance, insurance,
and real estate |
92,026 |
88,698 |
94,810 |
97,653 |
Services |
319,924 |
336,588 |
355,723 |
367,854 |
Government and government
enterprises |
55,771 |
56,485 |
58,081 |
58,667 |
Federal,
civilian |
5,047 |
4,931 |
5,269 |
5,407 |
Military |
2,646 |
2,525 |
2,349 |
2,335 |
State and
local |
48,078 |
49,029 |
50,463 |
50,925 |
Source:Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Labor, Issued May
2001 |
EARNING
LEVELS/LABOR RATES AVERAGE HOURLY RATES |
CLASSIFICATION |
MINIMUM* |
MAXIMUM |
Applications Software
Specialist |
7.75 |
15.00 |
Assembler - Light |
4.75 |
8.50 |
Drafter (CAD) |
7.00 |
14.75 |
Electrician - Industrial |
8.00 |
15.50 |
Electronic Technician |
7.75 |
14.00 |
Forklift Operator |
5.25 |
10.25 |
General Office Clerk |
4.50 |
8.50 |
General Laborer |
5.00 |
9.25 |
Injection Molding
Machinist |
5.25 |
9.50 |
Machine Operator |
5.50 |
9.75 |
Machinist |
6.75 |
12.50 |
Mechanical Engineer |
14.25 |
25.00 |
Production
Manager/Supervisor |
8.00 |
15.75 |
Quality Control
Technician |
8.25 |
15.00 |
Sales - Non-Technical |
7.00 |
12.50 |
Secretary |
5.25 |
12.00 |
Tool and Die Maker |
8.25 |
16.50 |
Word Processor/Typist |
5.00 |
11.50 |
Source: 1996
Survey of the Michigan Employment Security Commission |
*This survey
was done in 1996, before the hourly minimum wage was increased to $5.15 in
September 1997. |
PRINCIPLE
EMPLOYERS |
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS |
SIC |
FIRM |
LOCATION |
EMPLOYEES |
PRODUCT |
3711 |
Chrysler Technology
Center |
Auburn Hills |
7,000 |
Minivan, sm & lg car eng &
prd |
3711 |
General Motors Corp |
Lake Orion |
4,600 |
Automobile assembling |
3713 |
General Motors Corp |
Pontiac |
4,000 |
Truck assembly |
8734 |
General Motors Corp |
Milford |
4,000 |
Testing, research & dvlpt:
autos |
3711 |
Ford Motor Co |
Wixom |
3,700 |
Automobile assembly |
3711 |
Chrysler Corp |
Auburn Hills |
3,000 |
Automobile & truck
assemblies |
3713 |
General Motors Corp |
Pontiac |
2,000 |
Trucks & parts |
3714 |
ITT Automotive Inc |
Auburn Hills |
1,500 |
Brake systs, auto body
hdwe |
3441 |
General Motors Corp |
Troy |
1,200 |
Structural metal fabr &
eng |
3679 |
Jabil Circuit Inc |
Auburn Hills |
1,200 |
Circuit boards & harness
assem |
3089 |
Cadillac Products Inc |
Troy |
1,000 |
Plastic auto prdts,
thermoform |
3699 |
Fanuc Robotics North
America |
Rochester Hills |
1,000 |
Robotics, vision, offline progr
|
3714 |
Meritor Automotive Inc |
Troy |
1,000 |
Truck axles, clutches,
trans,etc |
3559 |
Progressive Tool &
Industries |
Southfield |
900 |
Spec mach, tooling, &
robotics |
3714 |
General Motors Corp |
Pontiac |
800 |
Automotive components |
3679 |
Eaton Corp |
Rochester |
775 |
Automotive
electromechanical |
3494 |
Mac Valves Inc |
Wixom |
750 |
Air control valves |
8731 |
B A S F Corp |
Southfield |
700 |
Research & dvlpt lab;
coatings |
3366 |
Federal-Mogul Corp |
Detroit |
700 |
Bushings, antifriction
bearings |
8731 |
Du Pont Automotive |
Troy |
650 |
Research & dvlpt: polymers
|
Source:
Harris Publishing Company, 1998 Industrial
Directory |
OTHER MJAOR
EMPLOYERS |
SIC |
FIRM |
LOCATION |
EMPLOYEES |
PRODUCT |
8062 |
William Beaumont
Hospital |
Royal Oak & Troy |
9,887 |
Health care |
9100 |
U.S. Government |
Multiple |
4,569 |
Various federal government
offices |
8734 |
DaimlerChrysler AG |
Auburn Hills |
22,388 |
Testing labs &
headquarters |
7389 |
General Motors
Corporation |
Milford |
25,966 |
Testing labs |
9111 |
County of Oakland |
Pontiac |
3,591 |
Executive offices |
8062 |
St. John Health System |
Multiple |
4366 |
Health care |
7373 |
Electronic Data Systems |
Troy |
9,300 |
Information technology services |
8062 |
Mercy Health Services |
Pontiac |
4,059 |
Health care |
4813 |
Ameritch-Michigan |
Multiple |
5,570 |
Telecommunications |
6324 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI |
Multiple |
3,591 |
Nonprofit prepaid health-care insurance
plans |
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact |
|
Type of Service |
1999 |
Total |
41811 |
Forestry,
fishing, hunting, and agriculture support |
40 |
Mining |
25 |
Utilities |
22 |
Construction |
3953 |
Manufacturing |
2319 |
Food mfg |
76 |
Beverage & tobacco
product mfg |
2 |
Textile mills |
15 |
Textile product
mills |
23 |
Apparel
manufacturing |
32 |
Leather & allied
product mfg |
5 |
Wood product
mfg |
33 |
Paper mfg |
13 |
Printing & related
support activities |
258 |
Petroleum & coal
products mfg |
7 |
Chemical mfg |
64 |
Plastics & rubber
products mfg |
114 |
Nonmetallic mineral
product mfg |
63 |
Primary metal
mfg |
31 |
Fabricated metal product
mfg |
519 |
Machinery mfg |
456 |
Computer &
electronic product mfg |
112 |
Electrical equip,
appliance & component mfg |
67 |
Transportation equipment
mfg |
163 |
Furniture & related
product mfg |
73 |
Miscellaneous
mfg |
193 |
Wholesale
trade |
3455 |
Retail
trade |
5608 |
Transportation &
warehousing |
473 |
Information |
869 |
Publishing
industries |
172 |
Motion picture &
sound recording industries |
150 |
Broadcasting &
telecommunications |
316 |
Information & data
processing services |
231 |
Finance
& insurance |
2728 |
Real
estate & rental & leasing |
1876 |
Professional, scientific &
technical services |
6058 |
Management
of companies & enterprises |
407 |
Admin,
support, waste mgt, remediation services |
2592 |
Educational services |
388 |
Health
care and social assistance |
4210 |
Arts,
entertainment & recreation |
504 |
Accommodation & food
services |
2420 |
Other
services (except public administration) |
3287 |
Auxiliaries (exc corporate,
subsidiary & regional mgt) |
106 |
Unclassified
establishments |
471 |
Source:U.S.
Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns,
Issued May 2001 |
Quality of Life
EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES |
PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION |
COMMUNITY |
SCHOOL
DISTRICT |
STUDENTS |
INSTRUCTORS |
HIGH
SCHOOLS |
Auburn Hills |
Avondale School District |
3,100 |
185 |
1 |
Berkley |
Berkley School District |
4,420 |
232 |
1 |
Birmingham |
Birmingham Public
Schools |
7,327 |
549 |
2 |
Bloomfield Hills |
Bloomfield Hills Public
Schools |
5,648 |
445 |
3 |
Clarkston |
Clarkston Community
Schools |
5,617 |
290 |
1 |
Clawson |
Clawson School District |
1,950 |
117 |
1 |
Farmington |
Farmington Public
Schools |
11,314 |
749 |
3 |
Ferndale |
Ferndale School District |
4,822 |
320 |
1 |
Hazel Park |
Hazel Park Public
Schools |
6,723 |
320 |
1 |
Highland |
Huron Valley Schools |
10,116 |
400 |
2 |
Holly |
Holly Area Schools |
4,285 |
208 |
1 |
Lake Orion |
Lake Orion Community
Schools |
4,672 |
269 |
1 |
Livonia |
Clarenceville Schools |
1,712 |
104 |
1 |
Madison Heights |
Madison District Public
Schools |
3,210 |
132 |
1 |
Madison Heights |
Lamphere Schools |
2,426 |
152 |
1 |
Novi |
Novi Community Schools |
4,471 |
284 |
1 |
Oak Park |
Oak Park Public Schools |
3,100 |
209 |
1 |
Ortonville |
Brandon Schools |
3,111 |
147 |
1 |
Oxford |
Oxford Community Schools |
2,668 |
140 |
1 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac School District |
13,253 |
900 |
2 |
Rochester |
Rochester Community
Schools |
11,903 |
713 |
2 |
Royal Oak |
Royal Oak Public Schools |
8,844 |
524 |
2 |
South Lyon |
South Lyon Community
Schools |
4,612 |
230 |
1 |
Southfield |
Southfield Public
Schools |
9,060 |
510 |
2 |
Troy |
Troy School District |
11,590 |
702 |
2 |
Walled Lake |
Walled Lake Comm Schools |
11,539 |
705 |
2 |
Waterford |
Waterford School
District |
11,480 |
600 |
2 |
West Bloomfield |
West Bloomfield School
District |
5,273 |
333 |
1 |
Source: MI
Department of Education, 1997 |
TWO YEAR
COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS |
NAME |
LOCATION |
ENROLLMENT |
Oakland Community
College |
Bloomfield Hills |
32,062 |
Central Bible
College-Detroit |
Farmington Hills |
60 |
FOUR YEAR
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
NAME |
LOCATION |
ENROLLMENT |
William Tyndale College |
Farmington Hills |
500 |
Walsh College of Accountancy
and |
Troy |
3,887 |
SS Cyril and Methodius
Secondary |
Orchard Lake |
94 |
St. Mary's College |
Orchard Lake |
291 |
Lawrence Technological
University |
Southfield |
4,503 |
Oakland University |
Rochester |
42,500 |
Michigan Christian
College |
Rochester Hills |
400 |
Cranbrook Academy of Art |
Bloomfield Hills |
60 |
Baker College of Auburn
Hills |
Auburn Hills |
435 |
Central Bible College -
Detroit |
Farmington Hills |
60 |
Siena Heights College |
Southfield |
725 |
Midwest
Baptist College |
Source: MI
Department of Education, 1996 |
MEDICAL
FACILITIES |
TYPE OF
FACILITY |
# IN
COUNTY |
# OF
BEDS |
Hospitals |
13 |
3,576 |
Source: MI
Department of Consumer and Industry Services,
1998 |
|
OWNER
OCCUPIED |
MEDIAN
VALUE |
RENTER
OCCUPIED |
MEDIAN
RENT |
298,377 |
$95,400 |
112,111 |
$495 |
Source:U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing,
1990 |
CLIMATE |
MONTH |
AVG. MIN
TEMP |
AVG. MAX
TEMP. |
January |
15F./-9C. |
30F./-1C. |
July |
61F./16C |
84F./29C. |
PRECIPITATION |
RAINFALL |
SNOWFALL |
Average Annual |
29in./74cm. |
35in./89cm. |
GROWING
SEASON |
DAYS ABOVE
90F/32C |
DAYS BELOW
0F/-18C |
163 |
11 |
7 |
Source: NOAA
Climate Summary, 1995 |
RECREATION |
COUNTY
HIGHLIGHTS |
- Michigan Renaissance Festival; Arts and
Apples Art Fair, Detroit Zoological park; 8 museums including:
Crandbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Institute of Science, Chrysler
Automotive Museum, and the Jewish Memorial Holocaust Museum;
.
- 89,000 acres of park
land, 450+ lakes; Huron-Clinton Metro Parks; Bald Mountain,
Highland, Pontiac Lake and Proud Lake Recreation Areas; Alpine Valley,
Pine Knob and Holly ski areas; Dodge Bros. No. 4 State
Park; 60 public & 30 private golf courses; U.S. Open
PGA Tournament and Ryder Cup (Oakland Hills Country
Club)
- Entertainment and Sports venues such as:
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Pontiac Silverdome (home of Detroit Lions NFL
team), Palace of Auburn Hills (home of Detroit Pistons NBA team), Hazel
Park Raceway; Meadow Brook Hall; Woodward Dream Cruise; Major Shopping venues
including: Great Lakes Crossing and the Sommerset
Collection.
|
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact |
Municipal Services
UTILITIES |
COMMUNITY |
ELECTRIC |
GAS |
Springfield, Groveland, Rose,
Holly |
Consumers Power |
Consumers Power |
Novi, Avon, Bloomfield, Brandon,
Commerce, Groveland, |
Detroit Edison |
Consumers Power |
Independence, Addison, Milford,
White Lake, Oakland, Orion, |
|
|
Pontiac, Rose, Royal Oak,
Southfield, Springfield, Waterford, |
|
|
West Bloomfield, Lyon |
|
|
Source: Local County Economic
Development Contact |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Local Phone Companies |
Ameritech, GTE |
Long Distance Companies |
AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and
others |
Source: Local County Economic
Development Contact |
LICENSED
LANDFILLS |
COMMUNITY |
OWNER/MANAGER |
Orion |
Weber Sand and Gravel |
Pontiac |
Wayne Disposal-Oakland,
Inc. |
Pontiac |
City of Pontiac |
Source: MDEQ
Waste Management Division, 1998 |
|
Agriculture |
Comercial |
Industrial |
Residential |
Other |
0.30% |
21.92% |
10.66% |
66.80% |
0.33% |
Source:MI
Department of Treasury, 1997 |
GOVERNMENT |
COMMUNITY |
PHONE
NUMBER |
COMMUNITY |
PHONE
NUMBER |
Addison Twp |
(248) 628-3317 |
Auburn Hills (City of) |
(248) 370-9400 |
Berkley (City of) |
(248) 546-2410 |
Beverly Hills (City of) |
(248) 646-6404 |
Bingham Farms |
(248) 644-0044 |
Birmingham (City of) |
(248) 644-1800 |
Bloomfield Charter Twp |
(248) 433-7700 |
Bloomfield Hills |
(248) 644-1520 |
Brandon Charter Twp |
(248) 627-2851 |
Clarkston |
(248) 625-1559 |
Clawson (City of) |
(248) 435-4500 |
Commerce Charter Twp |
(248) 624-0110 |
Farmington (City of) |
(248) 474-5500 |
Farmington Hills (City
of) |
(248) 474-6115 |
Ferndale (City of) |
(248) 546-2360 |
Franklin |
(248) 626-9666 |
Groveland Twp |
(248) 634-4152 |
Hazel Park (City of) |
(248) 546-4064 |
Highland Charter Twp |
(248) 887-3791 |
Holly Twp |
(248) 634-9331 |
Holly Village |
(248) 634-9571 |
Huntington Woods (City |
(248) 541-4300 |
Independence Charter Twp |
(248) 625-5111 |
Keego Harbor |
(248) 682-1930 |
Lake Angelus |
(248) 335-5396 |
Lake Orion |
(248) 693-8391 |
Lathrup Village |
(248) 557-2600 |
Leonard (Village of) |
(248) 628-7380 |
Lyon Charter Twp |
(248) 437-2240 |
Madison Heights (City
of) |
(248) 588-1200 |
Milford Charter Twp |
(248) 685-8731 |
Milford Village |
(248) 684-1515 |
Northville |
(248) 349-1300 |
Novi (City of) |
(248) 347-0460 |
Novi Twp |
(248) 348-0365 |
Oak Park (City of) |
(248) 691-7400 |
Oakland Charter Twp |
(248) 651-4440 |
Orchard Lake Village |
(248) 682-2400 |
Orion Charter Twp |
(248) 391-0304 |
Ortonville |
(248) 627-4976 |
Oxford Twp |
(248) 628-9787 |
Oxford Village |
(248) 628-2543 |
Pleasant Ridge |
(248) 541-2900 |
Pontiac (City of) |
(248) 857-7601 |
Rochester (City of) |
(248) 651-9061 |
Rochester Hills (City
of) |
(248) 656-4600 |
Rose Twp |
(248) 634-8701 |
Royal Oak (City of) |
(248) 246-3000 |
Royal Oak Charter Twp |
(248) 547-9800 |
South Lyon (City of) |
(248) 437-1735 |
Southfield (City of) |
(248) 354-1000 |
Southfield Twp |
(248) 540-3420 |
Springfield Twp |
(248) 634-3111 |
Sylvan Lake |
(248) 682-1440 |
Troy (City of) |
(248) 524-3300 |
Walled Lake (City of) |
(248) 624-4847 |
Waterford Charter Twp |
(248) 674-3111 |
W. Bloomfield Charter
Twp |
(248) 451-4800 |
White Lake Charter Twp |
(248) 698-3300 |
Wixom (City of) |
(248) 624-4557 |
Wolverine Lake |
(248) 624-1710 |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONTACT |
Business: Oakland County
Development and Planning Division |
Address: Executive Office Building
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1200 North Telegraph, Department
412 |
Pontiac, MI
48341-0412 |
Phone: (248) 858-0720
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Fax: (248) 975-9555 |
www.co.oakland.mi.us/c_serv/ced |
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact |
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